OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER [VQ35DE] < SERVICE INFORMATION > CAUTION: To avoid the danger of being scalded, never drain engine oil when the engine is hot. A NOTE: When removing oil pan (lower) only, steps 2 to 6 are not necessary. Perform step 22 after completing step 7. 1. Remove front and rear engine undercover with power tool. EM 2. Remove front tire. 3. Remove hood assembly. Refer to BL-15. C 4. Remove engine room cover (RH and LH). Refer to EM-14. 5. Remove engine cover with power tool. Refer to EM-20. 6. Remove air duct (inlet). Refer to EM-18. D 7. Drain engine oil. Refer to LU-7, "Changing Engine Oil". CAUTION: • Perform this step when the engine is cold. • Never spill engine oil on drive belts. E 8. Drain engine coolant. Refer to CO-10, "Changing Engine Coolant". CAUTION: • Perform this step when the engine is cold. F • Never spill engine coolant on drive belts. 9. Remove air duct from air cleaner case. Refer to EM-18. 10. Remove stabilizer clamp, and then obtain the space under the oil pan (lower) by lowering the stabilizer. G Refer to FSU-5. NOTE: If the oil pan (upper) is removed, this procedure is not necessary. H 11. Install engine slinger to sling engine assembly for positioning. Refer to EM-113. Slinger bolts:
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Remove front suspension member. Refer to FSU-5. Remove drive belts. Refer to EM-15. Remove alternator stay. Refer to SC-28, "Removal and Installation". Remove starter motor. Refer to SC-13, "Removal and Installation". Remove idler pulley and bracket assembly. Refer to EM-65. Disconnect oil cooler water hoses, and remove oil cooler water pipe mounting bolt. Refer to LU-12. Disconnect A/T fluid cooler hoses, and remove A/T fluid cooler tube. Refer to AT-246. Remove crankshaft position sensor (POS). CAUTION: • Handle carefully to avoid dropping and shocks. • Never disassemble. • Never allow metal powder to adhere to magnetic part at sensor tip. • Never place sensors in a location where they are exposed to magnetism. 20. Remove oil filter, as necessary. Refer to LU-8. 21. Remove oil cooler, as necessary. Refer to LU-12. 22. Remove oil pan (lower) as follows: a. Loosen mounting bolts in reverse order as shown in the figure to remove.
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Revision: 2009 February
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2008 M35/M45