Oil pan — removal and installation (Nissan Almera N15)

Removal - GA Engine

1. Remove the engine splash shield(s).

2. Drain the oil from the engine.

3. Remove the exhaust pipe (see chapter "Exhaust system").

4. Remove the center beam.

5. Remove the front and rear engine support brackets.

6. Remove the lower rear engine cover (models with automatic transmission).



7. Insert a sealant cutter between the cylinder block and the oil pan.

Be careful not to damage the aluminum surfaces. Do not separate the tray with a screwdriver. This will cause deformation of the tray flange.

Cut through the sealant around the perimeter by pushing the cutter with hammer blows and remove the oil pan.

Installation - GA engine

1. Before installing the oil pan, remove all traces of old sealant from the sealing surfaces of the pan and cylinder block.

2. Apply a continuous bead of sealant to the oil pan flange. Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent. The bead thickness should be 3.5-4.5 mm. The pan should be installed within 5 minutes after applying the sealant.



3. Install the oil pan and tighten the bolts in the sequence shown in the figure. Oil can be added no earlier than after 30 minutes.



4. Install the remaining parts in the reverse order of removal.

Removal - SR Engine

1. Remove the engine splash guard.

2. Drain the oil from the engine.

3. Loosen the steel tray mounting bolts in the sequence shown in the figure.



4. Separate the steel pan as described for GA engines (observe the precautions given).

5. Remove the steel tray partition.

6. Remove the oil receiver tube.

7. Place a jack under the gearbox and lift the engine.

8. Remove the center beam.

9. On models with automatic transmission, disconnect the control cable from the transmission.

10. Remove the compressor support brackets.



11. Remove the back cover.



12. Loosen the aluminum tray mounting bolts in the sequence shown in the figure.



13. Remove the two transmission mounting bolts and install them into the holes shown in the figure. Tighten the bolts until the aluminum pan separates from the cylinder block.



14. Remove the aluminum pan as described for GA engines (observe the precautions given).

15. Remove the bolts used to separate the pan.

(Material borrowed from the website: nissanbook.ru)

Installation - SR engine

1. Install the aluminum pan. The installation procedure is the same as for GA engines, except that the bead of sealant should be 4.0-5.0 mm thick and go around the outside of the bolt holes marked with an asterisk in the figure.



The tightening sequence of the aluminum pan bolts is shown in the figure. Tightening torques:

• Bolts 1-16 — 16-19 Nm
• Bolts 17, 18 - 6.4-7.5 Nm

2. Tighten the two gearbox mounting bolts. The tightening torques are given in the relevant chapter.

3. Install the back cover.

4. Install the compressor brackets.

5. Connect the control cable to the automatic transmission.

6. Install the center beam.

7. Install the oil receiver tube.

8. Install the steel pallet partition.


9. Install the steel tray in the same way as the aluminum one. The thickness of the sealant bead is 4.0-5.0 mm, all the holes for the bolts should be bent from the inside.

Tighten the steel pan mounting bolts in the sequence shown in the figure. Oil can be added no earlier than 30 minutes after installation.

Removal and installation - CD engines

The removal and installation of the oil pan is basically the same as for GA engines. When installing, apply sealant to the front and rear gaskets in the locations shown in the figure.





Tightening of the bolts is performed in the sequence shown in the figure.

• Tightening torque: 7-8 Nm