Nissan Xtrail Owners: Questions and stuff

[ILuvDetailing]

Ano gamit niyong fuel?

Sa akin nung nag unleaded ako (from 3-4 consecutive full tank of XCS) ay nagkaroon ng fuel knock. Nang dinala ko sa Nissan Com--h for 5K PMS ang sabi sa akin ay gumagamit ng higher octane fuel. Nakaka ubos na ako ng 2 full tank of Blaze ay ganun pa din but na-lessen ng konti yung tope. Brought it sa isa pang casa (Nissan O--s) last December, and ang advise nila was to use low octane fuel. After two full tank of unleaded (yung 92 RON) ay may knocking pa din at medyo mas malakas siya. So balik ako this year sa Blaze, paubos na yung Blaze ngayon at may knocking pa din pero paminsan-minsan na lang.

Ano kaya problem ng X-trail ko? 2 service advisor from different branch ay mag kaiba ang isolation process or diagnostics. Ano ba dapat kong gawin?

Thanks in advance.

Bad fuel Maybe? Where do you fill up? I usually fill up in Petro Diosdado Macapagal using their lowest octane fuel which is 93 RON, no problems so far. Why don't you try going to Nissan Quezon Avenue... its associated with Nissanbayan and it has good service track record according to Nissanbayan members.

jay_el_330: AFAIK, mas malakas consumo ng 200X but maybe just a little bit, cause its heavier being a 4 x 4. I havn't driven an Escape so I can't comment on that, but you won't have any regrets getting an X-trail only complains I have is the glove compartment and plastiky interior.

[jay_el_330]

hindi ba baduy ang itsura ng xtrail pag na ka fully loaded?

[jay_el_330]

and pag papalit ako ng hid kit ano po yung xtrail h4 h1? and ano mas maganda 6000k or 8000k?

[ILuvDetailing]

hindi ba baduy ang itsura ng xtrail pag na ka fully loaded?

IMO, are you refering to the Nismo Body Kit? Wag mo na kunin yun, medyo O-A, kahit palatan yung mags to 18"s (235 55R18) oks na.

and pag papalit ako ng hid kit ano po yung xtrail h4 h1? and ano mas maganda 6000k or 8000k?

H4 yung headlights, yung Foglights di ko sure, check mo manual. Regarding sa HID, oks na yung 6000K for more visibility especially during heavy rains and or fog/smog. Bro balitaan mo ako kung saan ka kumuha ng HID and kung magkano TY.

[zeagle]

This is my first time here. I finally found where Xtrail owners converge and exchange information.

I have a 250x model which I bought September 2004 and is now running at 10k+ km. I would just like to share some experiences I have which could be of help to other xtrail owners and future owners.

Among all the cars I had, for me this is the best so far. Value for money in the mini-SUV category, though some of you might disagree, i think the Xtrail is on top. Power is more than enough for its weight. Although the Escape or Tribute has 24 more bhp than the 250X, power to weight ratio would even up the two. Comparing the fuel consumption with my friend's V6 Escape, he only gets at best 6km/ltr while I average at 7.5km/ltr.

Maintenance cost is also a lot cheaper. Labor and parts prices of Nissan casas are i think cheaper compared to Toyota, Honda or Ford.

I read some disappoinments here but I guess these are not unique to the Xtrails or Nissans and most of it are very minor. My wife's camry had to go in for shock absorber bearing replacement (Toyota forgot to put the left shock bearing on some of camrys) and replacement of power window motor. Toyota na yan. My friends complain about the lack of power in the new CRV. Minsan talaga malas lang.

I am in no way biased to Nissan and in fact this is my first one. If ever I would be biased, e sa Toyota na. Most of our cars were Toyota's before, our business deals with Toyota, and my dad used to work for Toyota.

Yung complain about the steering wheel wiggle, most probably tire balancing lang. Yung interior lights working and Nissan saying about cellular interference - could be true coz my dad's MB had similar problems and same reason ng casa.

