That’s what I thought at first, then I realized there’s absolutely no rust on any of my bolts/terminals. They did a pretty good job sealing it from the elements. Definitely prefer this to drilling out bolts
I don’t care if they are plastic or metal, there is no sense in having that many fasteners and pieces to deal with just to get to the battery! Nonsensical! Form should follow function!
Thank you for the great video. I was helping the neighbor's wife who had a dead battery. (Husband was out of town). Your video really came in handy and saved a lot of time.
Thanks for posting this. Had my car 3 years and it's probably getting close to needing a new battery. Didn't realize i'd be taking a half the engine bay apart. LOL! Nice tip about the little tool in the trunk, didn't know it was there. It would come in handy in case of a road side emergency or parking lot of an auto parts store. Nice to know Infiniti provided that to disassemble the engine bay. Haha. Thanks again for posting this vid.
With the help of this and other videos, I changed out my first battery on my Infiniti M37. Amazing that you did it with the single Infiniti tool! Thanks for showing me how those tubes can be removed from the metal plate. I used a Audew 2000A jump starter with a female cigarette adapter attached to a E-Z Red MSBD28 Auto Memory Saver in an attempt to save the memory settings. It worked well for about 10-15 minutes when the Audew just quit supplying power even though it was still over 80% charged. I wouldn’t use the Audew for this purpose in the future, though on the M37, I only lost my memory seat settings and the auto power window function. I actually preferred the power windows without the one touch down or up function and left them that way. I’m not very strong and neither battery had a carry strap. I was unable to remove the old battery from the engine so I got an old belt and worked it under the battery, buckled it up, and lifted out the old battery. I cleaned the leads with a battery brush even though there was little visible corrosion, wiped off the remaining particles with a cloth, and applied dielectric grease to the leads and the posts of the new battery. I had some silicone spray available so I sprayed a bit over the top of all the electrical connections. Tightened everything down and I was finished except for resetting the seat memory.
Tks for the vid, big help. Took about 30-45 min and that’s less time going back and forth to the dealer, the markup on the battery, and the 5 new things they would have wanted to “fix”. Love my G37. Great value, great car.
Yeah, I'm not sure who picked that design but it is what it is. Glad the video helped. Was the length of the video ok? Some one was complaining that it was too long.
You are welcome! I was as super surprised too to find the tool in that little slot of the trunk liner. At the time I was stuck in a (costco) parking lot. I'm sure they would let me borrow a 10mm, but I didn't want to pay for the core and do the extra back/forth.
Super video. I started trying to replace mine and gave up because it looked like a ton of stuff to take off. After having seen this video, I was inspired to get back in and get it done. Thanks so much for sharing. My wife no longer thinks I'm a wuss.
Thanks for the awesome video. I found it easier to get the button clips back in by taking them apart first. Also, don’t forget to take the new battery out of the trunk before you remove the old one. 😵💫
Hey, thank you sooo much for posting the video. I was having a very hard time and didn't know how to get the battery out of that small space plus for some reason there was a smaller battery there. Once I saw your video, everything made sense and I finished the job. Thank you so much!!!
Thanks so much for this video! My battery was dead as a doornail this morning but it was 11 years old (original) so I figured it was time for a new one. Opened the hood and saw all those parts blocking access to the battery -- WTF? But Google, TH-cam, and Elitoh7 are my friends! I never would have had the confidence to pry apart all those blasted clips without this video. Much, much appreciated!!
I see a lot of people complaining that this is "the worst design ever." Really? I mean, the battery on my 1999 Chevy Suburban is easier to get to, but come on, how often do you need to remove the battery from your car? You can still get to the terminals to charge or jump. If you buy an unsealed battery, you can still get to the reservoirs. Removing a few plastic clips and trim pieces isn't that tough. The worst part for me is having to replace the brittle clips that break when I remove them. The heavy battery is located inboard of the wheels, so you don't have that mass adding to the mass swinging around at the ends of the car. I don't think this is bad considering the overall design and what you're getting.
The Chrysler Sebring has a way worst design for their battery placement, cause who in the hell wants to remove their passenger front tire just to replace the battery.
Thanks for putting this video together! Advance Auto Parts wouldn't install the battery for me because they said professional installation was needed for this car lol. But thanks to your video, it doesnt look too bad at all. Will work on this when I get home
Great video! There are a couple of differences with the 2012 G37 Convertible. The rubber weatherstrip across the top now has simple push-in fasteners, and the plastic alongside the windshield no longer comes off. There's another rubber weatherstrip that joins that piece of plastic to the piece that has to be removed for accessing the rear battery J-hook. Lastly, even though I was extremely gentle, several of those push fasteners broke on removal and installation, so did the red plastic shield over the positive terminal of the battery. That cheap quality plastic degrades and becomes very brittle as it ages. I'll need to find some replacements.
