Refilling Engine Coolant

REFILLING ENGINE COOLANT

6. Install reservoir tank, radiator drain plug and drain plug on water pipe (or cylinder block drain plug if so equipped).
- Apply sealant to the thread of drain plug on water pipe.
With Tightening Torque: 34 - 44 Nm (3.5 - 4.5 kg.m, 25 - 33 ft.lb)
7. Fill radiator until coolant spills from the air relief hole, then install air relief plug.
Air relief plug:
With Tightening Torque: 7 - 8 Nm (0.7 - 0.8 kg.m, 61 - 69 in.lb)
- Use Genuine NISSAN Anti-freeze Coolant or equivalent mixed with distilled or demineralized water.
Refer to "RECOMMENDED FLUIDS AND LUBRICANTS".




Engine coolant capacity (With reservoir tank):
7.0 l (7 - 3/8 US qt. 6 - 118 Imp qt)
Reservoir tank capacity:
0.6 l (5/8 US qt, 1/2 Imp qt)
- Pour coolant through coolant filler neck slowly to allow air in system to escape.




8. Fill radiator and reservoir tank to specified level.
9. Warm up engine to normal operating temperature, at idle speed, without installing radiator cap.
- If coolant overflows radiator filler hole, install radiator cap.
10. Install radiator cap and run engine at 2,500 rpm for 10 seconds and return to idle speed.
- Repeat two or three times.
Watch coolant temperature gauge so as not to overheat the engine.
11. Stop engine and cool it down.
Cool down using a fan to reduce the time.
- If necessary, refill radiator up to filler neck.




12. Refill reservoir tank to MAX level line.
13. Repeat steps 9 through 12 two or more times with radiator cap installed until coolant level no longer drops.
14. Check cooling system for leaks with engine running.
15. Warm up engine, and check for sound of coolant flow while running engine from idle up to 3,000 rpm with heater temperature control lever set at several positions between COOL and WARM.
- Sound may be noticeable at heater water cock.
16. If sound is heard, bleed air from cooling system by repeating steps 9 through 12 until coolant level no longer drops.
- Clean excess coolant from engine.