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For what it's worth, all the Xterra boards have been very quiet this weekend. Everyone must be Xmas shopping.
i ckecked this forum for some info on ownership of xterras. all i got was about fifty posts regarding oil changes and an R/C xterra. yeah, thats right, an R/C xterra. who cares?! is there anyone who wants to tell me that they love/hate their truck? how is it off road? is it reliable and functional? should i look elsewhere for a 4X4 that i will definitely use offroad?
thanks a bunch!
OK, now that I've got that out of my system...
I think you'll find that we all love our Xterras. It's a Nissan, based on a proven truck, the Frontier, and with a near-bulletproof engine that has been in use for many years, first as a 3.0 liter, and then as a 3.3 liter. In other words, reliable. Functional? It's an SUV, it functions just fine. You can go places with it, you can carry stuff in it, you can put stuff on it... what do you want it to do? And as for off-road ability, it's the best thing this side of $25k other than perhaps a Wrangler, which is nowhere near as useful otherwise. Want to see some pictures? Try here:
http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=Xterra_Offroad;action=list
And for the real hard-core stuff, try:
http://content.communities.msn.com/PikachuX2000/PhotoAlbum
http://communities.msn.com/philosophersxterra
http://communities.msn.com/CraisyDaisys2000Xterra
Brent
Newbie here still shopping.... I'm in Middle Tennessee and folks here think they own the buyers. I saw a post from Dec 12 about a 4x4 for 23,300 with everything. Anyone else get one like that? If you have could you give me a hint where they are , Dealer names, Cities, States Etc. I woulld really like to get one of these trucks but the
prices ( around 28500 is what I'm given as "best buy") They put me off a little
Thanxs in Advance folks
laters
FD
I do have one question for the board. Is it socially acceptable for both me and my wife to have the same type of vehicle? We are considering another Xterra. The only thing holding us back is the gas mileage...... and a bigger engine......
Good luck
2xterra is the one with 2 x's.. can't remember who has the PF and the X. Cars just don't cut it for me anymore...I'm impressed enough with my X for a second one, but maybe if we were talkin a 3rd vehicle...
anyway, whoever told me to tie down the cc cable to stop the dash rattle- thanks! a .2 cent zip-tie and 10 seconds outta my life- priceless!
as for my second choice- it wouldnt be another xterra! i would go for something like the md-x (but it looks like a mini-van). i like the pathfinder,tahoe,f-150...2 of the same anything in your driveway? do you want the neighbors to think youre boring?
catman
xcanuk - I've had similar problems... it tells me I need to sign in even though it says "welcome mindie" but yells at (okay, maybe not yells at, but tells) me when I try to log in again. So it's not just the Canuk connection. I think they're still working out some kinks. )
X’d to an Xmas party and on the way home Xited off the freeway onto snow. Got to X in 4X4 mode…Xcellent! X’d to the gym for kick boXing class and saw two other X’s in the parking lot. Took the dogs go obedience class. Dogs LOVE the X, Xpecially the rear window wiper! Received Xcellent raise with 1.5 years of back pay and am now off to Xmas shop. First stop is to X to Target to try and find an R/C X for me! Will be loading up the X with dogs and dogsled this weekend and heading for the mountains. Yup, that’s right, I’ll be Xin’ and sleddin’ on Xmas day! X you all later.
the best ive seen is the testors black can. its a small spray can with a sticker on the lid indicating color. if you get the silver it will be nearly an exact match. also pick up a can of clear- no need to wait for the silver to dry before painting clear. dont touch the silver paint! just lay on the clear until its gone. 'dust' on the color and build it up. this is the same procedure for repainting a real car.
Remember way back when,, we heard and asked about 2 clicks and clunks.
One being the click as we reversed to unlock our hubs, and the clunk.. when backing up and then going forward. They were both written off as normal. I seemed to have lost both of them, and just wondered if anyone noticed.. or didn't notice.. that the sound is no longer there??
Second.. we don't make a big thing about it on this board, but buy a dictionary.
