AdBlue Refill Query

[Jim Rey]

Aim for the max or the ECU will have a hissy-fit. Buy more.

thanks for that. I'll take the 5l back to Asda and get my £14 back then buy 10L from screwfix for £19.99

 

[Nige_g]

I just buy a 10l container. A few months ago tool station were the cheapest I found.

 

[Skyliner33]

I always wait until it says 4.5 - 5.5l and buy a 5l bottle.

 

[Salty Spuds]

If the adblue


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My dash displays exactly as the picture above. (not mileage - adblue reading) Just bought 5 litres of adblue from Asda. That works out 1.1 gallon. Should I buy more or should I ignore the minimum 1.25gal bit and stick the 5 Litres in which would be just short of the minimum. Adblue was £14 at Asda. couple of years ago I saw it @ £6 I believe. Is the trend as with everything else? ...i.e we're getting ripped off for everything

Go down to your local service station that has an ad-blue pump & fill it from there. The last I bought was 65p/litre.

 

[Jim Rey]

Go down to your local service station that has an ad-blue pump & fill it from there. The last I bought was 65p/litre.

phone a few local to me - no adblue pump. 65p would work out at £3.25. Big difference. As I say I'm sure I only paid about £6 for 5L last time. They are all jumping on the price increase bandwagon.

 

[david173]

+1 for the adblue pump if you can find one locally, I tend to find they are often located at the back of service stations near the HGV fill ups

 

[Nige_g]

phone a few local to me - no adblue pump. 65p would work out at £3.25. Big difference. As I say I'm sure I only paid about £6 for 5L last time. They are all jumping on the price increase bandwagon.

I saw loads of filling stations with Ad Blue on the continent. Never noticed any in the UK.

 

[Nige_g]

+1 for the adblue pump if you can find one locally, I tend to find they are often located at the back of service stations near the HGV fill ups

Does it cut out like a diesel pump or do you have to keep an eye on the volume?

 

[Salty Spuds]

Does it cut out like a diesel pump or do you have to keep an eye on the volume?

They cut out, but you don’t want to be brimming the ad blue tank or you’ll screw up the readings. I just put in the maximum it’s asking for.

 

[Salty Spuds]

I saw loads of filling stations with Ad Blue on the continent. Never noticed any in the UK.

They are everywhere

 

[Salty Spuds]

phone a few local to me - no adblue pump. 65p would work out at £3.25. Big difference. As I say I'm sure I only paid about £6 for 5L last time. They are all jumping on the price increase bandwagon.

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[david173]

Does it cut out like a diesel pump or do you have to keep an eye on the volume?

I watch the volume to make sure I fill for the maximum the MFD is asking for, then make sure I turn on the ignition (but not engine) for 30s after (as it states in the manual) so it picks up the added adblue

 

[Rioja John]

My T6.1 is 10 month old now with 2700 miles on the clock and the adblue range still says 15000 miles. ???

John.

 

[Jim Rey]

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I phoned hillfoot garage. They don't have a pump unfortunately. They want £20 for 10L

 

[Salty Spuds]

My T6.1 is 10 month old now with 2700 miles on the clock and the adblue range still says 15000 miles. ???

John.

15000 or 1500?? I don’t think the display is capable of displaying 15000. If it’s 1500, then it sounds about right. 2700+1500=4200 miles/tank full

 

[Rioja John]

15000 or 1500?? I don’t think the display is capable of displaying 15000. If it’s 1500, then it sounds about right. 2700+1500=4200 miles/tank full

The Adblue Information reads 15,000 miles.

John.

 

[Salty Spuds]

The Adblue Information reads 15,000 miles.

John.

Baffles me then

 

[dubber36]

I think the 6.1s have a larger tank. Newer vehicles seem to.

When I bought the new Tig, that was showing 13,000 miles range if memory serves me right. Certainly way more that the 6000 miles the T6 shows when filled.

 

[Robert]

Simplifying, adblue range(milage to empty) is being displayed in the Instrument Cluster but in fact it is engine control unit estimation.
And this is based on quantity of reductant left in the tank, driving characteristics(load, etc.) and actual ECU software version(dieselgate -> newer SW versions generally consume more to comply with NOx emissions as per type approval).

 

[Nige_g]

They cut out, but you don’t want to be brimming the ad blue tank or you’ll screw up the readings. I just put in the maximum it’s asking for.

OK thanks. I wondered if the cut off was at the tanks max setting at 10 l or whatever it is.