Category:Engine

This page serves as an introductory page for the Nissan VQ35DE and VQ35HR engines used in the Nissan 350Z and Infiniti G35. There are a few variants and those are covered here as well. On this page you will find links to service and performance tutorials, aftermarket parts lists, troubleshooting guides, FAQs, and much more.

The Nissan VQ35 has been featured on the Ward's Top 10 engines for the past 13 years in a row. This speaks highly of Nissan's power plant.

• What engine do I have?
• Nissan Engines

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VQ35DE Engine Page

• 3rd generation VQ
• 2003-2006 350Z and G35
• updated for 2005 Anniversary 2006 models

VQ: This is the Nissan designation for this series of V6 engines.
35: This is the displacement (3.5L (liters)). There are several sizes available in the VQ lineup.
D: Stands for Dual Overhead Cams
E: Stands for Electronic fuel injection

VQ35HR Engine Page

• 4th generation VQ
• in 2007 350Z and G35 Sedan

VQ: This is the Nissan designation for this series of V6 engines.
35: This is the displacement (3.5L (liters)). There are several sizes available in the VQ lineup.
HR: Translations from some japanese sites suggest this stands for "High Revolution" or "High Response"

On the following pages you will find all of the available aftermarket upgrades for the 350Z and G35 (within reason). We have not included cheap "knockoff" parts, ebay specials, or anything you might find at Pep Boys. We focus on presenting only true performance upgrades. Let us know if we have missed anything, or add it yourself.

• Air-Fuel Gauges
• Boost Gauges
• Camshafts
• Engine Management
• Engine Packages
• Exhaust Gas Temperature Gauges
• Fuel Pumps
• Fuel Systems
• Head Gaskets
• Heads
• Oil Coolers
• Radiators
• Stroker Kits

The following links contain do-it-yourself tutorials and guides. The procedures have been layed out in an easy to follow manner so you can work on your own 350Z. Some of the articles are marked as 'stubs' which are placeholders. Feel free to add to or create any pages you think would benefit others.

• Build your own Oil Catch Can
• CF Engine Cover Installation
• Cold Air Intake Installation (Injen)
• Drive and Accessory Belt Replacement
• ECU Reset
• Engine Damper Installation (Stillen)
• Exhaust System Installation (Borla)
• Exhaust System Installation (Invidia G200)
• Grounding Kit Installation
• Header Installation
• How to change your engine oil
• Intake Manifold Installation (Kinetix SSV)
• JWT Popcharger Installation
• Oil Catch Can Installation (Cusco)
• Oil Cooler (Piece it together yourself)
• Oil Cooler Installation With Intercooler
• Plenum Spacer Installation
• Pulley Installation

Have a question about 350Z Engines? The answer is probably on the following pages. If your question is not there, please add it and one of our staff will promptly fill in the appropriate response.

• Engine Dyno (FAQ)
• Engine Modification (FAQ)
• Engine Modification Guide - Forced Induction
• Engine failure
• Exhaust (FAQ)
• Headers (FAQ)
• Intake (FAQ)
• JWT Popcharger (FAQ)
• On Board Diagnostics
• What engine do I have?

Here are some exploded views of the engine found in the Official Nissan 350Z Service manual. You might find these useful when looking for replacement parts, tackling an installation, or any variety of other reasons.

VQ35DE

Block

Head

Oil System

Fuel Rails