engine oil NISSAN X-TRAIL 2003 Service Owner's Manual

FUEL INJECTOR AND FUEL TUBE
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8. Remove fuel injector from fuel tube with the following procedure:
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 fuel injector nozzle during
removal.

Do not bump or drop fuel injector.

Do not disassemble fuel injector.
INSTALLATION
1. Note the following, and install O-rings to fuel injector.
CAUTION:

Upper and lower O-rings are different. Be careful not to confuse them.

Handle O-ring with bare hands. Do not wear gloves.

Lubricate O-ring with new engine oil.

Do not clean O-ring with solvent.

Make sure that O-ring and its mating part are free of foreign material.

When installing O-ring, be careful not to scratch it with tool or fingernails. Also be careful not to
twist or stretch O-ring. If O-ring was stretched while it was being attached, do not insert it
quickly into fuel tube.

Insert O-ring straight into fuel tube. Do not decenter or twist it.
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Fuel tube side : Black
Nozzle side : Green

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TIMING CHAIN

TIMING CHAINPFP:13028
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNL
REMOVAL
1. Remove the following parts.
1. O-ring 2. Camshaft sprocket (INT) 3. Camshaft sprocket (EXH)
4. Chain tensioner 5. Spring 6. Chain tensioner plunger
7. Timing chain slack guide 8. Timing chain 9. Front cover
10. Chain guide 11.Intake valve timing control solenoid
valve12. Intake valve timing control cover
13. RH engine mounting bracket 14. Crankshaft pulley bolt 15. Crankshaft pulley
16. Front oil seal 17. Balancer unit timing chain tensioner 18. Oil pump drive spacer
19. Crankshaft sprocket 20. Timing chain tension guide 21. Balancer unit timing chain
22. Balancer unit 23. Oil ring
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TIMING CHAIN
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Hood assembly; Refer to BL-12, "HOOD" .

RH and LH undercovers

PCV hose; Refer to EM-17, "INTAKE MANIFOLD" .

Ignition coil; Refer to EM-29, "IGNITION COIL" .

Rocker cover; Refer to EM-42, "ROCKER COVER" .

Engine coolant reservoir tank; Refer to CO-12, "RADIATOR" .

Drive belt; Refer to EM-13, "REMOVAL" .

Alternator; Refer to SC-12, "CHARGING SYSTEM" .

Drive belt auto-tensioner; Refer to EM-14, "REMOVAL" .

Exhaust front tube; Refer to EX-2, "EXHAUST SYSTEM" .
2. Remove A/C compressor from engine. Temporarily secure A/C compressor to vehicle side with a rope to
avoid putting a load on them.
3. Remove bracket mounting bolts for fixing A/C piping on right strut housing and exhaust manifold cover.
Doing so simplifies moving.
4. Remove power steering oil pump with piping connected, and secure it to vehicle side temporarily. Refer to
PS-34, "
HYDRAULIC LINE" .
5. Remove power steering reservoir tank from bracket to move power steering piping. Refer to PS-34,
"HYDRAULIC LINE" .
CAUTION:
To avoid power steering fluid leakage, temporarily fix power steering reservoir tank vertically.
6. Install engine slingers into front left of cylinder head and rear
right of cylinder head.

Use alternator bracket mounting bolt holes for the front side.
7. Lift with hoist, and support the engine posture.
8. Remove RH engine mounting insulator and bracket. Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
9. Remove center member and rear engine mounting bracket. Refer to EM-78, "
ENGINE ASSEMBLY" .
10. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-8, "
Changing Engine Oil" .
11. Remove oil pan (upper and lower), and oil strainer. Refer to EM-25, "
OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER" .
12. Remove intake valve timing control cover.

Loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure.

U s e a s e a l c u t t e r ( s p e c i a l s e r v i c e t o o l : K V 1 0 1111 0 0 ) o r e q u i v -
alent tool to cut liquid gasket for removal.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage mounting surface.
13. Pull chain guide between camshaft sprockets out through front cover.
14. Set No. 1 cylinder at TDC on its compression stroke with the following procedure:Slinger bolts:
Front
: 57.9 N·m (5.9 kg-m, 43 ft-lb)
Rear
: 28.0 N·m (2.9 kg-m, 21 ft-lb)
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TIMING CHAIN
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INSTALLATION
NOTE:
The figure shows the relationship between the mating mark on each
timing chain and that on the corresponding sprocket, with the com-
ponents installed.
1. Make sure that crankshaft key points straight up.
2. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in figure
with the following procedure, and install balancer unit.
CAUTION:
If mounting bolts are re-used, check their outer diameter
before installation. Refer to EM-48, "
INSPECTION AFTER
REMOVAL" .
a. Apply new engine oil to threads and seat surfaces of mounting
bolts.
b. Tighten all bolts.
c. Turn all bolts 90 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
d. Completely loosen.
CAUTION:
In this step, loosen bolts in reverse order as shown in the
figure.
e. Tighten all bolts.
f. Turn them another 90 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).
CAUTION:
Check tightening angle with an angle wrench (special service tool) or a protractor. Do not make
judgment by visual check alone.
PBIC2182E
: 48.1 N·m (4.9 kg-m, 35 ft-lb)KBIA0122E
: 0 N·m (0 kg-m, 0 ft-lb)
: 48.1 N·m (4.9 kg-m, 35 ft-lb)
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TIMING CHAIN

d. Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket with a tube presser
(special service tool: WS39930000) to intake valve timing con-
trol cover as shown in the figure.
Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
e. Tighten mounting bolts in numerical order as shown in the fig-
ure.
10. Insert crankshaft pulley by aligning with crankshaft key.

When inserting crankshaft pulley with a plastic hammer, tap on its center portion (not circumference).
CAUTION:
Install protecting front oil seal lip section from any damage.
11. Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt.

Secure crankshaft pulley with a pulley holder (commercial service tool), and tighten crankshaft pulley
bolt.

Perform angle tightening with the following procedure:
a. Apply new engine oil to thread and seat surfaces of crankshaft pulley bolt.
b. Tighten crankshaft pulley bolt.
c. Put a paint mark on crankshaft pulley, mating with any one of six
easy to recognize angle marks on bolt flange.
d. Turn another 60 degrees clockwise (angle tightening).

Check the tightening angle with movement of one angle mark.
12. Install all removed parts in the reverse order of removal.
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: 42.1 N·m (4.3 kg-m, 31 ft-lb)
SEM751G

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OIL SEAL

OIL SEALPFP:12279
Removal and Installation of Valve Oil SealEBS00KNM
REMOVAL
1. Remove camshafts. Refer to EM-53, "CAMSHAFT" .
2. Remove valve lifters. Refer to EM-53, "
CAMSHAFT" .
3. Rotate crankshaft, and set piston whose valve oil seal is to be removed to TDC. This will prevent valve
from dropping into cylinder.
CAUTION:
When rotating crankshaft, be careful to avoid scarring front cover with timing chain.
4. Remove valve collet.

Compress valve spring with valve spring compressor, attach-
ment and adapter (special service tool). Remove valve collet
with a magnet hand.
CAUTION:
When working, be careful not to damage valve lifter holes.
5. Remove valve spring retainer and valve spring.
CAUTION:
Do not remove valve spring seat from valve spring.
6. Remove valve oil seal with a valve oil seal puller (special service
tool).
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to valve oil seal joint surface and seal lip.
2. Press in valve oil seal to the height “H” shown in the figure with a
valve oil seal drift (special service tool).
NOTE:
Dimension “H” is height that measured before installing valve
spring (with valve spring seat).
3. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
Removal and Installation of Front Oil SealEBS00KNN
REMOVAL
1. Remove the following parts.

RH undercover
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SEM093F
Height “H” : 11.8 - 12.4 mm (0.465 - 0.488 in)
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OIL SEAL
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Drive belt; Refer to EM-13, "DRIVE BELTS" .

Crankshaft pulley; Refer to EM-44, "TIMING CHAIN" .
2. Remove front oil seal with a suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage front cover and crankshaft.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to new front oil seal joint surface and seal lip.
2. Install front oil seal so that each seal lip is oriented as shown in
the figure.

Press-fit front oil seal until it is flush with front end surface of
front cover with a suitable tool.
CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage front cover and crankshaft.

Press-fit oil seal straight to avoid causing burrs or tilt-
ing.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.
Removal and Installation of Rear Oil SealEBS00KNO
REMOVAL
1. Remove transaxle assembly. Refer to MT-17, "TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY" (M/T models) or AT- 4 1 3 ,
"REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION" (A/T models).
2. Remove drive plate (A/T models) or flywheel (M/T models). Refer to EM-82, "
CYLINDER BLOCK" .
3. Remove rear oil seal with a suitable tool.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage crankshaft and cylinder block.
INSTALLATION
1. Apply new engine oil to new rear oil seal joint surface and seal lip.
SEM829E
SEM715A
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CYLINDER HEAD
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CYLINDER HEADPFP:11041
On-Vehicle ServiceEBS00KNP
CHECKING COMPRESSION PRESSURE
1. Warm up engine thoroughly. Then, stop it.
2. Release fuel pressure by “Without CONSULT-II”. Refer to EC-48, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITH
EURO-OBD) or EC-510, "
FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).

Leave fuel pump fuse disconnecting to avoid fuel injection during measurement.
3. Remove ignition coil and spark plug from each cylinder. Refer to EM-29, "
IGNITION COIL" and EM-30,
"SPARK PLUG" .
4. Connect engine tachometer (not required in use of CONSULT-II).
5. Install compression tester with adapter onto spark plug hole.

