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Nissan X-Trail - Calling all Nissan X trail owners - meltonlad

Do you or have you owned an X trail ?

I am thinking of buying a 2006 2.2dci with 66k and full Nissan service I have read many reviews about Turbo's blowing and intercoolers failing and brake calipers failing. What are your thoughts on this vehicle ??

Nissan X-Trail - Calling all Nissan X trail owners - Armitage Shanks {p}

I haven't but I found these assorted reviews

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/nissan/x-trail/station-wagon-2001/

http://www.carenthusiast.com/reviews/article/1246/-/2005-Nissan-X-Trail/SE+2.2+dCi+136+6-speed+manual+4x4.html

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/nissan/x-trail-2007/

Edited by Armitage Shanks {p} on 12/11/2013 at 18:19

Nissan X-Trail - Calling all Nissan X trail owners - kerbed enthusiasm

For a full answer visit the x-trail owners' forum which is very vibrant and welcoming (http://www.x-trail-uk.co.uk/)

I bought one in the early part of the year because I suddenly found I had to tow a horse trailer around on muddy fields. I too had heard of the turbo/intercooler issues and for that reason (and others) I bought a 2.5 petrol.

My understanding is that most turbo/intercooler problems have been resolved as the original turbos will have been replaced after this time. I grit my teeth when I visit the forecourt but I'm also conscious that:

a) I do a relatively limited mileage and a diesel is simply unnecessary, especially given the number of short journeys we undertake;

b) diesel is currently 9p more per litre in my part of the country so the diesel advantage is limited;

c) If the diesel engine goes wrong it's potentially a more expensive fix than the petrol engine;

d) I tend to keep cars until they collapse - the increased initial outlay for a diesel would never have been recouped.

It is a comparatively expensive car to run but, so far(!) it's been reliable and practical. 2.5 litres gives plenty of grunt and it tows well. So, it does what I ask of it and it's the most sensible solution for the task in hand.

Nissan X-Trail - Calling all Nissan X trail owners - gordonbennet

I haven't owned one, but a couple of points i would like to add.

These failing turbos, and its not just these some other makers have similar early turbo failures, is it anything to do with the far too extended oil change intervals, and owners who can't be bothered (or believe the guff that its no longer necessary) to warm up the engine before asking too much of it, and to allow the engine to tick over for a couple of minutes after working hard to let the turbo cool down before shutdown.

The other query, calipers, again this is not unique, and from the number of vehicles' brakes i've worked on over the years and still do i'm hardly surprised at calipers seizing up, i see complete and utter neglect far too often.

Brakes that have obviously never been stripped cleaned lubricated as part of a maintenance regime, regular salt bath all winter long then hardly anybody can be bothered to clean the salt off from underneath when its gone around late April or May time, left to attack the underbody incl suspension and braking systems all through the heat of the summer, then incredulously people wonder why calipers etc seize up.

Far too often i remove pads that still look as if they have lots of life, only to find that the friction material is coming away from the backing plates due to corrosion, peering through the wheel then squirting brake cleaner at the things and pronouncing all well simply won't do.

Nissan X-Trail - Calling all Nissan X trail owners - Falkirk Bairn

Bought new 2007, the last of the T30, 2.2 diesel Aventura. No issues in 5 years, sold last year as I needed an Auto.

Serviced annually and apart from that it never saw the garage, wipers and brake light bulbs were the only additional cost

Brakes - despite servicing the brakes needed to be stripped and greased at 2 yrs - cost me £60 as this is not part of the servicing scheme!