I mangled up several of those button fasteners before I understood how they worked. Lift up on that the central button before attempting to remove OR REPLACE the fastener. Push down on the button to lock it in place.
Replacing the battery in the G37 is a pain in the ass. The enginners that did it should be punished by having to do battery replacements for free for everyone who owns this car, for life. On the spot, the first time, it takes a few minutes to figure out that it doesn't fit through the opening and you have to remove all those trim pieces to get to it.
DoggyB22 this is better than the Dodge Stratus batteries, you have to take off the inner fender well cover to get access to it, but you first either have to turn the wheel all the way or take the wheel off.
Haha that's far from the worse. I work as roadside assistance and change batterys on the road. During summer alot of us are desperate to sell batterys as summer is very slow. I've worked on a ford escape and you need to not only take off half of the plastic this guy took off but the entire peice under the wiper blades and then you need to remove both wiper blade arms just to get to the battery. Oh and dont get me started on a Pontiac I changed once I think it was a grand am. The battery was in the fender and it being a slow day i did the job took over an hour
I agree the design is terrible, and the battery being toward the narrow back made it way worse. There is a worse design element on the G37--a few weeks ago I replaced the cabin air filter on a Camry, Highlander, and my G37. Camry (2017) 30 seconds, Highlander 4 minutes, and G37 2 hours. Search for replacing the cabin air filter on your G37 and prepare to remove the entire glove box as a giant unwieldy assembly.
I just cannot thank Nissan enough for making this battery so gosh darned accessible and easy to remove and replace! Kudos to Nissan, i tell ya!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 😄😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Thx I am going to try doing it myself Also i am loosing those (plastic screws) i only see 1 i am missing 3 I need info on them to order no idea what they are called part # ?
there is no need of reprogramming the keys or any other electric issue replacing the battery? Im afraid of not being able to switch on the car again XD . Only just change the battery and go? is it really plug and play? thanks!!
What the bloody hell... what is up with burying a battery under all this plastic with these stupid clips? I changed the battery in my Honda Accord in less than 5 minutes
Haha, yeah it's a pain. I always thought it was funny that they have a battery cover but still have to remove all this just to get the batter out. At that point it renders the cover useless.
Whoever designed this position, should be fired ...
Agreed!!
That’s what I thought at first, then I realized there’s absolutely no rust on any of my bolts/terminals. They did a pretty good job sealing it from the elements.
Definitely prefer this to drilling out bolts
I don’t care if they are plastic or metal, there is no sense in having that many fasteners and pieces to deal with just to get to the battery! Nonsensical! Form should follow function!
On the one im working on rigjt now its even worse i dont even know where it is because its not where he is saying
I never would have been able to figure out how to replace the battery without your post. Truly grateful.
Thank you for the great video. I was helping the neighbor's wife who had a dead battery. (Husband was out of town). Your video really came in handy and saved a lot of time.
Thanks for posting this. Had my car 3 years and it's probably getting close to needing a new battery. Didn't realize i'd be taking a half the engine bay apart. LOL! Nice tip about the little tool in the trunk, didn't know it was there. It would come in handy in case of a road side emergency or parking lot of an auto parts store. Nice to know Infiniti provided that to disassemble the engine bay. Haha. Thanks again for posting this vid.
With the help of this and other videos, I changed out my first battery on my Infiniti M37. Amazing that you did it with the single Infiniti tool! Thanks for showing me how those tubes can be removed from the metal plate. I used a Audew 2000A jump starter with a female cigarette adapter attached to a E-Z Red MSBD28 Auto Memory Saver in an attempt to save the memory settings. It worked well for about 10-15 minutes when the Audew just quit supplying power even though it was still over 80% charged. I wouldn’t use the Audew for this purpose in the future, though on the M37, I only lost my memory seat settings and the auto power window function. I actually preferred the power windows without the one touch down or up function and left them that way. I’m not very strong and neither battery had a carry strap. I was unable to remove the old battery from the engine so I got an old belt and worked it under the battery, buckled it up, and lifted out the old battery. I cleaned the leads with a battery brush even though there was little visible corrosion, wiped off the remaining particles with a cloth, and applied dielectric grease to the leads and the posts of the new battery. I had some silicone spray available so I sprayed a bit over the top of all the electrical connections. Tightened everything down and I was finished except for resetting the seat memory.
I took one look at how deeply buried this battery was, and ran to Utube and there you were, thank you, thank you
Glad it helped and continues to help others!
