Petrol Engine Specifications (Nissan Primera 1 «P10», petrol, 1990-1996)

Table of contents: Carburetor engines 1.6 l ↓ 2.0L injection engines ↓ Various data ↓ Tightening force of threaded…↓

Note: Individual characteristics are also given in the text of the Chapter and, if their implementation is mandatory, are highlighted in bold.

Carburetor engines 1.6 l

Cylinder block

Maximum bending of block surface	0.10 mm
Cylinder diameter:
piston size 1	76.000 - 76.010 mm
piston size 2	76.010 - 76.020 mm
piston size 3	76.020 - 76.030 mm
Repair dimensions	as for pistons
Maximum cylinder ovality	Less than 0.015 mm
maximum cylinder taper	Less than 0.010 mm
Maximum wear of holes	0.20 mm
Piston play	0.010 - 0.030 mm

Crankshaft

Number of main bearings	5
Main journal diameter:
class 0	49.956 - 49.964 mm
class 1	49.948 - 49.956 mm
class 2	49.940 - 49.948 mm
Diameter of connecting rod journals
class 0	39.968 - 39.974 mm
class 1	39.962 - 39.968 mm
class 2	39.956 - 39.962 mm
Maximum crankshaft runout	less than 0.04 mm
Crankshaft axial clearance:
nominal value	0.060 - 0.180 mm
wear limit	0.30 mm
Main bearing shell thickness:
size 0 (black designation)	1.826 - 1.830 mm
size 1 (brown designation)	1.830 - 1.834 mm
size 2 (green designation)	1.834 - 1.838 mm
size 3 (yellow marking)	1.838 - 1.842 mm
size 4 (blue marking)	1.842 - 1.846 mm
repair size 0.25 mm	1.960 - 1.964 mm
repair size 0.50 mm	2.085 - 2.089 mm

Cylinder head

Material	aluminum alloy
Max. surface deformation	0.10 mm
Head height	117.8 - 118.0 mm
Valve clearances (warm):
intake valves, permissible limits	0.21 - 0.49 mm
intake valves, importance when adjusting	0.32 - 0.40 mm
exhaust valves, permissible limits	0.30 - 0.58 mm
exhaust valves, meaning when adjusting	0.37 - 0.45 mm
Valve clearances (cold) - temperature around 20°C:
intake valves	0.25 - 0.33 mm
exhaust valves	0.32 - 0.40 mm
Valve Plate Diameter:
intake valves	29.9 - 30.1 mm
exhaust valves	23.9 - 24.1 mm
Total length of valves:
intake valves	92.05 - 92.45 mm
exhaust valves	92.42 - 92.82 mm
Valve stem diameter:
intake valves	5.465 - 5.480 mm
exhaust valves	5.445 - 5.460 mm
Valve seat chamfer angle	45°15' — 45°45'
Maximum valve stem grinding	0.2 mm
Minimum valve disc edge thickness	0.9 - 1.1 mm
Maximum valve stem clearance	0.10 mm

Valve guides

Inner diameter	5.500 — 5.515
O.D:
nominal size	9.523 - 9.534 mm
repair size	9.723 - 9.734 mm
Machining size for repair size guide	9.685 - 9.696 mm
Guide tension	0.027 - 0.049 mm
Valve stem clearance in guides:
intake valves	0.020 - 0.050 mm
exhaust valves	0.040 - 0.016 mm
wear limit	0.10 mm

Valve springs

Uncompressed length - all valves	40.0 mm
Installation height	23.64 mm with a load of 37.7 kg
Minimum installation length	23.64 mm with a load of 33.7 kg
Maximum spring deflection on the upper side	less than 1.75 mm (see illustration)

Valve lifters

O.D	29.960 - 29.975 mm
Inner diameter	30,000 - 30,021 mm
Tappet clearance	0.025 - 0.061 mm

