How do I find cylinder number 5?

[deeze6]

Hi All,

I have a 2001 Nissan Maxima with typical ignition coil problems.The code reader says cylinder 5 is misfiring.

How do I locate cylinder 5? I was able to find a service manual but it has everything but cylinder numbering?

Thanks,Nick

[mtcookson]

Unless Nissan changed it around the rear bank (known as the right bank looking from the rear of the engine) will be cylinders 1, 3, and 5 from right to left (passenger side to driver's side).

Looking at it from the front of the car:

Firewall

1 3 5 - transmission2 4 6 - transmission

Front Bumper

[deeze6]

Thanks for the reply.

Is this information typically in the factory service guide?

I see a circuit diagram with the same numbering you mentioned but wasn't sure if that shows the physical layout as well?

[johnnyd6404]

Look in the manual I've got an 02 and in my manual somewhere it shows the cylinder numbers.

This is how its labeled in my manual

1 3 52 4 6frontso if you look at the engine from the front of the car it should be in the back on the right(drivers side)