Nissan Altima (L32) 2007-2012 Service Manual: Oil filter
Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Remove the engine undercover.
2. Remove the oil filter using Tool (A) as shown.
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 the oil level and add engine oil as necessary. Refer to LU-23.
5. After warming up the engine, check for any engine oil leaks.
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 avoid dire ...
Removal and Installation
1. Ignition coil
2. Spark plug
3. Rocker cover RH
4. Rocker cover LH
REMOVAL
1. Remove the ignition coil. Refer to EM-145, "Removal and Installation LH"
a ...
Other materials: Car phone or CB radio
When installing a CB, ham radio or car
phone in your vehicle, be sure to observe
the following precautions; otherwise, the
new equipment may adversely affect the
engine control system and other electronic
parts.
WARNING
A cellular phone should not be used
for any purpose while driving so full
at ...
Heater and air conditioner (manual)
(if so equipped)
Fan speed control dial
Heated seat switches (if
so
equipped)
Front defroster button
Rear window and outside
mirror
(if so equipped) defroster switch
Air recirculation button
MAX A/C / temperature control dial
Air flow control buttons
A/C (air conditioner) button
WARNING
The air ...
2.0L 4 cylinder (KR20DDET engine
model)
The following shows the maintenance
schedule.
Choose the maintenance schedule
needed based on your vehicle driving
conditions.
After 90,000 miles (144,000 km)/144
months, continue maintenance at the
same mileage/time interval.
NOTE:
For information regarding coolant or
spark plug replacement, see ...