Recommended replacement interval for the part category Oil filter : 1 year / 30000 km

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This replacement procedure can be used for:
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Oil filter

Replacement: engine oil and filter – NISSAN CUBE (Z12). Tools you'll need:

                      Impact socket №19
                    
                      Impact socket №10
                    
                      Combination spanner №19
                    
                      Oil filter cup socket 65/67-14f
                    
                      Torque wrench
                    
                      Oil drain pan
                    
                      Funnel
                    
                      Flat screwdriver

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Replacement: engine oil and filter – NISSAN CUBE (Z12). AUTODOC experts recommend:

Replace the oil filter every time when changing motor oil.
All work should be done with the engine stopped.
Wear gloves to prevent contact with hot liquid.

Carry out replacement in the following order:

Step 1

Open the hood.

Step 2

Remove the oil filler cap.
Step 3

Pour the engine flush in.
Step 4

Install the oil filler cap.
Step 5

Start the engine, let it run for 15 minutes, and then stop it.

Step 6

Lift the car using a jack or place it over an inspection pit.

AUTODOC recommends:
The vehicle must be on even keel, and if it is at an angle, the drain plug must be at the lowest point.
Step 7

Undo the fasteners of the oil pan lower cover.
Step 8

Remove the oil pan cover. Use a drive socket #10. Use a flat screwdriver.
Step 9

Put a waste oil container with at least 5 l capacity under the drainage hole.

Step 10

Unscrew the drain plug. Use a drive socket no.19 Or ring spanner no.19.
Step 11

Drain the used oil.

Replacement: engine oil and filter – NISSAN CUBE (Z12). Professionals recommend:
Caution! The oil may be hot.Wait until the oil has completely drained from the drainage hole.
Step 12

Move the container under the oil filter.

Step 13

Unscrew the oil filter. Use the 65/67-14f socket.
Step 14

Remove the oil filter. Prepare a container for the old oil filter. Put the old oil filter in the container.

AUTODOC recommends:
Move up the container. The oil starts to drain out of the drainage hole immediately after you have removed the oil filter.
Step 15

Clean the oil filter seat.
Step 16

Clean the area of the oil pan drainage hole.
Step 17

Screw in the new drainage plug and tighten it. Use a torque wrench. Tighten it to 34 nm torque.
Step 18

Lubricate the rubber seal of the new filter with a little amount of fresh oil.
Step 19

Screw the new filter into its place. Tighten it to 18 nm torque. Use a torque wrench. Use the 65/67-14f socket.
Step 20

Reinstall the oil pan lower cover.
Step 21

Tighten the fasteners of the oil pan lower cover.
Step 22

Unscrew the oil filler plug.
Step 23

Insert the funnel.
Step 24

Pour new oil into the engine in the amount recommended by the car manufacturer.

Replacement: engine oil and filter – NISSAN CUBE (Z12). Tip:
Use the oil recommended by the manufacturer.
Step 25

Tighten the oil filler cap. Check the oil level using the dipstick. Top up oil if necessary.

AUTODOC recommends:
The oil level should be between the min and max marks.
Step 26

Run the engine for a few minutes. After the oil pressure warning light goes out, stop the engine.

Step 27

Check the oil level 5 minutes after the stop of the engine operation using a dipstick and add oil if necessary.

AUTODOC recommends:
The oil level should be between the min and max marks.Make sure that the oil filler cap is properly tightened.Check the threaded plug of the drainage hole and the oil filter seal for tightness. If necessary, carefully tighten them up.
Step 28

Close the hood.

Replacement: engine oil and filter – NISSAN CUBE (Z12). AUTODOC recommends:
Note that oil pressure warning light, which indicates insufficient pressure in the lubrication system, may be on for a longer time than usual. After a few seconds, the oil will fill all the channels, and the light will go out. To protect the environment from pollution, be sure to dispose of the used filters at special collection points.

Comments – 2

@user_2187074

29.01.2024 18:11

Member

Do not listen to some parts of this, your oil filter is recommended to be replaced every oil change, and some of these tools are unnecessary, such as the torque wrench. I am not a licensed mechanic, so this is not professional advice, but some of these things need to be corrected.
- @Jessica_L
  
  05.02.2024 07:10
  
  Moderator
  
  Thank you for sharing your experience and advice.

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