Nissan Titan or Armada & QX56: Oil leak from under oil filter
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- This turns out to be a gasket in what's called the "Oil Cooler" which is where your oil filter screws into..
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Hey everybody! I failed to mention that before I closed the hood to finish, I added a 1/2 qt of oil that was lost when removing the filter. Thanks to a conscientious reader for finding that - don't forget to top yours off too! If you have trouble with this repair, please let me know and I'll try to help.
Thank you very much for your excellent video. I had to do it 3 times because I'm a weak 66 year old woman and evidently wasn't strong enough to tighten that 22mm hex sufficiently, or the new gasket I bought wasn't seated right, but 3rd time was a charm. I used the old oil filter gasket on the inner ring and the new gasket on the outer ring on my 3rd attempt, and that seemed to do the trick; double gasket-ed...LoL. You are right, it was a simple job only complicated by my lack of strength. I had a heart attack 3 years ago and have never been the same. The NAPA guy told me not to use an extension with the torque wrench, but I had no choice. I had to buy a nylon strap oil filter wrench to get the filter off, but it worked well. I'm hoping that is the only leak in my old truck. It's been bugging me all year. I've had a lot of trucks over the years, but this Titan is a favorite and has low miles. If I could do this, anyone can. Thanks bunches for your common sense tutorial.
Yeah.. You really have keep that seal in the groove. Then crank on that nut...I found putting a touch of RTV on the seal helps it stay in place...
A simple Google search brought me here as I noticed a leak on my V8 Pathfinder while replacing the front diff fluid... which shares the same engine as the titan and armada. I wasn't sure where to start as I did notice my oil filter had oil on it at the bottom like yours and a new tiny oil spot on my clean driveway. Thanks a million!
Excellent video! This is exactly what was happening with my 08 Titan. It was giving me a real headache to find where it was leaking from. I replaced the oil pressure sensor and all the hoses and it kept leaking. I was finally able to find the root cause of the problem. Thanks a bunch!!
Your comment stating it appears larger at first helped me so much. Mine leaked because I placed in the outer ring because I thought it was too big. Thank you! Took it off places in CORRECT location and no leaks!!!
Performed this last weekend, however, i clamped the coolant hoses, and removed the cooler completely to better clean it. It had been leaking for a while and required some scraping with a plastic putty knife to remove all the build up of oil and dirt. Just over $6 for the seal, $21 worth (3 cans) of brake parts cleaner, and $12 for a new oil filter. I had the oil to top it off. No leaks after 50 miles so far! 🤞🏻Thanks for the video!!
Good video. Before starting the engine, need to top off the oil to replace what was lost when the filter was changed.
You are so right Corey - and I should have mentioned that. Thanks for bringing it up.
Thank you for this vid. I bought my kids a 04 QX56, and we had a drip. This was great, and I was able to do this with my son and teach him that with good directions, it is possible to do most jobs ourselves.
You made my day. Father-son projects on the car are the best. My son doesn’t like doing them but he quickly adds up the savings and he loves that :)
excellent thanks for your time
Folks. Save your self some $$ the OD thickness for this gasket was same as the one in an oil filter. Done this twice using a gasket off the used oil filter. In my case both were Fram but I don't think it matters.
I arrived there cause Nissan told me I have to buy the entire cooler and I did not believe the guy.
Thank you! They are sold out everywhere near me!
Yes, brake clean stings the eyes quite sharply
Great video! Thanks I found my oil leak problem.
Put a can of BG advanced MOA formula synthetic treatment additive to get a extra 100,000 miles out of your engine put one can every oil change and I use Castrol Edge in the Gold container read up on it.
Thanks. I’ll look into it. I’m at 245,000 miles now. I’ve added Sea Foam to the brake booster from time to time and trans tune to the transmission. These trucks are incredible!
@UCf65VFAJ0vyCaff7C_6rCqg Sea Foam in the brake booster line cleans out built up carbon in the engine. Since the booster (on most cars) uses a vacuum built from the intake manifold, the sea foam is sucked right into the intake (you can spray directly into the intake as well if yours is easy to get to).
