After driving 40,000 kilometers over 3 years, the Nissan Terra arrives at the dealership for maintenance

A 2020 Nissan Tuda was brought into the dealership, produced in June 2022 and has been in operation for over 3 years now. The total mileage has just reached 40000 kilometers, and this visit was for engine maintenance. Taking this opportunity, let's take a look at its condition.

First, let's take a look at the overall structure of the car. It adopts a non load bearing body structure with independent beams, which has stronger overall rigidity and torsional resistance. True off-road vehicles generally have this body structure, while the common body structure we see is a load bearing body structure.

As shown in the figure below, the front suspension is a double wishbone independent suspension, the lower wishbone looks relatively thick, the stabilizer bar is also very thick, and there are protective plates at the bottom of the engine and gearbox.

Looking at the middle part of the chassis, you can see a thick crossbeam, and the exhaust pipe from front to back has made a bend at the fuel tank position.

As shown in the figure below, you can see the fuel tank and the sturdy transmission shaft. The fuel tank has a capacity of 73 liters, and the support of the lift is located at the bottom of the crossbeam.

Looking at the rear suspension, it adopts a five link integral bridge non independent suspension, with a differential inside the rear axle. This structure makes its off-road performance and driving comfort relatively good.

After inspection, all components of the chassis are in good condition and there are no abnormal situations. After draining the old engine oil and replacing the oil filter, the master put down the car and added new oil. The engine has a 2.5-liter displacement, and maintenance requires adding nearly 5 liters of new oil. The transmission is a 7-speed automatic type.

Check the brake oil, there is a Bosch mark on the oil tank, the oil level is still at the specified level, and the water content is normal during testing. There is no need to replace it temporarily

Check the battery, as shown in the figure below. This is a start stop dedicated battery with normal starting voltage and current.

The power steering system uses hydraulic assistance, and the oil level of the power steering oil is checked to be normal. The entire power steering system is functioning properly.

Looking at the instrument panel, this is a picture taken when the key was just turned on. Currently, only the tire pressure of the left front and right rear wheels is displayed, both of which are 2.5 bar. About five seconds later, the tire pressure of the other two wheels is also displayed, which is 2.5 bar.

Looking at the fuel consumption displayed on the dashboard, the average is 10.6 liters per 100 kilometers, and the average speed is also 32 kilometers per hour. This fuel consumption is still acceptable, after all, the curb weight of the car is over 1900 kilograms.

Overall, this Nissan Tuda performs very well in terms of both the engine compartment and chassis.