Valve seat chamfers

Chamfer width:
intake valves	1.34 - 1.63 mm
exhaust valves	1.70 — 2.12
Valve chamfer diameter:
intake valves	29.5 - 29.7 mm
exhaust valves	23.5 - 23.7 mm
Machining size for repair size saddles:
intake valves	31.9 - 32.1 mm
exhaust valves	25.2 - 25.4 mm
Seat chamfer angle:	45°
correction angle - inlet valves 30 and 60°	30 and 60°
correction angle - exhaust valves	10 and 60°

Camshaft and camshaft bearings

Height of cams:
intake cams	39.880 - 40.070 mm
exhaust cams	39.980 - 40.070 mm
Wear limit	less by 0.20 mm
Camshaft axial play	0.115 - 0.118 mm
wear limit	0.20 mm
Maximum camshaft runout	0.10 mm
camshaft bearing play	0.045 -0.086 mm
wear limit	0.15 mm
Inner diameter of camshaft holes:
bearing 1	28.000 - 28.021 mm
bearings 2 to 5	24.000 - 24.021 mm
Camshaft journal diameter:
bearing 1	27.935 - 27.955 mm
bearings 2 to 5	23.935 - 23.995 mm

Distribution mechanism

The inlet valve opens	0° (TDC)
The inlet valve closes	42° after BDC
The exhaust valve opens	42° before BDC
The exhaust valve closes	0° (TDC)

Pistons

Material and design	aluminum alloy, pistons with rigid skirt
Piston rings	two compression rings, one oil scraper ring
Piston pins	float in the connecting rods and are pressed into the pistons. The pins are secured with retaining rings.
Piston diameter:
size 1	75.980 - 75.990 mm
size 2	75.990 - 76.000 mm
size 3	76.000 - 76.010 mm
repair size by 0.5 mm	76.490 - 76.510 mm
repair size by 1.0 mm	76.990 - 77.010 mm
Piston play	0.010 - 0.030 mm
Piston measurement locations	cm. illustration
Piston pin bore	18.987 - 18.999 mm
Piston pin diameter	18.989 - 19.001 mm

Piston rings

Vertical clearance of rings in grooves:
upper compression ring	0.040 - 0.085 mm
second compression ring	0.030 - 0.065 mm
wear limit	0.20 mm
Piston ring gaps:
upper compression ring	0.20 mm - 0.40 mm
second compression ring	0.35 - 0.55 mm
oil scraper ring	0.25 - 1.0 mm
Wear limit of gaps in ring locks:
upper compression ring	0.49 mm
second compression ring	0.64 mm
oil scraper ring	1.09 mm

Piston pins

O.D	18.989 - 18.999 mm
Piston eye diameter	18.987 - 18.999 mm
Piston clearance	interference – 0.004 to 0 mm
Clearance in connecting rod eye bushing	0.005 - 0.017 mm

Connecting rods

Axial play on the crankshaft journal	0.20 - 0.47 mm
wear limit	0.52 mm
Bearing play	0.010 - 0.035 mm
maximum allowable clearance	0.055 mm
Maximum deformation	0.15 mm per 100 mm
Maximum crank twist	0.3 mm per 100 mm
Length of connecting rods, center to center	140.45 - 140.55 mm
Connecting rod eye hole diameter	19.000 — 19.012 (the bushing is tensioned)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter	43.000 — 43.013 (without inserts)
Connecting rod bearing shells
nominal thickness	1.505 — 1.508 (three classes of tolerance)
Connecting rod bearing shells
repair size	0.08; 0.12 and 0.25 mm

2.0L injection engines

Cylinder block

Maximum bending of block surface	0.10 mm
Cylinder diameter:
piston size 1	86.000 - 86.010 mm
piston size 2	86.010 - 86.020 mm
piston size 3	86.020 - 86.030 mm
Repair dimensions	as for pistons
Maximum cylinder ovality	Less than 0.015 mm
maximum cylinder taper	Less than 0.010 mm
Maximum wear of holes	0.20 mm
Piston play	0.010 - 0.030 mm

