Nissan X-trail 2005 STX

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auto/manual ?? Auto's Dont like the sand if having to work it hard. Have been know to cook the transmission. When the warning light comes up showing the tranny is hot they also revert back to two wheel drive which could possibly be dangerous if you really need to get out from where you are eg rising tides... HAve heard on here of the manuals also having the same problem but I have only seen the auto with the issue ofr myself. The earlier models also had an issue with a wing nut or some form of nut in the exhaust manifold letting itself loose and ending up in the internals of the motor, BUT im sure this was in the earlier model but might be getting a second opinion on this. They are known for their great fuel economy and plenty of get up and go. I have seen some pretty heavy vans hanging of the back ends of them and dont seem to have any issues, not sure of the auto in this situation. There is a web site just for xtrails so you may find a heap more info there.............WHG

thanks for that reply Wherehegon,

it is an Auto, i didnt know about the transmission, i was planning to use it on the sand, and get out and about,

I know the one you're looking at is an auto and others have already commented on those, just to let you know that the clutch in the manuals are very weak and seem to burn out extremely quickly on sand. I have replaced many x trail clutches due to people taking them on the beach.
Jon

A tip for the auto softies on sand is to dis-engage the overdrive.


Cheers.

We have an Xtrail and it is a great bitumen and gravel road car.

It is NOT a car for offroad use, despite what the Xtrail Forum might espouse.

Buy yourself a proper 4x4(something with low range gearing) if you want to go chugging around in the sand

We have 2 - a 2005 ST manual and a 2007 XT-S auto.
2005 was a good year.
You have the 132Kw (they reduced this to 123Kw in 2006)
The problem of the loose butterfly screws on the intake was sorted by then. (Recall in the US was early 2005)
The issue with the catalytic converter turning to powder and getting into the cylinders and causing oil consumption was also sorted.
Have had no experience with the overheating transmission in sand because we don't use ours in sand.

Great vehicles though. Both ours have been trouble free. Get 8.2 l/100k and 8.6 l/100k when cruising on the hwy at 100-110 kph.

My son's outlaws had a manual and cooked the clutch towing the van.
He sold it and bought a Falcon auto and happy as larry.

My daughter has an auto for work and is very happy although her's is a 2006 which became "CANBUS" and nobody can make a Telstra ZTE wired car kit work with it . No offroad at all.

Regards philip A