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Toddyh03
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 08-2011
Location: Lalor Park, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 1663
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Re: Oil on the air filter and Oil Separator Leaks (T31 Diesel)
Just drained the oil from my provent for the first time. The oil in the drain hose went from approx 1cm to about 30cm over the course of some intense 4wding on Saturday. Obviously working the engine harder means more oil gets spat out/through. I reckon I have collected about 30-50mL. This is a 420mL jar.
--- Toddyh X-2048 (c)
New: Challenger
Old: 2010 T31 Diesel modified
My XTrail
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26/Aug/2012, 7:31 pm
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Nahan2612
X-TRAIL NEWBIE
Date Registered: 12-2011
TOTAL POSTS: 2
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Re: Oil on the air filter and Oil Separator Leaks (T31 Diesel)
I'm not here to convince people to install or remove provents, but I just wanted to add something positive to this whole thread. I bought my 2008 diesel 8 months ago with 60000km on the clock, and have now done 7000kms since, with no problems at all.
When I bought it there was some oil staining on the filter, and some (maybe 10 to 20) what I can only describe as "flecks" of oily material - probably a carbon / oil scale sort of thing each only 1 mm or so big. I replaced the air filter about 2000km ago, and have since got some barely noticeable oil staining, and a few flecks of this scaley material. I do a lot of towing (probably about 2000kms of the 7), typically a trailer with canopy loaded up to around 1000kg's, plus a family of 5.
I considered installing the provent intitially, but procrastinated and ended up deciding I would try it for a while first (I have a warrantee on the vehicle with a cap of $2k, which I am reasonably confident will include any oil induced issues - although one can never be sure). Perhaps I have my head in the sand and it's only a matter or time until I get a MIL light or a clogged MAF sensor. However there is very little feedback from longer term owners that have had a positive experience with the vehicle far, so I thought I'd add my 5 cents worth. Someone will probably come back and say "install a provent - what have you got to lose?"
Nathan
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27/Aug/2012, 1:19 pm
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jalalski
Date Registered: 02-2004
Location: SUTHERLAND, SYDNEY
TOTAL POSTS: 29100
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Re:
Am also interested in finding out from diesel owners if the oil stain on the air filter happen when the car is driven on higher RPMs for prolonged period of time, like it is the case with Todd who collecting 30-50ml of oil when his exy was under load? Does this happen for someone driving the car normally in lower RPMs as well?
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27/Aug/2012, 1:26 pm
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cooch t31
X-TRAIL HOLIC
Date Registered: 06-2008
Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
TOTAL POSTS: 5966
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According to Nissan it is not a problem.
A lot of diesel Xy owners used to have diesels before and have never come across this in past vehicles.
It seems to be related to the Euro 4 & 5 model engines.
--- Tony X-891c
HERE is my D22 Navara
HERE is my old 2008 T31, ST Series1
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16/Sep/2012, 6:46 pm
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