oil dipstick NISSAN ALMERA N15 1995 Service Manual

ENGINEMAINTENANCE
Changing EngineOil
WARNING:
• Becareful nottoburn yourself, asthe engine oilishot.
• Prolonged andrepeated contactwithused engine oilmay
cause skincancer; trytoavoid direct skincontact withused
oil.
If
skin contact ismade, washthoroughly withsoap or
hand cleaner assoon aspossible.

1. Warm upengine, andcheck foroilleakage fromengine
components.
2. Remove drainplugandoilfiller cap.
3. Drain oiland refill withnewengine oil.

Refill oilcapacity (Approximate):

Unit:
f
(Imp qt)

.With oilfilter change
Without oilfilter change
3.2
(2-7/8)
2.8 (2-1/2)

Regarding theAnti-freeze CoolantMixtureRatio,referto"REC-
OMMENDED FLUIDSANDLUBRICANTS".

CAUTION:
• Besure toclean drainplugandinstall withnew washer.
Drain plug:
~: 29-39 N'm (3.0-4.0 kg-m, 22-29 ft-Ib)
• Use recommended engineoil"API SE,SF,SGorSH" with
suitable viscosity.
• Refill oilcapacity changesdepending onthe oiltemperature
and drain time.Usethese values asareference andbe
certain tocheck withthedipstick whenchanging theoil.

4. Check oillevel.
5. Start engine andcheck areaaround drainplugandoilfilter
for oilleakage.
6. Run engine forafew minutes, thenturnitoff. After several
minutes, checkoillevel.

Refill oiltothis
"H" level.
Do not overfill.

SMA822C
Changing OilFilter

1. Remove oilfilter withTool.

WARNING:
Be careful nottoburn yourself, asthe engine andtheengine
oil are hot.
MA-24

ENGINEMAINTENANCE ~
Changing FuelFilter (Cont'd)

~ 1.Remove fuseforfuel pump.
~ 2.Start engine.
3. After engine stalls,crankengine twoorthree times
to make surethatfuel pressure isreleased. •
4. Turn ignition switchoffand install fuseforfuel pump.
i

Unit: C(Imp qt)

SMA790C

5.Loosen fuelhose clamps.
6. Replace fuelfilter.

• Becareful nottospill fuelover engine compartment. Place
a shop towel toabsorb fuel.
• Use ahigh-pressure typefuelfilter. Donot use asynthetic
resinous fuelfilter.
• When tightening fuelhose clamps, referto"Checking Fuel
Lines" .
Changing AirCleaner Filter
Viscous papertype
The viscous papertypefilter does notneed cleaning between
renewals.
Changing EngineOil
WARNING:
• Becareful nottoburn yourself, asthe engine oilishot.
• Prolonged andrepeated contactwithused engine oilmay
cause skincancer; trytoavoid direct skincontact withused
oil. Ifskin contact ismade, washthoroughly withsoap or
hand cleaner as$oon aspossible.

1. Warm upengine, andcheck foroilleakage fromengine
components.
2. Remove drainplugandoilfiller cap.
3. Drain oiland refill withnewengine oil.

Refill oilcapacity (Approximate):

With oilfilter change
Without oilfilter change
3.4
(3)

3.2 (2-7/8)

CAUTION: • Besure toclean drainplugandinstClili withnewwasher.
Drain plug:
~: 29-39 N'm (3.0
0
4.0 kg-m, 22-29 ftolb)
• Use recommended engineoil(API SE,SF,SGorSH grade).
The refill capacity changes depending onthe oiltemperature
and drain time,usethese values asareference andbecertain
to check withthedipstick whenchanging theoil.
MA-33

CHASSISANDBODY MAINTENANCE

Changing
MIT
Oil

1. Drain oilfrom drain plugandrefill withnewgear oil.
2. Check oillevel. (Refer to"Checking
M/T
Oil".)
Oil grade:

API GL-4

Viscosity: See "RECOMMENDED FLUIDSANDLUBRICANTS",
MA-14.
Capacity: RS5F30A 2.8-3.0f
(4-7/8 -5-114
Imppi)
RS5F31A 2.9-3.2£
(5-1/8 -5-518
Imppt)
RS5F32A 3.7-3.9£ (6-112 -
6-7/8
Imppt)
Drain plug:

(OJ:
15-20 N'm (1.5-2.0 kg-m, 11-14 ft-Ib)
6. Check fluidcondition. Iffluid isvery dark orsmells burned,
or contains frictionmaterial (clutches, band,etc.),check
operation ofAlT. Refer toAT section forchecking operation

of AlT.

Checking

AIT
Fluid Level

1. Warm upengine .
2. Check forfluid leakage.
3. Before driving, fluidlevel canbechecked atfluid tempera-
tures of30 to50°C (86to122°F) using"COLD" rangeon
dipstick.
a. Park vehicle onlevel surface andsetparking brake.
b. Start engine andmove selector leverthrough eachgear
position. Leaveselector leverin"P" position.
c. Check fluidlevel withengine idling.
d. Remove dipstickandnote reading. Iflevel isat low side of
either range, addfluid tothe charging pipe.
e. Re-insert dipstickintocharging pipeasfar asitwill go.

f.
Remove dipstickandnote reading.
If
reading isat low side
of range, addfluid tothe charging pipe.Donot overfill.
4. Drive vehicle forapproximately 5minutes inurban areas.
5. Re-check fluidlevel atfluid temperatures of50 to80°C (122
to 177°F) using"HOT" rangeondipstick.

SMA827C
SMA579CB

GA
engine models

• Front side

HOT [50•80°C (122•176°F))

OK

SR engine models

• Front side
HOT [50•80"C (122-176"F)]

o'f..

Check fluidforcontamination.

SMA853B
MA-46

ON-VEHICLESERVICE
Checking andAdjusting DriveBelts(Forpower
steering)

Refer to"Checking DriveBelts" for"ENGINE MAINTENANCE"
in MA section.

SST476C

S
r

SST681B Checking
Fluidlevel

Check fluidlevel using dipstick onreservoir cap,orreferring to
the scale onreservoir tank.
Use "HOT" rangeforfluid temperatures of50 to80°C (122to

176°F).

Use "COLD" rangeforfluid temperatures of0to 30°C (32to

86°F).
CAUTION:
• Donot overfill.
• Recommended fluidisAutomatic Transmission Fluid
''DEXRON™,, typeorequivalent.
Checking Fluidleakage

Check thelines forimproper attachment andforleaks, cracks,
damage, looseconnections, chafingordeterioration.
1. Run engine between idlespeed and1,000 rpm.

Make suretemperature offluid inoil tank rises to60 to80°C
(140 to176°F).

2. Turn steering wheelright-to-Ieft severaltimes.
3. Hold steering wheelateach "lock" position forfive seconds
and carefully checkforfluid leakage.

CAUTION:
Do not hold thesteering wheelinalocked position formore
than 15seconds.

4. Iffluid leakage atconnectors isnoticed, loosenflarenutand
then retighten.

Do not overtighten connectorasthis candamage O-ring,
washer andconnector.

5. Check rackboots foraccumulation ofpower steering fluid.

ST-6