All, this makes this daunting job an absolute piece of cake, Elitoh7, again Thanks
Tks for the vid, big help. Took about 30-45 min and that’s less time going back and forth to the dealer, the markup on the battery, and the 5 new things they would have wanted to “fix”. Love my G37. Great value, great car.
Yeah, I'm not sure who picked that design but it is what it is. Glad the video helped. Was the length of the video ok? Some one was complaining that it was too long.
Elitoh7 it was just right.
Thank you for posting about the 10mm tool already in the trunk of the car!! Was about to go to the store to buy tools saved me money! 🙏🏻
You are welcome! I was as super surprised too to find the tool in that little slot of the trunk liner. At the time I was stuck in a (costco) parking lot. I'm sure they would let me borrow a 10mm, but I didn't want to pay for the core and do the extra back/forth.
Thanks for posting. What a pain to have to remove all that just to get to the battery. :-)
You are welcome! Thanks for watching.
Super video. I started trying to replace mine and gave up because it looked like a ton of stuff to take off. After having seen this video, I was inspired to get back in and get it done. Thanks so much for sharing. My wife no longer thinks I'm a wuss.
Thank you for the kind words! Glad it helped.
Thanks for the awesome video. I found it easier to get the button clips back in by taking them apart first. Also, don’t forget to take the new battery out of the trunk before you remove the old one. 😵💫
Hey, thank you sooo much for posting the video. I was having a very hard time and didn't know how to get the battery out of that small space plus for some reason there was a smaller battery there. Once I saw your video, everything made sense and I finished the job. Thank you so much!!!
Thanks so much for this video! My battery was dead as a doornail this morning but it was 11 years old (original) so I figured it was time for a new one. Opened the hood and saw all those parts blocking access to the battery -- WTF? But Google, TH-cam, and Elitoh7 are my friends! I never would have had the confidence to pry apart all those blasted clips without this video. Much, much appreciated!!
I see a lot of people complaining that this is "the worst design ever." Really? I mean, the battery on my 1999 Chevy Suburban is easier to get to, but come on, how often do you need to remove the battery from your car? You can still get to the terminals to charge or jump. If you buy an unsealed battery, you can still get to the reservoirs. Removing a few plastic clips and trim pieces isn't that tough. The worst part for me is having to replace the brittle clips that break when I remove them. The heavy battery is located inboard of the wheels, so you don't have that mass adding to the mass swinging around at the ends of the car. I don't think this is bad considering the overall design and what you're getting.
The Chrysler Sebring has a way worst design for their battery placement, cause who in the hell wants to remove their passenger front tire just to replace the battery.
Thanks a ton for this video. I have been fighting trying to get the batt out. This is going to save my day.
Thanks again.
No problem. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for putting this video together! Advance Auto Parts wouldn't install the battery for me because they said professional installation was needed for this car lol. But thanks to your video, it doesnt look too bad at all. Will work on this when I get home
Thanks for the topic. Did helped me a lot.
Great video! There are a couple of differences with the 2012 G37 Convertible. The rubber weatherstrip across the top now has simple push-in fasteners, and the plastic alongside the windshield no longer comes off. There's another rubber weatherstrip that joins that piece of plastic to the piece that has to be removed for accessing the rear battery J-hook. Lastly, even though I was extremely gentle, several of those push fasteners broke on removal and installation, so did the red plastic shield over the positive terminal of the battery. That cheap quality plastic degrades and becomes very brittle as it ages. I'll need to find some replacements.
I mangled up several of those button fasteners before I understood how they worked. Lift up on that the central button before attempting to remove OR REPLACE the fastener. Push down on the button to lock it in place.
Thanks for posting. Certainly not the easiest battery to remove, but the steps are all pretty easy.
This was really helpful, thank you for posting.
Great video! Swapped it out in no time! Appreciate it!
No problem, glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
This tutorial was a huge help. Thank you!
Replacing the battery in the G37 is a pain in the ass. The enginners that did it should be punished by having to do battery replacements for free for everyone who owns this car, for life. On the spot, the first time, it takes a few minutes to figure out that it doesn't fit through the opening and you have to remove all those trim pieces to get to it.
Thank u , looked hard but in actuality took les than 20 Mints, love infinity
That has to be THE WORST design I've ever seen in my life
DoggyB22 this is better than the Dodge Stratus batteries, you have to take off the inner fender well cover to get access to it, but you first either have to turn the wheel all the way or take the wheel off.
Agreed. Stupid design. Arggggh.
