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I had a 3 services done by Nissan in Darwin worst dealer i have used last 2 occasions there i used non nissan service and happy with his work. Nissan is big dealership does holden merc Chrysler Jeep and have heard complaints about the service on Colorado from them. If you want your service...

Gday Ekka sorry i didnt see you post earlier where did you get your service done and who did it. I have had a few services done in Darwin by nissan and would not recommend them. Last trip i miscalculated where i would be for the 20,000 service on my stx550. I did some research and had NT...

nudge bar Thanks looks like might have to sell it

Nudge bar Gday Mikey did you get the nudge bar to fit? I have just bought a second hand bar with the same numbers to fit on the stx550 but was unaware that there were 3 different bars as Malicious pointed out. The question is are the bars different or are they the same with different mounting...

Dpf After reading through this thread can anyone confirm if the 550 has a DPF or not I have just bought a new one and have conflicting advice some say they have as they are Spanish built. My previous D40 was Spanish built and had a DPF which blocked up and sent it into limp home mode

Thanks Tony its all clear now understand it all much appreciated

Thanks Tony I can see now that those weights affect the the Ute's carrying capacity and was mixing them with the caravan weights which leads me the question on say the van weight loaded (ATM) 2.9t and 10% towball weight of 290kgs do I have to reduce the Max tow capacity by 290ks making it 2.71t...

Gday I have just upgraded my 2007 STX 2.5 dual cab to a new STX550 which will be used to tow a caravan with an ATM of 2.7 tonne. I am considering updating the van and I am having trouble working out the maximum weight the 550 can tow. Usually the the towball weight is taken off the maximum...

d40 brake wear Gday just like to add my experience with D40 brakes changed front rotors and pads at 80k and I have been towing a 21 ft van weighing about 2.2 tonnes for most of its life. At the 80 k service dealer said pad wear was down a bit as I told him next trip would be about 15k so had...

buzzing noise Gday Ive had my D40 since jan 2008 its an auto 2.5 and its only the last 6 months I ve notice it making a buzzing noise. It seems to be comming from the fuel tank area and like the others its random. Its in the shop at the moment with a gasket problem between the exhaust and the...

I believe what Old Tony says about towing in 5th with the auto but what annoys me is all the Nissan dealers I have had the D40 serviced all state don't tow in overdrive when I have pointed out that the owners manual makes no mention of it, even the towing section recommends leaving it in drive...

I had a Steinbaurer chip installed has made a big difference made it much smoother and does towing easier especially off the line well worth it Duck

Gday Duck from Happy valley 08 STX D40 Canopy chip and air bags

I tried to re-create the problem when I had the second key handy but it wouldnt lock so I think I think it may have been a one off glitch. I think I will just get the key cut and not bother with the remote part and secure it somewhere on the ute, anyone finding it still wouldnt be able to start...

Thanks Tony I will leave it overdrive all the time while towing our van usually all up weight about 2.2 tonnes. I was concerned with the auto not locked up and generating heat and cooking the auto oil which I may have been doing when I took it out of overdrive. I did ask the dealer to change the...