Hi all.
New-to-me owner here - an NP300 N-Guard - picked up 2 weeks ago and still getting to grips with it.
Former owner of a T31 X-Trail for 11 years, so sticking with a known and (reasonably) well-trusted brand.
Only after purchase and after a 200+ mile drive home did I realise that there was no 'key nut' for the lock-nuts on the tarmac-touching wheels, but a trip to the local dealer sorted that particular issue (at a cost, obviously).
In putting the truck in to a local provider of underbody rust protection treatment yesterday. I learned that there was a security lock nut applied to the spare wheel too. Guess what? The key nut required for that, which attaches to a T-bar in the provided toolkit, wasn't anywhere to be found either, so the guy couldn't fully complete his treatment on the underside of the tub.
I spoke to both previous owners of the vehicle, and neither could recall having seen nor had need to use that part (nor the key nut for the 'in-use' wheels. Too far down the line to know for sure if they weren't originally provided, or if someone's memory isn't what it should be. However, fact is, if I get a puncture and need to replace a wheel, I'm screwed until I get a key nut to drop the spare wheel.
I called the local dealership after talking to the two previous owners. I explained my situation and, of course, a key nut is available to order (again, at cost), but as part of a set replacing the whole set-up, and removing the old part is, according to the parts guy, "tricky, but do-able". He added that the key nut would have to be part of a set 'cos the current lock nut would have a different design.
Having looked online at images for the offending parts, it seems that the 'pattern' of the lock and key nuts are the same in every one, and this applies to D40 and NP300 models. Can anyone confirm if this is the case, please? If so, I can get a set off ebay for £20 less than Nissan are charging.
Thanks in advance.
