How Do You Replace The Oil Pan Gasket In A Nissan Maxima?
If you suspect that your Nissan Maxima is leaking oil, this may be the result of a worn oil gasket. Changing the oil pan gasket in a Nissan Maxima is not an easy job, but if you have some mechanical know-how, you may want to tackle the job yourself. Here’s how to change the gasket in the 2000 to 2003 Nissan Maxima with a 2.2-L motor. The process may vary slightly in Maxima models with larger motors. Raise the vehicle with a jack and be sure it’s safely supported on a jack stand. Block the rear wheels to keep them from rolling. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Remove the undercover of the engine and the oil drain plug and drain the oil into a pan. Remove the bolts that secure the steel pan to the aluminum pan. Check a manual to determine the correct tightening sequence. Use a seal cutter and a hammer to remove the steel oil pan, sliding it around the perimeter of the pan with great care not to damage the aluminum oil pan. Remove the oil strainer and the baffle plate. Put a jack un
