INFINITI FX35 2006 Service Manual

OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER EM-187
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Refer to GI-11, "Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
Removal and InstallationNBS003I2
REMOVAL
WARNING:
To avoid the danger of being scalded, do not drain engine oil when engine is hot.
1. Remove front road wheels and tires.
2. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-13, "
HOOD" .
3. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-173, "
ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
4. Remove front and rear engine undercovers with power tool.
5. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-27, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
CAUTION:

Perform this step when engine is cold.
1. Oil pan 2. O-ring 3. Crankshaft position sensor (POS)
4. Baffle plate 5. O-ring 6. Baffle plate
7. Oil pressure switch 8. Gasket 9. Oil strainer
10. Drain plug 11. Drain plug washer 12. O-ring
13. Oil cooler 14. Connector bolt 15. Oil filter
16. O-ring 17. Axle pipe 18. O-ring
19. Rear plate cover 20. Relief valve
A. Oil pan side B. Refer to LU-29
C. Refer to LU-28
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EM-188
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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Do not spill engine oil on drive belts.
6. Drain engine coolant. Refer to CO-38, "
Changing Engine Coolant" .
CAUTION:

Perform this step when engine is cold.

Do not spill engine coolant on drive belts.
7. Remove drive belts. Refer to EM-174, "
DRIVE BELTS" .
8. Remove auto tensioner of power steering oil pump belt. Refer to EM-176, "
Drive Belt Auto Tensioner and
Idler Pulley" .
9. Remove power steering oil pump with piping connected, and temporarily secure it aside with ropes or equivalent. Refer to PS-29, "
POWER STEERING OIL PUMP" .
10. Remove A/C compressor with piping connected, and temporarily secure it aside with ropes or equivalent. Refer to ATC-139, "
Components" .
11. Remove A/C compressor fitting bolts, and install A/C compressor temporarily on vehicle side with ropes or equivalent.
12. Remove harness of lower side of oil pan.
13. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS) from transmission. CAUTION:

Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks.

Do not disassemble it.

Do not allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip.

Do not place sensors in a location where they are exposed to magnetism.
14. Install engine slinger and hang engine assembly to secure position. Refer to EM-243, "
ENGINE ASSEM-
BLY" .
15. Remove front suspension member with power tool. Refer to FSU-17, "
FRONT SUSPENSION MEMBER" .
16. Remove front final drive assembly. Refer to FFD-13, "
FRONT FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY" .
17. Remove oil filter. Refer to LU-28, "
OIL FILTER" .
18. Disconnect oil cooler water hoses, and remove oil cooler water pipe and oil cooler. Refer to LU-29, "
OIL
COOLER" .
19. Remove oil pan as the follows:
a. Remove rear plate cover.
b. Remove transmission joint bolts which pierce oil pan. Refer to AT- 2 6 9 , "
Removal and Installation (AWD
Models)" .
c. Loosen mounting bolts with power tool in reverse order as shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Disregard the numerical order No. 11 and 17 in removal.
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER EM-189
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d. Insert seal cutter (SST) between oil pan and cylinder block. Slide seal cutter by tapping on the side of seal cutter with ham-
mer. Remove oil pan.
CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the mating surfaces.

Do not insert screwdriver, this will damage the mating
surface.
e. Remove O-rings from bottom of oil pump and front cover.
20. As necessary, pull axle pipe from oil pan.

Hold pipes and pull them out to front drive shaft (left) installing side.
21. Remove oil strainer.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Clean oil strainer if any object attached.
INSTALLATION
1. Install oil strainer.
2. Install axle pipe to oil pan, if removed.

Lubricate O-ring groove of axle pipe, O-ring, and O-ring joint
of oil pan with new engine oil.

Right/left O-ring diameters differ from each other. O-ring with
identification paint mark is installed on front drive shaft (left)
installing side.

Install axle pipe to oil pan from (left) side.
CAUTION:
Insert it with care to prevent O-ring from sliding.
3. Install oil pan as follows:
a. Use scraper to remove old liquid gasket from mating surfaces.

Also remove the old liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.

Remove old liquid gasket from the bolt holes and threads.
CAUTION:
Do not scratch or damage the mating surfaces when cleaning off old liquid gasket.
b. Install new O-rings to oil pump and front cover side.
c. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with tube presser [SST: WS39930000 ( — )] to the cylinder block mating surfaces of
oil pan to a limited portion as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine RTV Silicone Sealant or equivalent. Refer to
GI-48, "
RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS AND SEAL-
ANTS".
CAUTION:
Attaching should be done within 5 minutes after coating.
d. Install oil pan. CAUTION:
Install avoiding misalignment of O-rings.
SEM365E
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EM-190
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OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
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Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
NOTE:
Tighten mounting bolts No. 1 and 2 in two steps. The numeri-
cal order No. 11 and 17 shown second steps.

There are three types of mounting bolts. Refer to the following
for locating bolts.
e. Tighten transmission joint bolts. Refer to AT- 2 6 9 , "
Removal and Installation (AWD Models)" .
f. Install rear plate cover.
4. Install oil pan drain plug with new drain plug washer.

