WARNING:
REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Oil filter is provided with relief valve. Use genuine NISSAN oil filter or equivalent.
Never get burned when engine and engine oil may be hot.
When removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any engine oil leakage or spillage.
Never allow engine oil to adhere to drive belt.
Completely wipe off any engine oil that adheres to engine and vehicle.
NOTE:
"It is recommended to use a Genuine NISSAN oil filter or equivalent. The use of parts that do not meet or exceed NISSAN specifications may cause damage to the vehicle, and have an effect on warranty coverage. Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts information".
Using oil filter wrench [SST: KV10115801 (NI-38956)] , remove oil filter
.

INSTALLATION
Remove foreign materials adhering to oil filter installation surface.
Apply engine oil to the oil seal contact surface of new oil filter.

Screw oil filter manually until it touches the installation surface, then tighten it by 2/3 turn
. Or tighten to the specification.

| Oil filter: | |
: 17.7 N·m (1.8 kg-m, 13 ft-lb) | |
Oil Filter
InspectionRemoval and Installation
REMOVAL
Remove driver knee air bag module. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove BCM. Refer to Removal and Installation.
Remove fuse block (J/B).
Disconnect the stop lamp switch harness connectors.
Remove stop lamp switch , follow the procedure below.
Rotate the stop lamp switch counterclockwi ...
Inspection
WARNING:
COMPONENT PART
Check the front suspension for the following:
Check each component for looseness or play.
Inspect each component for abnormal wear or damage.
Ball Joint Axial End Play
WARNING:
When moving the front tires up and down by hand, place a jack (A) at the rear floor jack lift poin ...
Work Procedure
WRITING THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACEMENT
With CONSULT
Ignition switch ON.
Select "AWD/4WD".
Select "Replace ECU".
Perform the work according to the procedure displayed in CONSULT.
CAUTION:
The following conditions must be maintained during ECU modernization procedure.
Ignition s ...