Haha that's far from the worse. I work as roadside assistance and change batterys on the road. During summer alot of us are desperate to sell batterys as summer is very slow. I've worked on a ford escape and you need to not only take off half of the plastic this guy took off but the entire peice under the wiper blades and then you need to remove both wiper blade arms just to get to the battery. Oh and dont get me started on a Pontiac I changed once I think it was a grand am. The battery was in the fender and it being a slow day i did the job took over an hour
You have to look at the Audi A4. It is even worst.
I agree the design is terrible, and the battery being toward the narrow back made it way worse. There is a worse design element on the G37--a few weeks ago I replaced the cabin air filter on a Camry, Highlander, and my G37. Camry (2017) 30 seconds, Highlander 4 minutes, and G37 2 hours. Search for replacing the cabin air filter on your G37 and prepare to remove the entire glove box as a giant unwieldy assembly.
Nice simple video, good to know the tool thing, wow.thanks
Costco's website says they don't carry exactly the right size battery for G37. What size did you get?
Lifesaver of a video!!!!🙌🏽
Thanks for sharing! Helping my friend change her's today and this helps a lot.
No problem! Glad it helped and thanks for watching.
Exactly what I needed. Thanks bro!
man thanks just replaced my battery and I don't know why they hide it well!!
Thanks for the video. Made my change out simple.
Thanks for watching! Glad it helped.
I just cannot thank Nissan enough for making this battery so gosh darned accessible and easy to remove and replace! Kudos to Nissan, i tell ya!!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 😄😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
Just changed my 2010 today 3-15-17.
Tip: spray a little WD40 on the bottom side of
each retainer clip and they will come off easier.
Great Tip! Those darn clips have a tendency of breaking off, so a little lube might save people a trip to Nissan/Infiniti.
I'll add that you need to make sure you detach the rubber clip from the long plastic dash cover. Don't pull else it will break.
Thank you!
Thanks for the post! I knew it wasn't a "quick" change, but this is ridiculous. I agree with DoggyB22 "THE WORST design ever"!
Thanks for making the video
I'd also like to mention that you need to pull up on the center of the clips before pulling the whole clip out or else they will break off.
Very helpful, thanks!
Nice vid - short and sweet - thx!
Thank you for the nice comment and for watching!
Thank you for the pointers!
Thanks, changing my wifes today in her G37 Coupe
Thank you for posting this video. Stupid Infiniti engineering....all this to remove a car battery!
Thx I am going to try doing it myself
Also i am loosing those (plastic screws) i only see 1 i am missing 3
I need info on them to order no idea what they are called part # ?
I see your old battery is a 24f. On my 2012 g37x sedan it says its a 35. Will a 24f which is like an inch longer fit?
Yeah cool video. Didn’t think I was gonna have to remove all those parts 😒
I'm all for protecting the battery but GODDAMMM 🤣
I just shoved it in lol going to secure it better when spring comes around
Lmao
there is no need of reprogramming the keys or any other electric issue replacing the battery? Im afraid of not being able to switch on the car again XD . Only just change the battery and go? is it really plug and play? thanks!!
You won't have to reprogram any keyfobs. Only thing you will need to reprogram is your favorite radio stations and your clock.
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for the post. This helps a great deal. Can you please post another showing how to couple back the components removed.
Appreciatw the how-to. I now can safely say the previous owner was a hsck because haof of those little black pins were missing or broken haha
What the bloody hell... what is up with burying a battery under all this plastic with these stupid clips? I changed the battery in my Honda Accord in less than 5 minutes
Didn't know I had to take the engine apart to change the battery
I felt the same way! When I first saw the battery compartment I thought it was just a simple "Open Lid, take off cables and replace".
"Engine apart?" How about "take 2 pieces off."
Why didn’t you show how to take off the rest…
Another idiotic design to attempt to frustrate you into taking it to the dealership...
i just wanna get the fuse box lord lmaoooo my headlight gone
Forget this I’m selling my g, let me find out I gotta go to war just too take my battery out 😮💨
Haha, yeah it's a pain. I always thought it was funny that they have a battery cover but still have to remove all this just to get the batter out. At that point it renders the cover useless.
They couldn't just design the compartment to be bigger?... wtf?
it will probably cost me a $1000 just to take it to the dealer
At a stealership- yes. Just do it yourself. It's not hard at all. Just requires a tiny bit of "effort."
haha its $2000
my 2011 g37 car battery died in the costco parking lot too😂
Too funny!
Bro literally didn’t change the battery
Incomplete video, you didnt even show how to clip it back!! That is the worst part
Great advice but get to the point 😁
Battery Taipe
Came in handy! Just used the video and it helped quite a bit!