Use compression gauge whose picking up end inserted to
spark plug hole is smaller than 20 mm (0.79 in) in diameter.
Otherwise, it may be caught by cylinder head during removal.
6. With accelerator pedal fully depressed, turn ignition switch to “START” for cranking. When the gauge
pointer stabilizes, read the compression pressure and engine rpm. Perform these steps to check each cyl-
inder.
Compression pressure:
Unit: kPa (bar, kg/cm2 , psi) /rpm
CAUTION:
Always use a fully changed battery to obtain specified engine speed.

If the engine speed is out of specified range, check battery liquid for proper gravity. Check engine
speed again with normal battery gravity.

If compression pressure is below minimum value, check valve clearances and parts associated with
combustion chamber (Valve, valve seat, piston, piston ring, cylinder bore, cylinder head, cylinder head
gasket). After the checking, measure the compression pressure again.

If some cylinders have low compression pressure, pour small amount of engine oil into the spark plug
hole of the cylinder to re-check it for compression.
–If the added engine oil improves the compression, piston rings may be worn out or damaged. Check
piston rings and replace if necessary.
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Engine type Standard Minimum Differential limit between cylinders
QR20DE 1,190 (11.9, 12.1, 173) / 250 990 (9.9, 10.1, 144) / 250
100 (1.0, 1.0, 14) / 250
QR25DE 1,250 (12.5, 12.8, 181) / 250 1,060 (10.6, 10.8, 154) / 250

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–If the compression pressure remains at low level despite the addition of engine oil, valves may be mal-
functioning. Check valves for damage. Replace valve or valve seat accordingly.

If two adjacent cylinders have respectively low compression pressure and their compression remains
low even after the addition of engine oil, gaskets are leaking. In such a case, replace cylinder head gas-
kets.
7. After inspection is completed, install removed parts.
8. Start engine, and confirm that engine runs smoothly.
9. Perform trouble diagnosis. If DTC appears, erase it. Refer to EC-73, "
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS" (WITH
EURO-OBD) or EC-520, "
TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
Removal and InstallationEBS00KNQ
REMOVAL
1. Release fuel pressure. Refer to EC-48, "FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITH EURO-OBD) or EC-510,
"FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE" (WITHOUT EURO-OBD).
2. Drain engine coolant and engine oil. Refer to CO-9, "
Changing Engine Coolant" and LU-8, "Changing
Engine Oil" .
3. Remove the following components and related parts.

Exhaust manifold and three way catalyst assembly; Refer to EM-23, "EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND
THREE WAY CATALYST" .

Intake manifold and fuel tube assembly (QR20DE); Refer to EM-17, "Removal and Installation
(QR20DE)" .

Intake manifold collector, intake manifold and fuel tube assembly (QR25DE); Refer to EM-20, "Removal
and Installation (QR25DE)" .

Water control valve and housing (water outlet); Refer to CO-22, "THERMOSTAT AND WATER CON-
TROL VALVE" .
NOTE:
Can be removed and installed even when assembled with cylinder head.
4. Remove front cover and timing chain. Refer to EM-44, "
TIMING CHAIN" .
5. Remove camshafts. Refer to EM-53, "
CAMSHAFT" .
6. Securely support bottom of cylinder block with a jack or equivalent tool, and release the hoist that was
supporting it.
1. Cylinder head assembly 2. Cylinder head gasket 3. Cylinder head bolt
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CYLINDER HEAD
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7. Remove cylinder head loosening bolts in reverse order as
shown in the figure.

Using the following tool, loosen cylinder head bolts.
NOTE:
There are two types of cylinder head bolt because of parallel
manufacture.
8. Remove cylinder head gasket.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Cylinder Head Bolts Outer Diameter

Cylinder head bolts are tightened by plastic zone tightening
method. Whenever the size difference between “d1” and “d2”
exceeds the limit, replace them with a new one.

If reduction of outer diameter appears in a position other than
“d2”, use it as “d2” point.
NOTE:
When replacing any cylinder head bolts, it is possible to use them
with mixing flange bolt and bolt with washer.
Cylinder Head Distortion
NOTE:
When performing this inspection, cylinder block distortion should be also checking. Refer to EM-102, "
CYLIN-
DER BLOCK DISTORTION" .
1. Wipe off engine oil and remove water scale (like deposit), gasket, sealant, carbon, etc. with a scraper.
CAUTION:
Use utmost care not to allow gasket debris to enter passages for engine oil or water.
2. At each of several locations on bottom surface of cylinder head,
measure the distortion in six directions.

If it exceeds the limit, replace cylinder head.
INSTALLATION
1. Install cylinder head gasket.Bolt with washer
:Hexagonal wrench [size 10 mm (0.39 in)]
Flange bolt
:TORX socket (size E20)
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Limit (“d1” – “d2”): 0.23 mm (0.0091 in)
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Limit: 0.1 mm (0.004 in)
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