Others:

1. Ingat din sa paint ng bumper coz it easily peels of at the edges.
2. Tried 170kph at Star and handling was stable.
3. With my mentioned fuel consumption, I use Petron unleaded. I read about knocking engine in one of the thread. Try to change the gasoline station first before the brand. Try to get your fuel from one station alone and dapat hindi binabaha yung station. Newer station the better. Underground tanks of old ones could be rusted, seeping moisture, etc.
4. I use Denso iridium plugs. The best! Improves engine idling, acceleration and fuel consumption. Mahal nga lang.
5. Yes I agree about the poor resistance of the plastic interior to scratches. Kainis!
6. Try getting an Ipod and cassette adapter for owners of 250X so you can have endless music you like.
7. Use only distilled water for the washers. Bago pa car natin to prevent calcium deposits.
8. I dont like the center armrest coz it moves easily (two way setting).
9. I also hate the default fresh air. Di kasi fresh and air natin.
10. Para sa akin, di nga bagay yung step board. Di naman mataas ang Xtrail at magmumukhang AUV.
11. At 3k km i noticed my axle boot punctured and grease was spewing. Nissan westgate replaced it under warranty pero di daw dapat coz may tinamaan daw. Impossible at nakatago yung boot! They just placed it under warranty for good will. Yeah right! Buti na lang I do the rounds on my car every now at kung lumaki yung damage baga di na nila warranty.
12. At Nissan westgate they wash your car under direct sunlight so if you go there for servicing, tell them in advanvce not to wash your car else you will have paint damage.
13. I advise putting a recessed back-up sensor. Have a good technician install it coz it means boring a hole in your bumper. There are stick-on types which dont need holes but it does not look OEM.

At the end of the day, kanya-kanyang taste tayo so my comments are IMHO. Whatever you do with your car, as long as it adds to your driving pleasure, do it and enjoy it. Kasihodang snow white and the seven dwarfs dolls pa yan.

Happy motoring!

[ILuvDetailing]

I use Denso iridium plugs. The best! Improves engine idling, acceleration and fuel consumption. Mahal nga lang.

Can you give us the part #? Where did you buy your iridiums?

Try getting an Ipod and cassette adapter for owners of 250X so you can have endless music you like.

Is the signal clear? I read from other forums that you can get an HU with a preout for IPods. But thats an expensive alternative

I have a 250x model which I bought September 2004 and is now running at 10k+ km. I would just like to share some experiences I have which could be of help to other xtrail owners and future owners.

How much did Nissan Westgate charge you for your 10T Kms PMS?

What motor oil do you use? Viscosity? Synthetic ba? Does Nissan Westgate allow you to bring your own motoroil? Possible savings if we buy outside the casa.

Welcome to Tsikot

[vinj]

Actually, it's better to not have the CASA wash you car after servicing... palinis ng interior pwede pa. They usually don't know how to do the cleaning or use the proper materials, causing swirl marks afterwards.

[zeagle]

Can you give us the part #? Where did you buy your iridiums?

Part number is IKH16 and I got it from Coolmate Corp. - Denso distributor. in Alabang

Is the signal clear? I read from other forums that you can get an HU with a preout for IPods. But thats an expensive alternative

Signal is clear if you use the cassette adaptor. However, it is indeed a lot better if you connect it directly to audio input of your unit. 250X radio i think does not have aux input so i have to make do with it. Else i have to change the unit and make the steering wheel radio controls useless.

How much did Nissan Westgate charge you for your 10T Kms PMS?

What motor oil do you use? Viscosity? Synthetic ba? Does Nissan Westgate allow you to bring your own motoroil? Possible savings if we buy outside the casa.

I spent around Php3,300+ for 10km PMS using the Nissan synthetic oil that they carry. So at 15km PMS I will just ask them to replace the filter and top up the oil. Therefore, it does not come out that expensive. And yes, you can bring your own oil. Another customer did that when I was there.

Welcome to Tsikot

Thanks!

[ILuvDetailing]

1st 1,000 Kms PMS, told the service advisor not to wash the car, after servicing was finished saw the service crew wipe down my car using a chimois and he used the same chimois on the interior... ouch. Napiling na lang ako.

5,000Kms PMS, told the service advisor not to wash the car, no vacuum, no wipe down, ako na bahala sabi ko. Then he asked me "sir naka paint protection system ba?", told him "yes"... eh naka wax lang naman.

Buttomline is that you have to specify everthing when servicing in a CASA so that they know what you want and what you expect.

[jay_el_330]

mag kano bili mu sa spark plug?