Second Hand Nissan X-Trail Camshaft

Yes, all Nissan X-Trail variants use petrol or diesel internal combustion engines, and every one of those engines has at least one camshaft — most use a twin-cam (DOHC) layout with one camshaft operating the inlet valves and one operating the exhaust valves. The camshaft is a fundamental engine component, so every X-Trail ever sold in the UK has one. What varies is the exact specification of the camshaft, which is determined entirely by the engine code rather than anything else about the car.

The X-Trail T30 ran from 2001 to 2007, and the T31 generation replaced it from 2007 to 2014, so a 2006 car is a T30 and a 2010 car is a T31 — these are entirely different engine families and the camshafts will not interchange. The most important step is to check the engine code on your V5 or via a VIN check, then give that code to the breaker so they can match the donor camshaft precisely. Never assume fitment across a generation boundary.

No — diesel and petrol engines are completely different units with no shared internal components, so a camshaft from a diesel X-Trail will not fit a petrol X-Trail regardless of the year or generation. The engine code will immediately distinguish the two: for example, the T31 generation used the M9R diesel and the MR20DE petrol, which are entirely unrelated engines. Always quote your engine code to the breaker rather than just fuel type.

The T31 X-Trail ran from 2007 to 2014 with a facelift introduced in 2010, but whether your car is pre-facelift or post-facelift is unlikely to affect camshaft fitment because the core engine codes carried across that update. That said, ancillary and mounting changes can occur mid-production without a formal facelift announcement, so confirm with the breaker against your registration and engine code to be certain nothing changed on your specific build date.

Trim level makes no difference whatsoever to camshaft fitment — the Acenta, Visia, and Tekna are all badge-and-equipment distinctions, and none of them changes the engine internally. What matters is the engine code, which can be the same across all trim levels if buyers chose the same engine option. Give the breaker your engine code and they will match the camshaft correctly regardless of what the boot badge says.

No — the drivetrain layout (2WD or 4WD) has no bearing on the engine's internal components, and the camshaft is determined entirely by the engine code. Both 2WD and 4WD X-Trails with the same engine code will use the same camshaft. Confirm the engine code from your V5 and pass it to the breaker, and the 2WD or 4WD distinction can be ignored for this part.