Crankshaft

Number of main bearings	5
Main journal diameter:
class 0	54.974 - 54.980 mm
class 1	54.968 - 54.974 mm
class 2	54.962 - 54.968 mm
Connecting rod journal diameter:
class 0	47.968 - 47.974 mm
class 1	47.962 - 47.968 mm
class 2	47.956 - 47.962 mm
Maximum crankshaft runout	less than 0.025 mm
Crankshaft axial clearance:
nominal value	0.012 - 0.026 mm
wear limit	0.30 mm
Main bearing shell thickness:
size 0 (black designation)	1.977 - 1.980 mm
size 1 (brown designation)	1.980 - 1.983 mm
size 2 (green designation)	1.983 - 1.986 mm
size 3 (yellow marking)	1.986 - 1.989 mm
size 4 (blue marking)	1.989 - 1.992 mm
size 5 (pink designation)	1.992 - 1.995 mm
size 6 (white marking or no marking)	1.995 - 1.998 mm
repair size, 0.25 mm	2.109 - 2.117 mm

Cylinder head

Material	aluminum alloy
Max, surface deformation	0.10 mm
Head height	136.9 - 137.1 mm
Valve Plate Diameter:
intake valves	34.0 - 34.2 mm
exhaust valves	30.0 - 30.2 mm
Total length of valves:
intake valves	101.24 - 101.56 mm
exhaust valves	102.11 - 102.53 mm
Valve stem diameter:
intake valves	5.965 - 5.980 mm
exhaust valves SR20DE	6.945 - 6.960 mm
SR20Di	5.945 - 5.560 mm
Valve seat chamfer angle	45°15' — 45°45'
Maximum valve stem grinding	0.2 mm
Minimum valve disc edge thickness:
intake valves	1.3 mm
exhaust valves	1.6 mm
Maximum valve stem clearance	0.10 mm

Valve guides

Inner diameter, inlet valves	6.000 - 6.018 mm
Inner diameter, outlet valves:
sR20DE engine	7.000 - 7.018 mm
sR20Di engine	6.000 - 6.018 mm
Outside diameter - inlet valves:
nominal size	10.023 - 10.034 mm
Outside diameter - outlet valves:
nominal size - SR20DE engine	11.023 - 11.034 mm
sR20Di engine	10.023 - 10.034 mm
repair size - engine SR20DE	11.223 - 11.234 mm
sR20Di engine	10.223 - 10.234 mm
Machining size for repair size guide:
intake valves	10.175 - 10.196 mm
exhaust valves - SR20DE engine	11.175 - 11.196 mm
sR20Di engine	10.175 - 10.196 mm
Guide tension	0.027 - 0.059 mm
Valve stem clearance in guides:
intake valves	0.020 - 0.053 mm
exhaust valves	0.040 - 0.073 mm
wear limit	0.10 mm

Valve springs

Uncompressed length - all valves	49.36 mm
Installation height	30.00 mm at load 58 - 66.5 kg
Minimum installation length	30.00 mm at 56 kg load
Maximum spring deflection on the upper side	less than 2.20 mm (see illustration)

Hydraulic valve lifters

O.D	16.980 - 16.993 mm
Inner diameter	17.000 - 17.020 mm
Tappet clearance	0.007 - 0.040 mm

Valve seat chamfers

Chamfer width:
intake valves	1.40 - 1.70 mm
exhaust valves	1.70 - 2.00 mm
Valve chamfer diameter:
intake valves	33.6 - 33.8 mm
exhaust valves	29.4 - 29.6 mm
Machining size for repair size saddles:
intake valves	35.500 - 35.516 mm
exhaust valves	31.500 - 31.516 mm
Seat chamfer angle	45°C

