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Nissan Altima (L32) 2007-2012 Service Manual: Oil filter

Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1. Remove the oil filter using Tool.

WARNING: • Be careful not to get burned, the engine and engine oil may be hot.

CAUTION: • When removing, prepare a shop cloth to absorb any oil leakage or spillage.

• Do not allow engine oil to adhere to the drive belts.

• Completely wipe off any oil that adheres to the engine and the vehicle.

• The oil filter has a built in pressure relief valve. Use a genuine NISSAN oil filter or equivalent

INSTALLATION

1. Remove foreign materials adhering to the oil filter installation surface.

2. Apply clean engine oil to the oil seal contact surface of the new oil filter.

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

4. Check oil level and add engine oil as necessary. Refer to LU-9.

5. After warming up the engine, check for any engine oil leaks.

Engine oil

Changing Engine Oil WARNING: • Be careful not to burn yourself, as the engine oil may be hot. • Prolonged and repeated contact with used engine oil may cause skin cancer: try to avoi ...

Spark plug

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Other materials:

LDW system limitations
WARNING Listed below are the system limitations for the LDW system. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions for proper use of the LDW system could result in serious injury or death. The system will not operate at speeds below approximately 37 mph (60 km/h) or if it cannot detect lane ma ...

All-Wheel Drive (AWD) (if so equipped)
If any malfunction occurs in the AWD system while the engine is running, messages are displayed in the meter. If the AWD error warning message is displayed, there may be a malfunction in the AWD system. Reduce vehicle speed and have your vehicle checked. It is recommended that you visit a NISSAN de ...

Battery replacement
CAUTION Be careful not to allow children to swallow the battery or removed parts. NISSAN Intelligent Key Replace the battery in the Intelligent Key as follows: 1. Remove the mechanical key from the Intelligent Key. 2. Insert a small screwdriver A into the slit B of the corner and twist it to separ ...