I own a Nissan Titan 04 I had the same problem so what I did I use the same gasket from my old oil filter works perfectly.
That’s interesting Gabby. I never even thought to look at that. My only reservation would be if it will last as long but I’m sure it will have similar signs if it starts to give out.
Thank you! They are sold out everywhere near me!
Thank you. U helped so much
muchas gracias me sirvio mucho su video mi armada likea mucho
Dude thanks for the video. This has helped me a lot.
Nicely done
Great video thanks.
Does anyone know if the 2008-2010 QX56 uses the same oil cooler as the Titan?
Here’s what I can tell you. The same gasket part number fits these models:
Armada 2005-2015
Titan 2004-2015
Infiniti QX56 2004-2010
So I don’t know if the cooler is the same, but I’m guessing it is since the gasket is the same.
@@TallFamilyFilms ok, thanks
Hello 👋 new subscribers here..from New York city
This worked on my 2006 nissan armada ! Thanks alot man !
I was scared to turn the oil cooler to much i didnt want to rip a hose so i took the clamp off and all the water came put 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
I just went to autozone bought clamp and put it all back together . Question though .
When i took the old ring off it looked perfectly normal , does that mean it still messes up regardless of how it looks ?
Nice job.
Yes. Mine looked totally normal too. The seals usually fail in one or two ways - either they’re old and brittle or they have some incredibly slight malformation. Depending on how much antifreeze leaked out, check your radiator level (when the engine is cold). And wash the leaked antifreeze with a lot of water as it’s toxic to pets if you have any.
Life...saver.
Thank u so much ..great vidwo
I have a 2015 Nissan NV 3500HD which I believe shares the same engine. I’m having trouble determining if it’s this gasket that’s leaking or the oil pan gasket. I see oil all over the lower portion of the oil pan as well as the front portion of the plastic cover under the engine.
Start with this gasket. It’s 30 minutes or less, it’s cheap, and a LOT less hassle.
@@TallFamilyFilms Thanks, I’ll give it a shot.
Don't know if you got it solved already or not
But if you haven't yet you can always clean that area with brake cleaner (as video demonstrated) then pour some leak detection dye into your oil. Drive around for a bit and use a flashlight (UV light preferably) to see where its leaking.
@@jesusjimenez3766 Thanks for the tip. That would be the most logical way to approach it. Recently it’s gotten too cold to do any work on the van. I’ve just been keeping an eye on the oil level daily.
Good video, I noticed under the oil filter, there's a trough to catch the oil from the filter when removing it. I could sure use one of those, mine for some reason doesn't have one and oil spills all over the place. I've tried to manufacture a catch trough, but to no avail!! If you have any idea where to find one of these, it would really be appreciated. Keep the videos coming.
Wow - that’s strange. It’s literally welded on. Welding is actually cheaper than you might think so I’d check with a metal worker or machine shop locally. They can build one easily.
Second option would be an oil udder. Look that up on Amazon. I haven’t used one but I want to try it. Let me know if you do. Shoot a video :)
Freebie option would be to get an oversized piece of cardboard and have it drain down into a bucket.
@@TallFamilyFilms Update on the plate oil trough, there is actually a part number for the trough and is shown on the diagram on the Nissan parts site. Ordered the part, pretty sure it's plastic $12.88 and two bolts for .95 a piece. I'm betting to do the install of the trough i'll have to drain the oil and remove the filter to get at the bolt holes, which mean another cautious mess. Thank for the info.
@@independentthinker709 interesting. I just looked at mine. It’s definitely made of metal, but it could be bolted on and not welded. It was too hot to stick my fingers in there to find out. You might need to remove the oil cooler like I did in this video to access those bolts. My son’s 06 Dodge Ram has a trough too and in my mind I can picture the welding lines holding a trough in place. Maybe it’s his that I was remembering. Thanks for educating me though.