In the short term, the swing of the lever should be smooth. I found it helps a bit by pressing down on it a bit while pushing forward or pulling back. The green 4x4 light is secondary.. it doesn't always click off immediately when you move the lever.. ( its not like a direct on/off switch ).. just keep rolling and it will turn off. Lastly.. once you are out of 4x4 mode.. your hubs are still locked.. no problem.. you can still keep going, but to be totally out of 4x4 mode, you have to back up a few feet to unlock the hubs.
Now find an empty parking lot.. toss your X around, have some fun and learn the manners of a truck.. you'll be happier once you hit the road.
BTW.. I logged out of this page when leaving.. logged in when I came back .. and still got kicked to the other page after trying to post.. looks like we have to log in..out..in... oh never mind.. its too late for that joke.
You're right, I haven't noticed those sounds in my I since I don't remember when. I never really had the click, just the clunk when going forward after reversing. But now, that's gone too.
As for the login, are you closing your browser after logging out? I've never tried logging out, not closing my browser, and logging back in to see if it works. I've always closed the browser when I'm done browsing.
I may be wrong, but I believe everyone who is having problems with this bulletin had autologin setup on the old board. Am I correct? Just a hunch. If I'm right, then that means that the cookie stored for the autologin isn't properly being read by this new board. I check this e-mail from work and I hadn't setup autologin there and I don't have to logout and back in every time. Seems to not remember me when I go back (must close the browser or all is off due to caching).
Sorry if I've bored you, but I hope the Gods of this board read this and look into it and fix it.
I really don't like this new format
OK.. now you answer a question.. is your X an auto or stick, and what is the production date... if a nozzle was clogged.. other X's with the same production date should be aware.
This new board seems to have recognized me from the beginning. I never log in or out. I really dislike the new look though.
I still have clunks sometimes (10,000 miles) but I haven't really been paying too much attention to them, just figured its the ABS self test. Never had noticeable hub clicks but I did pay extra for the Whisper Hubs. :-) When they start sounding like chattering teeth, then it'll be time to call Warn.
The rear diff question is still kind of worrisome. It seems that it may be hard to know if you have a problem or not. I definitely heard a whine between 45-50 mph only but it stopped at the 7,500 mile tire rotation. I have a 5sp and the stock BFG Long Trails. I think a more subdued whine may be coming back now but under the circumstances, I'm inclined to attribute it to the tires. I'm curious to know whether those who've had the diff replaced had an unmistakeably noisy whine. Sounds like desertx1's whine must have been pretty quiet.
happy holidays to everyone, see you on the other side!
On another note that I know has been discussed before, I wanted to ask again about the add-on locking gas caps. Where can such a device be purchased, and for how much? I remember someone having trouble with their gas light(? or something like that) from using a different cap. What was the resolution there? Sorry to bring this up again, but since we've changed formats, I've lost my bookmark to those posts and I don't have the patience to reread all the back-posts to find it.
Happy holidays to everyone - Hope you all have lots of snow to take your X's out to play in!
Mindie
As far as the gas cap, usually they are available at the online stores ( xterrapart.com or xterrastore.com ) I just noticed recently they now specify that they are for 2000 only. I can't understand why, but I've read '01 owners having problems with the caps, what Nissan changed in the filler thread is unknown.. Looks like you would be better off waiting a bit, and checking online every so often.
Unless you are getting it to avoid some fool from putting something in your tank, ( or stealing it for some unknown reason ), you can put it as a priority.. If you are worried someone will syphon the tank, they can't.
I wish everyone and their X a happy and SAFE holiday.
anyway, here's to wishing you guys a Happy Chanukkah, Merry X-mas, Joyous Kwanzaa, and Joyous Festivus which ever applies!!
synthetics will let you extend that time out. if you are 'driving hard' often (as in alot of off-road driving) and have to change sooner anyway, buying synthetic would be a waste of $.
most people do major overkill on the oil changes somehow believing that the local jiffy lube knows more about their car/truck than the manufacturer... $ and time down the toilet, imo.
Naturally, when I complain to the dealer about it, I get the usual B.S. response (Could not duplicate customer complaint..) This is horsecrap.
I think there is more brainpower, interest, innovation and solutions in this user group than the 'pros' at the Nissan dealer have to offer.
So there you have it. Go for it! And, THANKS in advance!
P.S.- I preferred the old format on this board better, myself.
Now I have to find the R/C Xterra.