Camshaft and camshaft bearings

Height of cams:
intake cams - SR20DE engine	38.408 - 38.598 mm
sR20Di engine	37.920 - 38.110 mm
exhaust cams - SR20DE engine	37.920 - 38.110 mm
sR20Di engine	37.920 - 38.110 mm
Wear limit	less by 0.20 mm
Camshaft axial play	0.055 - 0.139 mm
wear limit	0.20 mm
Maximum camshaft runout	0.10 mm
camshaft bearing play	0.045 - 0.086 mm
wear limit	0.12 mm
Inner diameter of camshaft bearings	28.000 - 28.021 mm
Camshaft journal diameter	27.935 - 27.955 mm

Distribution mechanism

	sR20DE engine	sR20Di engine
The inlet valve opens	9° before TDC	14° before TDC
The inlet valve closes	59° after BDC	46° after BDC
The exhaust valve opens	51° before BDC	58° before BDC
The exhaust valve closes	9° after TDC	2° after TDC

Pistons

Material and design	aluminum alloy, pistons with rigid skirt
Piston rings	two compression rings, one oil scraper ring
Piston pins	float in the connecting rods and are pressed into the pistons. The pins are secured with retaining rings.
Piston diameter:
size 1	85.980 - 85.990 mm
size 2	85.990 - 86.000 mm
size 3	86.000 - 86.010 mm
repair size by 0.2 mm	86.180 - 86.210 mm
Piston play	0.010 - 0.030 mm
Piston measurement locations	cm. illustration
Piston pin borex	0.010 - 0.030 mm
Piston pin diameter	21.989 - 22.001 mm

Piston rings

Vertical clearance of rings in grooves:
upper compression ring	0.040 - 0.080 mm
second compression ring	0.030 - 0.070 mm
wear limit	0.20 mm
Piston ring gaps: upper compression ring	0.20 - 0.30 mm
second compression ring	0.35 - 0.50 mm
oil scraper ring	0.20 - 0.60 mm
Wear limit of gaps in ring locks	1.0 mm

Piston pins

O.D	21.989 - 22.001 mm
Piston eye diameter	21.987 - 21.999 mm
Piston clearance	interference – 0.004 to 0 mm
Clearance in connecting rod eye bushing	0.005 - 0.017 mm
wear limit	0.023 mm

Connecting rods

Axial play on the crankshaft journal	0.20 - 0.35 mm
wear limit	0.50 mm
Bearing play	0.020 - 0.045 mm
maximum allowable clearance	0.09 mm
Maximum deformation	0.15 mm per 100 mm
Maximum crank twist	0.3 mm per 100 mm
Length of connecting rods, center to center	136.30 mm
Connecting rod eye hole diameter	22.000 — 22.012 (the bushing is tensioned)
Connecting rod bearing bore diameter	51.000 - 51.013 mm (without inserts)
Connecting rod bearing shells
nominal thickness	1.500 — 1.503 (three classes of tolerance)
Connecting rod bearing shells
repair size	0.08; 0.12 and 0.25 mm

Various data

Camshaft Sprocket Runout	max 0.25 mm
Max, flywheel friction surface runout	max 0.10 mm
Valve clearance adjusting washers:
available sizes	from 2.80 to 3.20 mm
step between sizes	0.025 mm
Designations in washers	28 = 2.8 mm

Lubrication system

Design	gear pump, different tooth shape on 1.6 and 2.0 liter engines. Driven from the front side of the crankshaft. Located in the timing gear drive cover.
Pump Clearances - 1.6L Engine
clearance between housing bore and outer gear	0.11 - 0.20 mm
clearance between internal gear and sickle	0.0385 - 0.3015 mm
clearance between outer gear and sickle	0.0375 - 0.3825 mm
clearance between housing and internal gear	0.05 - 0.09 mm
clearance between housing and outer gear	0.05 - 0.11 mm
Pump Clearances - 2.0L Engine
clearance between housing and outer gear	0.1 - 0.20 mm
clearance between the tops of the teeth of the internal and external gears	less than 0.18 mm
clearance between housing and internal gear	0.05 - 0.09 mm
clearance between housing and outer gear	0.11 - 0.20 mm
Oil pressure:
1.6L engine	see above
2.0L engine	see above
Amount of oil	see Types and volumes of lubricants and fluids used in Chapter Routine care and maintenance
Oil filter
The design is replaceable	cartridge

Tightening force of threaded connections, Nm

Tightening torques for fasteners are given in the text of the Chapter and in some illustrations*.

