2003 Nissan Murano Owner's Manual - Page 205

2003 Nissan Murano Manual

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6. Remove the drain plug with a wrench and completely drain the oil. If oil filter is to be changed, remove and replace it at this time. See later in "Engine oil" for changing engine oil filter. CAUTION Never pull out the oil level gauge while filling engine oil. See "Capacities and recommended fuel/lubricants" in the "9. Technical and consumer information" section for drain and refill capacity. The drain and refill capacity depends on the oil temperature and drain time. Use these specifications for reference only. Always use the dipstick to determine the proper amount of oil in the engine. 9. Start the engine. Check for leakage around the drain plug. Correct as required. 10.Turn the engine off and wait more than 10 minutes. Check the oil level with the dipstick. Add engine oil if necessary. 11.Dispose of waste oil properly. CAUTION Be careful not to burn yourself, as the engine oil is hot. ¼ Waste oil must be disposed of properly. ¼ Check your local regulations. 7. Clean and re-install the drain plug with a new washer. Securely tighten the drain plug with a wrench. Drain plug tightening torque: 22 to 29 ft-lb (29 to 39 N⋅m) Do not use excessive force. 8. Refill engine with recommended oil and install the cap securely. SDI0974 CHANGING ENGINE OIL 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and apply the parking brake. 2. Run the engine until it reaches operating temperature. 3. Turn the engine off and wait more than 10 minutes. 4. Place a large drain pan under the drain plug. 5. Remove the oil filler cap. WARNING ¼ Prolonged and repeated contact with 8-10 Maintenance and do-it-yourself

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CHANGINGENGINEOIL
1. Parkthevehicleonalevelsurfaceandapply
theparkingbrake.
2. Run the engine until it reaches operating
temperature.
3. Turntheengineoffand
waitmorethan10
minutes
.
4. Placealargedrainpanunderthedrainplug.
5. Removetheoilfillercap.
6. Remove the drain plug with a wrench and
completelydraintheoil.
If oil filter is to be changed, remove and
replaceitatthistime.Seelaterin“Engineoil”
forchangingengineoilfilter.
CAUTION
Becarefulnottoburnyourself,asthe
engineoilishot.
°
Wasteoilmustbedisposedofproperly.
°
Checkyourlocalregulations.
7. Cleanandre-installthedrainplugwithanew
washer.Securelytightenthedrainplugwitha
wrench.
Drainplugtighteningtorque:
22to29ft-lb
(29to39N
m)
Donotuseexcessiveforce.
8. Refill engine with recommended oil and in-
stallthecapsecurely.
CAUTION
Neverpullouttheoillevelgaugewhile
fillingengineoil.
See
“Capacities
and
recommended
fuel/lubricants”inthe“9.Technicalandcon-
sumerinformation”sectionfordrainandrefill
capacity. The drain and refill capacity de-
pendsontheoiltemperatureanddraintime.
Use these specifications for reference only.
Always use the dipstick to determine the
properamountofoilintheengine.
9. Starttheengine.
Check for leakage around the drain plug.
Correctasrequired.
10.Turntheengineoffand
waitmorethan10
minutes
. Check the oil level with the dip-
stick.Addengineoilifnecessary.
11.Disposeofwasteoilproperly.
WARNING
°
Prolongedandrepeatedcontactwith
SDI0974
8-10
Maintenanceanddo-it-yourself