Refer to the figure of components of former page for installation direction of drain plug washer. Refer to
EM-187, "
Removal and Installation" .
5. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
NOTE:
At least 30 minutes after oil pan is installed, pour engine oil.
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION
1. Check engine oil level and add engine oil. Refer to LU-25, "ENGINE OIL" .
2. Start engine, and check there is no leak of engine oil.
3. Stop engine and wait for 15 minutes.
4. Check engine oil level again. Refer to LU-25, "
ENGINE OIL" .
M6
× 30 mm (1.18 in) : 18, 19
M8 × 100 mm (3.94 in) : 5, 9
M8 × 45 mm (1.77 in) : Except the above
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IGNITION COIL EM-191
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IGNITION COILPFP:22448
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REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-173, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
2. Remove air duct (inlet), air cleaner case and mass air flow sensor assembly, air duct and resonator assembly. Refer to EM-177, "
AIR CLEANER AND AIR DUCT" .
3. Disconnect harness connector from ignition coil.
4. Remove ignition coil. CAUTION:
Do not shock it.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug
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EM-192
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SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)
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SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE)PFP:22401
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REMOVAL
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-173, "ENGINE ROOM COVER" .
2. Remove ignition coil. Refer to EM-191, "
IGNITION COIL" .
3. Remove spark plug with spark plug wrench (commercial service tool).
CAUTION:
Do not drop or shock it.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Use standard type spark plug for normal condition.
Hot type spark plug is suitable when fouling occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions such as:

Frequent engine starts

Low ambient temperatures
Cold type spark plug is suitable when spark plug knock occurs with standard type spark plug under conditions
such as:

Extended highway driving

Frequent high engine revolution
1. Ignition coil 2. Spark plug
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Make NGK
Standard type PLFR5A-11
Hot type PLFR4A-11
Cold type PLFR6A-11
Gap (Nominal) : 1.1 mm (0.043 in)

SPARK PLUG (PLATINUM-TIPPED TYPE) EM-193
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CAUTION:

Do not drop or shock spark plug.

Do not use wire brush for cleaning.

If plug tip is covered with carbon, spark plug cleaner may
be used.

Checking and adjusting plug gap is not required between
change intervals.
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal. Cleaner air pressure:
Less than 588 kPa (6 kg/cm
2 , 85 psi)
Cleaning time: Less than 20 seconds
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EM-194
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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBEPFP:16600
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CAUTION:
Do not remove or disassemble parts unless instructed as shown in the figure.

Refer to GI-11, "Components" for symbol marks in the figure.
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REMOVAL
WARNING:

Put a “CAUTION FLAMMABLE” sign in the workshop.

Be sure to work in a well ventilated area and furnish workshop with a CO2 fire extinguisher.

Do not smoke while servicing fuel system. Keep open flames and sparks away from the work area.

To avoid the danger of being scalded, do not drain engine coolant when engine is hot.
1. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-179, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
2. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-746, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" .
1. Fuel feed hose 2. Fuel feed hose bracket 3. Centralized under-floor piping
4. Quick connector cap 5. O-ring 6. Fuel tube (RH)
7. Spacer 8. Fuel feed damper 9. Fuel damper and fuel hose assembly
10. Clip 11. O-ring (Green) 12. Fuel injector
13. O-ring (Black) 14. Fuel tube (LH)
A. Refer to EM-194
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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE EM-195
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3. Disconnect fuel feed hose on engine side as follows: (Perform same procedure for the side of centralized under-floor piping as
well.)
a. Remove quick connector cap from quick connector connection.
b. Disconnect quick connector from fuel feed damper as follows: CAUTION:
Disconnect quick connector by using quick connector release [SST: J-45488], not by picking out
retainer tabs (centralized under-floor piping side).
i. With the sleeve side of quick connector release facing to quick connector, install quick connector release onto fuel tube.
ii. Insert quick connector release into quick connector until sleeve contacts and goes no further. Hold quick connector release on
that position.
CAUTION:
Inserting quick connector release hard will not disconnect
quick connector. Hold quick connector release where it
contacts and goes no further.
iii. Draw and pull out quick connector straight from fuel feed damper.
CAUTION:

Pull quick connector holding “A” position as shown in
the figure.

Do not pull with lateral force applied. O-ring inside quick connector may be damaged.

Prepare container and cloth beforehand as fuel will leak out.

Avoid fire and sparks.

Keep parts away from heat source. Especially, be careful when welding is performed around
them.

Do not expose parts to battery electrolyte or other acids.

Do not bend or twist connection between quick connector and fuel feed hose during installa-
tion/removal.
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EM-196
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FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
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To keep clean the connecting portion and to avoid dam-
age and foreign materials, cover them completely with
plastic bags or something similar.
4. Disconnect fuel damper and fuel hose assembly from fuel tubes (RH and LH). CAUTION:

While hoses are disconnected, plug them to prevent fuel from draining.

Do not separate fuel damper and fuel hose.
5. Remove intake manifold (upper) with power tool. Refer to EM-179, "
INTAKE MANIFOLD" .
6. Disconnect harness connector from fuel injector.
7. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure, and remove fuel tube and fuel injector assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not tilt it, or remaining fuel in pipes may flow out from
pipes.
8. Remove spacers on intake manifold (lower).
9. Remove fuel injector from fuel tube as follows:
a. Open and remove clip.
b. Remove fuel injector from fuel tube by pulling straight. CAUTION:

Be careful with remaining fuel that may go out from fuel
tube.

Be careful not to damage injector nozzles during
removal.

Do not bump or drop fuel injector.

Do not disassemble fuel injector.
10. Remove fuel feed damper.
INSTALLATION
1. Install fuel feed damper.
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A. : Right bank
B. : Left bank
: Engine front
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