* Tightening torques highlighted in bold in the text must be strictly observed; efforts not shown in bold are only approximate.

Carburetor engine

Cylinder head bolts:
first pass	30
second pass	59
third pass	loosen all bolts
fourth pass	30
fifth pass	turn to an angle of 50 - 55° or 60±5
Connecting rod bearing nuts:
first pass	14 — 16
second pass	23 - 29 or 35 - 40°
flywheel bolts	85 — 95
main bearing cap bolts	47 — 53
oil pan	6.5 — 8.5
oil drain plug	30 — 40
crankshaft sprocket bolt	100 — 130
intermediate sprocket bolt	45 — 60
crankshaft belt pulley	135 — 155
chain guide and tension bar	13 — 19
chain tensioner mount	6 — 12
chain guide in cylinder head	6.5 — 8.5
chain tensioner in cylinder head	6.5 — 8.5
camshaft bearing cap bolts	9 — 12
camshaft cover on cylinder head	3.7 — 5.0
cylinder head cover	2 — 4
fuel pump	16 — 21
water pump	6.3 — 8.3
water inlet pipe	6.3 — 8.3
thermostat housing	6.3 — 8.4
carburetor	16 — 21
distributor on head	9 — 12
support on the intake manifold	16 — 21
starter	32 — 43
water pipe on block	16 — 21
generator on console	38 — 50

Injector engine

Cylinder head bolts:
first pass	39
second pass	78
third pass	loosen all bolts
fourth pass	35 — 45
fifth pass	turn 90 - 100°
Connecting rod bearing nuts:
first pass	14 — 16
second pass	38 - 44 or 60 - 65°
flywheel bolts	85 — 95
drive disk (automatic)	85 — 95
Main bearing cap bolts:
first pass	32 — 38
second pass	73 - 82 or 45 - 50°
steel oil pan	6.5 — 7.5
oil conductive plate	6.5 — 7.5
aluminum tray see illustration	10 — 13
oil drain plug	30 — 40
camshaft gear bolt	140 — 160
crankshaft belt pulley	145 — 155
chain guide and tension bar	13 — 19
chain tensioner mount	6.3 — 8.3
chain guide, upper	16 — 19
camshaft bearing cap bolts	see illustrations Tightening sequence of camshaft bearing caps. The large cap is for the left camshaft and Individual bolts mentioned in the text are designated by letters from A to D.
cylinder head cover	cm. illustration
steering pump tensioner	16 — 22
steering pump console	45 — 60
oil cooler	16 — 21
oil deflector on cylinder head	16 — 21
water inlet pipe	6.3 — 8.3
cylinder block drain plug	8 — 12
thermostat housing	6.3 — 8.3
ignition distributor on the head	13 — 16

Petrol Engine Specifications (Nissan Primera P10)

Carburetor engines 1.6 l

Cylinder block

Crankshaft

Cylinder head

Valve guides

Valve springs

Valve lifters

Valve seat chamfers

Camshaft and camshaft bearings

Distribution mechanism

Pistons

Piston rings

Piston pins

Connecting rods

2.0L injection engines

Cylinder block

Crankshaft

Cylinder head

Valve guides

Valve springs

Hydraulic valve lifters

Valve seat chamfers

Camshaft and camshaft bearings

Distribution mechanism

Pistons

Piston rings

Piston pins

Connecting rods

Various data

Lubrication system

Tightening force of threaded connections, Nm

Carburetor engine

Injector engine