Mine was metal and welded on like Tall Family Films video shows.
Even with the factory channel, you’ll get oil on the sway bar. Some heavy duty aluminum foil is what I use to make sure it all makes it to the drain pan.
Great Video but why is this in my recommended I don't even own a car what is happening
I forgot to watch the video all the way so i stretch the seal and put it the outer par t of the housing morning came i had a big puddle of oil went back to the video saw i had to squeeze it in took it apart place seal in right place problem fix 😂😂
Glad you didn’t go for a drive!
Just to be clear you don’t have to drain the oil, correct?
@@fxdedopp-1681 no. But you will lose some so top it off.
@@TallFamilyFilmsawesome thanks for getting back. Saw some previous videos that said to drain it
I replaced the O ring and it still leaks from the rear
It’s clearly not making a good seal. Where did you get the o-ring? Gaskets aren’t always perfect. I had one that had been pinched at the factory and it leaked like crazy until I realized what it was.
Is the 22mm socket is a 6 point or 12 point
I don’t recall what I used and it would start a religious war here if I recommended one va the other lol.
Some people say 12 point is the only way to go, but others claim that it more easily strips the bolt. Whatever you use, just make sure you have it seated well take your time and stay squared up on the bolt.
No problem Sir. Thanks for the help
In your opinion, is this a reliable work truck?
I’m at 250,000 miles and it shows zero sign of letting up. I don’t hesitate to take it on family vacations. If I were buying one today, I’d take it out and really give it a spirited drive on straight aways to see if it shows any issues. I drove probably 6 of them before the one I ended up with.
If in doubt, there is no doubt :)
@@TallFamilyFilms wow!! Thank you 🙏🏿
Did you drain the oil out of Engine oil pan by removing engine oil drain bolt?
No. You could do this during an oil change I suppose though. I had just changed mine recently so I didn’t need to.
@@TallFamilyFilms Oh. I didn't know I could just remove o ring without draining all the oil out of engine oil pan. My engine oil change was done less than 50 miles ago. I should just remove oil filter n cooler and refill it with 1/4 quart. Thanks. You just saved me doing one oil change.
@@lightshine6044 I love saving money ;) and I love saving other people money!
Does this damage the inside of the engine in anyway? I cleaned the outside of the oil housing when I didn't an oil change! 3 miles latter our car burned the oil no leaks!
Some questions:
You cleaned the outside of the filter housing?
Was it leaking already?
What did you use to clean it?
When you say it burned the oil, what do you mean?
Does the car still run?
What kind of car?
@@TallFamilyFilms I did an oil change then cleaned the outside of the filter housing with brake cleaner as you did, mine wasn't leaking at all but I was blaming my self because some how the engine started to burning the oil after that
@@juancelis3900 nothing you did would have caused that to happen. How do you know it’s burning oil?
Also, have you done regular oil changes? If not, you could have some sludge that dislodged and moved through the engine (it usually accumulates in the oil pan). This is possible, but also not that common because most of the sludge is too thick to be picked up by the oil pump.
@@TallFamilyFilms Thanks for your help I mean after 3000 miles it need it 4 quarts and the last oil change was mad after 15k miles it was a mistake of me and my wife for not checking, the intervals a little of sludge but it wasn't that bad after that it started to burn oil :(
@@juancelis3900 one miss of 15k is not a huge deal. So, it’s unlikely in 3000 miles that you’re burning that much oil. That’s a LOT. Take a good look under the truck and see if there is oil on the bottom of the truck. Don’t trust that a leak would leave drips on the driveway. I had 3 cars leaking oil and non left drips. Many times the oil has to be warm AND circulating to leak - and you’re usually driving when that happens.
For that much oil, I’d suspect the valve cover gasket which should be easy to spot (search for videos on CZcams).
You can also add dye to the oil that helps you see leaks with a black light.
Lastly, if there is oil all over everything and it’s hard to see the source, use brake cleaner on everything you can see to clean it off (wear eye protection). Then drive it a few days and see what you can find.