Edition: June 2002 QUICK REFERENCE INDEX

A GENERAL INFORMATION GI General Information

Revision: June 2002
Publication No. SM3E-1Z33U0 B ENGINE EM
LU
Engine Mechanical
Engine Lubrication System
A
CO
EC
FL
Engine Cooling System
Engine Control System
Fuel System
B
C TRANSMISSION/
EX
ACC
CL
Exhaust System
Accelerator Control System
Clutch
C
TRANSAXLE

D DRIVELINE/AXLE
MT
AT
PR
Manual Transmission
Automatic Transmission
Propeller Shaft
D
RFD
FAX
RAX
Rear Final Drive
Front Axle
Rear Axle
E
E SUSPENSION FSU
RSU
WT
Front Suspension
Rear Suspension
Road Wheels & Tires
F
F BRAKES BR
PB
BRC
Brake System
Parking Brake System
Brake Control System
G
G STEERING
H RESTRAINTS
PS
SB
Power Steering System
Seat Belts H
SRS Supplemental Restraint System

I BODY BL
GW
(SRS)
Body, Lock & Security System
Glasses, Window System & Mir-
I
EI
IP
rors
Exterior & Interior
Instrument Panel
J
J AIR CONDITIONER
K ELECTRICAL
SE
ATC
SC
Seat
Automatic Air Conditioner
Starting & Charging System
K
LT
DI
WW
Lighting System
Driver Information System
Wiper, Washer & Horn
L
BCS
LAN
AV
Body Control System
LAN System
Audio, Visual,Navigation & Tele-
M
phone System
ACS Auto Cruise Control System
PG Power Supply, Ground & Circuit Ele-
ments
L MAINTENANCE MA Maintenance
M INDEX IDX Alphabetical Index

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NISSAN 350Z.

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INCH TO METRIC CONVERSION TABLE METRIC TO INCH CONVERSION TABLE
(Rounded-off for automotive use) (Rounded-off for automotive use)
inches mm inches mm mm inches mm inches
.100 2.54 .610 15.49 1 .0394 51 2.008
.110 2.79 .620 15.75 2 .079 52 2.047
.120 3.05 .630 16.00 3 .118 53 2.087
.130 3.30 .640 16.26 4 .157 54 2.126
.140 3.56 .650 16.51 5 .197 55 2.165
.150 3.81 .660 16.76 6 .236 56 2.205
.160 4.06 .670 17.02 7 .276 57 2.244
.170 4.32 .680 17.27 8 .315 58 2.283
.180 4.57 .690 17.53 9 .354 59 2.323
.190 4.83 .700 17.78 10 .394 60 2.362
.200 5.08 .710 18.03 11 .433 61 2.402
.210 5.33 .720 18.29 12 .472 62 2.441
.220 5.59 .730 18.54 13 .512 63 2.480
.230 5.84 .740 18.80 14 .551 64 2.520
.240 6.10 .750 19.05 15 .591 65 2.559
.250 6.35 .760 19.30 16 .630 66 2.598
.260 6.60 .770 19.56 17 .669 67 2.638
.270 6.86 .780 19.81 18 .709 68 2.677
.280 7.11 .790 20.07 19 .748 69 2.717
.290 7.37 .800 20.32 20 .787 70 2.756
.300 7.62 .810 20.57 21 .827 71 2.795
.310 7.87 .820 20.83 22 .866 72 2.835
.320 8.13 .830 21.08 23 .906 73 2.874
.330 8.38 .840 21.34 24 .945 74 2.913
.340 8.64 .850 21.59 25 .984 75 2.953
.350 8.89 .860 21.84 26 1.024 76 2.992
.360 9.14 .870 22.10 27 1.063 77 3.031
.370 9.40 .880 22.35 28 1.102 78 3.071
.380 9.65 .890 22.61 29 1.142 79 3.110
.390 9.91 .900 22.86 30 1.181 80 3.150
.400 10.16 .910 23.11 31 1.220 81 3.189
.410 10.41 .920 23.37 32 1.260 82 3.228
.420 10.67 .930 23.62 33 1.299 83 3.268
.430 10.92 .940 23.88 34 1.339 84 3.307
.440 11.18 .950 24.13 35 1.378 85 3.346
.450 11.43 .960 24.38 36 1.417 86 3.386
.460 11.68 .970 24.64 37 1.457 87 3.425
.470 11.94 .980 24.89 38 1.496 88 3.465
.480 12.19 .990 25.15 39 1.535 89 3.504
.490 12.45 1.000 25.40 40 1.575 90 3.543
.500 12.70 2.000 50.80 41 1.614 91 3.583
.510 12.95 3.000 76.20 42 1.654 92 3.622
.520 13.21 4.000 101.60 43 1.693 93 3.661
.530 13.46 5.000 127.00 44 1.732 94 3.701
.540 13.72 6.000 152.40 45 1.772 95 3.740
.550 13.97 7.000 177.80 46 1.811 96 3.780
.560 14.22 8.000 203.20 47 1.850 97 3.819
.570 14.48 9.000 228.60 48 1.890 98 3.858
.580 14.73 10.000 254.00 49 1.929 99 3.898
.590 14.99 20.000 508.00 50 1.969 100 3.937
.600 15.24
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ENGINE TUNE-UP DATA (VQ35DE) ELS0003W

