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HOMESERVICE MANUALSNISSAN-DATSUN2003FRONTIER BASE, STANDARDREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISENGINE MECHANICALENGINE MECHANICAL (KA24DE)OIL PANINSTALLATION

2003 Nissan-Datsun Frontier Base, Standard

Oil Pan: Installation

2003 Nissan-Datsun Frontier Base, StandardSECTION Installation

Use a scraper to remove the old liquid gasket from the mating surface of the oil pan.
- Remove all traces of the liquid gasket from the mating surface of the cylinder block.
  
  Fig 1: Removing Old Liquid Gasket From Mating Surface Of Oil Pan
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to the mating surface of the oil pan.
- Use Genuine Anaerobic Liquid Gasket or equivalent. Refer to , "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS".
- Apply the liquid gasket to the groove on the oil pan mating surface.
  
  Fig 2: Applying Continuous Bead Of Liquid Gasket To Mating Surface Of Oil Pan
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
- Allow a 7 mm (0.28 in) clearance around the bolt holes.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Clearance Dimension Around Bolt Holes
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
- Be sure the bead of liquid gasket has a diameter of 3.5 - 4.5 mm (0.138-0.177 in).
- Installation must be done within 5 minutes after applying the liquid gasket.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Bead Of Liquid Gasket On Mating Surface Of Oil Pan
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Install the oil pan.
- Wait at least 30 minutes before refilling the engine oil.
- Tighten the oil pan bolts to specification in numerical order as shown.
  Oil pan bolts: 6.4 - 7.5 N.m (0.65 - 0.76 kg-m, 56 - 66 in-lb)
  
  Fig 5: Identifying Oil Pan Bolt Installation Order
  Courtesy of NISSAN MOTOR CO., U.S.A.
Install the remaining parts in the reverse order of removal.

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• You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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• The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
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