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Solarman216, That makes perfect sense. Thanks. All, This forum is amazing for quick learning about our new 4x4. Thank you all so much.

Many thanks LazyFerret, We noticed it was still in 4wd as the car feels ( slower to accelerate, quicker to brake on the engine ) & sounds ( much more mechanical noise @ the front ) very different in 4wd. If the light on the dash did not exist you'd still know. Ouch. I feel very very sick...

:clap Consensus at the garage matches yours which was yes, oil spill@ filter change which they have now cleaned up... however; Leaking coolant: Hmmm... because I'm new to older cars I did not realise it should not be in 4wd on roads for long and it felt safer as we towed our friend's very sick...

Thanks Banshee. All done :-)

Thanks Clivvy. We will do as you suggest.

Really? I wonder why? .... anyway, I clearly didn't read all of it then. The only reason we end up in 4wd on the road is 'cause it didn't come out automatically. Okay, so we'll just reverse it a little to ensure it comes out before we hit the road then. Thanks All :-)

Thanks, I have noticed it does change straight away if you do get it in reverse though. Manual just says push the lever & keep driving, so that's what I'm doing (I'm a simple chap ;-) Scenario we use it in is 4wd when towing a horse trailer up a steep gravelly hill to get out of the yard, then...

Hi All, Is it normal for it to take up to 5 minutes to transfer from 4 to 2 wheel drive? Followed the procedure as per the manual & sometimes it only seems to happen after you've stopped & put it in neutral. 2001 3dr Terrano 2.7 Manual.

... Update: It's back from it's service & it drives a lot better ( back end more stable, quieter, quicker to accelerate ). BUT... there is a lot of oil burning off in the engine bay ! ... and I really can't tell if it's a new leak or they just made a mess when they took the filter off plus...

Thanks all. Spoke to the head guy at the local garage, he rang me back last night. I almost trust them after using them for 5 years. Anyway, he's fully aware of the need to use LSD oil. So they'll do that and a 'normal' major service + grease anything with a nipple + check the pipes...

Cheers Lazy-Ferret, Okay, I'll be specific with what the local garage need to do. I've read the posts on LSD Oil, so I'll pin them down on that too. Love to do it myself, but am recently disabled after a random illness leaving me with spinal chord damage ... slowly getting better so it's not...

Oh ... forgot to mention that I can't do the work myself :-( So it's local garage or Nissan?

Hi All, We just bought our first Terrano a 2001 3dr 2.7 TD. It's been driven up and down a dirt track every day for 3 years before we got it and has ( we think ) around 122k on it ( even though the dash says 89k! ). Service history is not great and has quite a bit of corrosion [ think dust...