Parts for your 2016 Nissan Serena-Head gasket

2016 Nissan Serena head gasket — what it does and when to sort it

Yes, the 2016 Nissan Serena uses a head gasket. Technical references including the Nissan C27 Serena Factory Service Manual (Engine Mechanical section) and the Nissan FAST/Global EPC list a multi‑layer steel (MLS) cylinder head gasket for the MR20DD 2.0‑litre petrol S‑HYBRID engine introduced in 2016. Industry databases such as Autodata/ALLDATA also specify head bolt torque procedures and replacement of torque‑to‑yield bolts for this engine, which only apply when a head gasket is present.

On the Serena, the head gasket seals the aluminium cylinder head to the engine block. Its job is to keep combustion pressure where it belongs, and to keep coolant and engine oil from mixing or leaking. A modern MLS gasket is designed to cope with heat cycles, direct‑injection combustion pressures and the stop‑start/hybrid operating pattern common to the Serena.

There’s no routine service interval for a head gasket