Engine model VQ35DE

Firing order 1-2-3-4-5-6
Idle speed rpm
A/T (In “P” or “N” position) 650±50
M/T (In “Neutral” position)
Ignition timing
(BTDC at idle speed)
15°± 5°
A/T (In “P” or “N” position)
M/T (In “Neutral” position)
CO% at idle 0.7 - 9.9 % and engine runs smoothly
Deflection adjustment Unit: mm (in) Tension adjustment Unit: N (kg, lb)
Drive Belt Used belt Used belt
New belt New belt
Limit After adjustment Limit After adjustment
730 - 818 838 - 926
Alternator, power steer- 4-5 3.5 - 4.5
7 (0.28) 294 (30, 66) (74.5 - 83.5, (85.5 - 94.5,
ing pump and fan belt (0.16 - 0.20) (0.138 - 0.177)
164 - 184) 188 - 208)
348 - 436 470 - 559
Air conditioning com- 9 - 10 8-9
12 (0.47) 196 (20, 44) (35.5 - 44.5, (48 - 57,
pressor (0.35 - 0.39) (0.31- 0.35)
78 - 98) 106 - 126)
Applied pushing force 98 (10, 22) —
Radiater cap relief pressure kPa (kg/cm2 , psi)
Standard 78 - 98 (0.8 - 1.0, 11 - 14)

Limit 59 (0.6, 9)
Cooling system leakage testing pres- kPa (kg/cm , psi)
2

sure 157(1.6, 23)

Compression pressure kPa (kg/cm2 , psi)/rpm

1,275 (13.0, 185) /300
Standard
Minimum 981 (10.0, 142)/300

Spark plug Standard type PLFR5A - 11

Hot type PLFR4A - 11
Cold type PLFR6A - 11
Gap (Nominal) mm(in) 1.1 ( 0.043 )
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FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT (Unladen* ) ELS0003X

Camber Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum – 1° 20′ ( – 1.33° )

Nominal – 0° 35′ ( – 0.58° )
Maximum 0° 10′ ( 0.17° )
Left and right difference 45′ ( 0.75° )
Caster Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum 7° 35′ ( 7.58° )
Nominal 8° 10′ ( 8.17° )
Maximum 8° 55′ ( 8.92° )
Left and right difference 45′ ( 0.75° )
Kingpin inclination Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum 4° 20′ ( 4.33° )
Nominal 5° 05′ ( 5.08° )
Maximum 5° 50′ ( 5.83° )
Total toe-in mm (in) Minimum 0(0)
Distance (A – B) Nominal 1 ( 0.04 )
Maximum 2 ( 0.08 )
Wheel turning angle (Full turn) Inside MInimum 35° 55′ ( 35.9° )
Degree minute (Decimal degree) Nominal 38° 55′ ( 38.9° )
Maximum 39° 55′ ( 39.9° )
Outside
Nominal 30° 40′ ( 30.7° )
Degree minute (Decimal degree)
* : Fuel, engine coolant and engine oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.

REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT (Unladen*) ELS0003Y

Camber Degree minute (Decimal degree) Minimum – 2° 05′ ( – 2.08° )

Nominal – 1° 35′ ( – 1.58° )
Maximum – 1° 05′ ( – 1.08° )
0.2 mm ( 0.008 in ) [ 17 inch tire ]
Total-in mm (in) Minimum
1.1 mm ( 0.043 in ) [ 18 inch tire ]
1.0 mm ( 0.039 in ) [ 17 inch tire ]
Distance ( A – B ) Nominal
1.9 mm ( 0.075 in ) [ 18 inch tire ]
1.8 mm ( 0.071 in ) [ 17 inch tire ]
Maximum
2.7 mm ( 0.106 in ) [ 18 inch tire ]
* : Fuel, engine coolant and oil full. Spare tire, jack, hand tools and mats in designated positions.

BRAKE ELS0003Z

Unit : mm ( in )
Front brake Pad wear limit 2.0 ( 0.079 )
CLZ25VD : 22.0 ( 0.866 )
Rotor repair limit
OPB27VA : 28.4 ( 1.118 )
Rear brake Pad wear limit 2.0 ( 0.079 )
AD14VE : 14.0 ( 0.551 )
Rotor repair limit
OPB13VB : 20.2 ( 0.795 )
Pedal free height A/T : 162 - 172 ( 6.38 - 6.77 )
M/T : More than 90 ( 3.54 )
Pedal depressed height*
A/T : More than 95 ( 3.74 )
* : Under force of 490 N( 50 kg, 110 lb ) with engine running.
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REFILL CAPACITIES ELS00040

UNIT Liter US measure

Fuel tank 76 20 - 1/8 gal
Coolant ( With reservoir tank ) 8.7 9 - 1/4 qt
Drain and refill
With oil filter change 4.7 5 qt
Engine
Without oil filter change 4.4 4 - 5/8 qt
Dry engine (Overhaul) 5.4 5 - 3/4 qt
Transmission A/T 10.3 10 - 7/8 qt
Differential carrier 1.4 3 pt
Power steering system 1.0 1 - 1/8 qt
Compressor oil 0.18 6.0 fl oz
Air conditioning system
Refrigerant 0.55 kg 1.21 lb