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Parts for your 2010 Nissan Pathfinder-Oil seals
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2010 Nissan Pathfinder oil seals
Oil seals are absolutely fitted to the 2010 Nissan Pathfinder (R51). The Nissan Factory Service Manual for the 2010 R51 (Engine Mechanical, Transmission/Transaxle, Transfer, and Differential sections) and the genuine Nissan parts catalogue list multiple oil seals: crankshaft front and rear, camshaft, axle shaft, differential side and pinion, and transfer case input/output. So oil seals are relevant service items on this model.
These seals keep lubricants where they belong and grit out of precision housings. By controlling oil flow and pressure at rotating shafts, they protect bearings, gears and chains, reduce oil consumption, and prevent mess on the driveway. On the VQ40DE petrol or YD25 diesel, the front crank seal sits behind the harmonic balancer