Crankshaft RUNOUT

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Nissan Armada. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Place a V-block on a precise flat table to support the journals on both ends of the crankshaft.
Measure at No. 3 journal using suitable tool.
While rotating crankshaft, read the movement of the pointer.
Half of the movement shows the runout.
Limit: Less than 0.05 mm (0.002 in)

Fig 1: Measuring Crankshaft Runout Using Dial Gauge
Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
If measurement exceeds the limit, replace crankshaft.