Nissan Armada 2025-2026 Service and Repair Manual: Oil Pan (lower)

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	Drain plug		Drain plug washer		Oil pan (lower)
	Comply with the installation procedure when tightening. Refer to Removal and Installation.
	: N·m (kg-m, ft-lb)
	: N·m (kg-m, in-lb)
	: Always replace after every disassembly.
	: Sealing point

Removal and Installation

WARNING:

• Jacking up or lift up the vehicle may the vehicle height to go down which cause a personal injury and/or damage to the air suspension component parts. Refer to Precaution for when Jacking and Lifting Up the vehicle with Electronic Air Suspension System.

REMOVAL

CAUTION:

Never drain engine oil when the engine is hot to avoid the danger of being scalded.

Remove front under cover using a power tool (commercial service tool). Refer to Removal and Installation.

Remove front cross member assembly.

Drain engine oil. Refer to Draining.

Remove engine oil level sensor. Refer to Disassembly and Assembly.

Loosen mounting bolts in the order from 11 to 1 as shown in the figure.

: Engine front

Insert seal cutter [SST: KV10111100 (NI-37228)] (A) between oil pan (upper) and oil pan (lower).

CAUTION:

Be careful not to damage the mating surface.

Since factory default liquid gasket has better adhesion than conventional one, never pick the area forcibly with a screw driver.

INSTALLATION

Follow the procedure below to install the oil pan (lower). Apply gasket fluid (Genuine Silicone RTV Sealant or equivalent) to the position shown in the figure, making sure that there are no breaks or overlaps.

	:Oil pan (lower)
	:φ3.4 - 4.4 mm (0.134 - 0.173 in)
	:7.5 - 9.5 mm (0.295 - 0.374 in)

CAUTION:

• The components must be installed within 5 minutes of the liquid gasket application.

• Do not re-tighten bolts after the 5 minutes have elapsed.

• Then allow 30 minutes for the liquid gasket to set before adding oil to the engine.

Install oil pan (lower).

• Tighten mounting bolts in two steps in the order from 1 to 11 as shown in the figure.

  

  : Engine front

  : 6.9 N·m (0.7 kg-m, 61 in-lb)

Install oil pan drain plug.

CAUTION:

Do not reuse drain plug washer.

Install in the reverse order of removal after this step.

Inspection

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Clean oil strainer if any object is attached.

INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION

Check the engine oil level and adjust engine oil. Refer to Inspection.

Start engine, and check there is no leakage of engine oil.

Stop engine and wait for 10 minutes.

Check the engine oil level again. Refer to Inspection.