Is the Nissan X-trail's 4wd system any good? 

Brilliant detailed video thank you and much appreciated, bought a 2006 xtrail last week 🙂

Fantastic video. Very well explained. Thank you.

Great channel! Thanks!

Very well explained, thank you

Very Good Video !!!Well Illustrated and Explained , Fairly Comprehensively !! 👍 Topics Are Very Relevant , Practical And Expressed/Explained In a Clear Manner !! 👍

Very informative! Well done 😊

Nice and well explained mate. I haven't owned an X trail but the viscous centre diff in most Subarus are very good too and responsive. Cheers 👍

Very interesting to see real life review.I’m looking to get a 2007 model to tow my boat and have some mild off road adventures of my own. Possibly fitting a roof tent.

I LOVE my XTrail T30 Avenura! Got AT Grabbers and about to get the Pedders lift. Automatic is so much better for off road driving I agree with you. I can get more in the back of it than an L200/Ranger etc.

I missed my T30 - MT so much ive recently bought T31 - CVT, still very capable off road as long as your gentle.

Thank you for this. I know how the 4WD system works, but not in the detail that you have just explained it. I tend to keep it in 2WD on dry paved roads and only switch to auto 4WD in wet slippery weather. It does handle very well in such conditions, but you need decent tyres.

Thank you for the info :-)

I use lock for snow, I havent done much testing but it seems to prevent wheel spin and help keep momentum. Make it easy to leave my driveway even with a foot of snow. I turn it back to auto when on the road

Small corrections: The X-trail has a Pro-active system, Even the T30 sends current to the 4wd clutch pack when it senses engine load or throttle input. That meant, when you are cruising at constant speed in auto, no current to the clutch pack, if you touch the acc pedal, some current is sent to the clutch. Have made some videos on my channel wit an amp meter, and also, if you have a scanner, then in the awd module, you can monitor the parameters. It is slow to display, if over 2 inputs are displayed. On the T31, when over 40kmh, lock goes out and you have to knob again to lock mode. In Australian market, the T30 did not have ESP/VSC with the Brake assisted LSD. At 5:10 you can see that you had the acc pedal pressed when you released the clutch and there was no delay from the back wheel. Again, there there is no center diff, only a 4wd clutch pack in front of the rear diff. The problem with the Auto mode in hard offroading is that it locks the 4wd clutch to 100% very rarely. Sure in most caces it is enough. Please check my video of the 4wd clutch activity when city driving.

I've moved to an XC70 ... not as off-roady, but gets the light rough road job done (mind you 3 years older...)

Awesome bro!

Thanks

Great video.

I would think that using a better All Terrain tyre or even Mud tyres would make a massive improvement off road . As it would reduce wheel spin/slip, it may even reduce overheating of the viscous coupling.

I had two, three month trips to West Australia last year and had a 2001 Pathfinder. It was awesome 👌. Here in the UK, 3 months ago I got a 2011 X-trail. It needs a new blummin heater matrix 😮... But otherwise I love it. Wondering if I should get M+S or all terrain tyres.

Great video. Thank you! Which mode do you use on the paved road/city commuting?

Thanks!

awesome video as always. practical!

Good video, it couldn't be better explained! I have a traction test of a manual T30 on my channel.

I recently found your channel and loving the content, instant sub! I have a t31 st and we went on our first big trip from Perth to karijini with no major hitches, though some of the unsealed roads in the National park were veeery corrugated 😬 for the lock mode (I’ve only ever used auto), does the car need to be in neutral before you switch? And also what all terrain tyres would you recommend for a t31? Thanks for your help!

T30 X-Trail don't have center differential in the transfer case. Instead, It have a magnetic/electronically controlled solenoid in the rear differential, making engaged/dissengaged the 4wd mode. Grettings from Paraguay!

Awsome video!! Where did you get the tow hitch for your car? Im trying to find one for my car. Thank you!

Cool video thanks. How do you rate the bog out system?

Excellent video, thanks.

i went to stockton recently and was getting bogged quite a bit, i have a 2009 stock manual and am keen on getting a lift kit. Great video! i now realise i possibly left the lock mode on and was stuck in front wd while revving the hell out of the engine to try and free the car. Do you have any tips on using the clutch in these situations if possible, i was burning it quite a bit while getting bogged and especially in reverse! I also am not sure if the 4wd icon was blinking when i was bogged and back wheels werent spinning, any way u think i can check this?

Awesome video as I'm looking to slowly modify my xtrail for some off-roading. I noticed that while you tested the auto and locked that as the center diff locked and distributed power to both front and back, BUT because the front and rear diffs are still OPEN diffs they both just spun on the 2 wheels with least resistance. Is that a correct observation or am I misunderstanding how the diffs work? cheers

Mate, that was awesome. Ive owned 3 Xtrails and you have inspired me to buy another. Does the T31 operate offroad similar to the T30? Thanks heaps.

ESP was on/off?

good.

Hey I recently bought a t30 manual, still learning about the functions etc. Does the 4wd oil need replacing at intervals and if so how is it done. The viscous 4wd oil. Thanks for the video.

Have you tried switching the transfer case gear oil to 75w-140? That’s what I use and it usually doesn’t lock up at all

Unless it’s selectable with numerous sticks and buttons, it’s all about the same besides it’s refinement. When a minuscule 2 wheel drive manual can do a 4wd trip and trick, it’s only how it’s used, limited by its reasonable strengths and obvious flaws. I’d buy one and am currently looking, hopefully for a goodie fixer upper or cheap enough to just go.

LSD is aftermarket in Europe

Have you changed the rear crankshaft seal would perhaps know the seal size or part number. Thank you

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Duster's don't come with LSD, it was available on eastern market with auto Locker (Blokka made in Russia, One Click maybe some other manufacturers) you can buy aftermarket torsen LSD's or air locker.

I have an Isuzu KB from 92, but I got stuck all the time because it had no differential lockers. Then I welded the satellites in the differential to make it in 4wd always 100% locked, never got stuck since then, the front wheels just keep on pulling me through. To me a 4wd without diff locks is pretty useless.

Which year models have the lock mode?

Does anyone know if leaving the t30 in Auto mode burn more fuel when the vehicle is getting decent traction and the rear wheels are not engaged? Does it make sense to leave it in auto mode? Or will running in 2wd under normal conditions be more economic?

Hi, can i use auto mode to tow on the highway

Mate, you seem to know your X-trail so here’s a question: my 2004 T-30 is vibrating on D and low gears. It goes away as I speed up a bit. It started after a bit of a rally through some beach sand roads. Any ideas?

what about subaru forester 2011 it can do the same or its will fail?

*Dacia Duster in Europe and some Africa countries and Middle East, Renault Duster in the rest of the world.

you got to put the tracky control on

Do i have to stop to switch the auto switch?

Wyłącz ESP i spróbuj ponownie:)

I sure hope thats a Manual, the I've hardly seen one of these things with a CVT that worked as it should.

What's the point in 4wd lock mode than if its the same has the 4wd auto mode why did nissan do that if there basically the same

Has the Xtrail got no braked traction control? - bit sad really, the lack of capability

Is it 2.0 or 2.5 cc?

I am confused between crv and xtrail 2005, which one to buy.

Nissan X trail 2.0 diesel(2008) or Hyundai Santa fe 2.2 diesel (2008)???

then useless the lock mode is only 2wd

4WD without diff locks is basically useless