In article .com>, "Miki" > wrote:
>The first step in the service manual says: "Remove engine."

Are you sure? What manual are you looking at? All Infiniti Q45 cars seem to
come with a shop manual in the trunk, so everyone has one.The shop manual
I have does NOT state to remove the engine in the oilpan removal section.

The bad news is the shop manual only has two pages on the process.
1= Remove engine under cover
2= Drain engine oil
3= Remove fan coupling with fan
4= Remove the following parts
(all drive belts, alternator, air compressor, engine gusset)
5= Remove steering lower joint
6= Set a suitable transmission jack under the transmission.
Hoist engine with engine slinger.
7= Remove suspension member assembly
8= Remove oil pan bolts and nuts
9= Remove oil pan

A lot appears to be missing from the shop manual (which is typical). Just
looking at that front engine crossmember gives me the willies. It must have
dozens of bolts with steering and suspension parts and wires all over the
place.

If anyone has written a good guide to an oil pan removal, pleaes let me know.