Owner's Manual - Infiniti Owner Portal - Infiniti USA

ENGINE OIL
VK56VD engine
VQ37VHR engine
SDI2541
SDI2045
CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVEL
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and
apply the parking brake.
2. Run the engine until it reaches operating
temperature.
3. Turn off the engine. Wait more than 15
minutes for the oil to drain back into
the oil pan.
4. Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean.
Reinsert it all the way.
5. Remove the dipstick again and check
the oil level. It should be within the
range *1 . If the oil level is below *2 ,
remove the oil filler cap and pour
recommended oil through the opening.
Do not overfill *3 .
6. Recheck oil level with the dipstick.
It is normal to add some oil between oil
maintenance intervals or during the breakin
period, depending on the severity of
operating conditions.
CAUTION
Oil level should be checked regularly.
Operating the engine with an insufficient
amount of oil can damage the engine, and
such damage is not covered by warranty.
CHANGING ENGINE OIL AND FILTER
Vehicle set-up
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and
apply the parking brake.
2. Run the engine until it reaches operating
temperature.
3. Turn the engine off and wait more than
15 minutes.
4. Raise and support the vehicle using a
suitable floor jack and safety jack
stands.
. Place the safety jack stands under
the vehicle jack-up points.
. A suitable adapter should be attached
to the jack stand saddle.
5. Remove the plastic engine undercover.
. Remove the small plastic clip at the
center point of the undercover.
. Then remove the other bolts that
hold the undercover in place.
Maintenance and do-it-yourself 8-13