Ad blue will only ever give you headaches. Making an engine that produces smoke smoke less doesn’t work out well that’s like having a bonfire in the garden and then saying I don’t want any smoke to come out of it it’s quite hard to do. Maybe just don’t have a fire in the first place. I reckon if the companies put their efforts into creating cheaper battery technology instead of hanging onto diesel and petrol, we would be a lot further than we are now and we might all be driving at 26K EV Van .
It's actually very easy to do un rhe engineering sense. These latest gen diesels emit less particulates than most petrol cars, the performance of DPF's is so good. Even early DPF's 20 years ago could be so good they wouldn't trigger the machine at MOT time.
Of course, making them both reliable and human proof are a different kettle of aquatic life altogether.
Adblue doesn't affect particulates, is a measure for Nox reduction and is highly effective. They can indeed be unreliable, but in the grand scheme they're not so bad - after all, people don't come on here and start threads about how excellent and trouble free their AdBlue system has been this week. If there's nothing to report, nothing gets said, so the type of background noise we hear is very skewed.
Where manufactuers don't help us out is with the design. An adblue tank with integral pump and sensors, neither of which can be replaced separately, is sheer bone idle lazy design and nothing to do with the inherent effectiveness or then system. If folk could replade a wonky sensor for £50 or pump for £250 instead of having to buy an entire tank for £2000 they would, quite understandably, have a much kinder view of these things.
Of course, making them both reliable and human proof are a different kettle of aquatic life altogether.
Adblue doesn't affect particulates, is a measure for Nox reduction and is highly effective. They can indeed be unreliable, but in the grand scheme they're not so bad - after all, people don't come on here and start threads about how excellent and trouble free their AdBlue system has been this week. If there's nothing to report, nothing gets said, so the type of background noise we hear is very skewed.
Where manufactuers don't help us out is with the design. An adblue tank with integral pump and sensors, neither of which can be replaced separately, is sheer bone idle lazy design and nothing to do with the inherent effectiveness or then system. If folk could replade a wonky sensor for £50 or pump for £250 instead of having to buy an entire tank for £2000 they would, quite understandably, have a much kinder view of these things.
What I mean is they’re not reliable compared to the old 1.9 PD engine that thing was bulletproof. I had one that did over 350 K with a little issues but these modern engines have so much electronics on to keep them efficient and low emissions. More to go wrong.
All of my mates had this engine and family members never had an issue with it
What garage have you got your van in by any chance?
That was a quick turnaround
Regarding my van, they did a very thorough video and the master attack found even more things wrong with the Van even though sales assured me that they went through a very detailed multi point check which we all know is bollocks.
He has changed the Dual mass flywheel on the warranty and a host of other items. I noticed that the side door is quite rough when operating and that the gearbox may need replacement but I don’t fancy waiting three months or more like this other guy on here.
When I get the van back, hopefully next week, I’ll take some pictures of it
He has changed the Dual mass flywheel on the warranty and a host of other items. I noticed that the side door is quite rough when operating and that the gearbox may need replacement but I don’t fancy waiting three months or more like this other guy on here.
When I get the van back, hopefully next week, I’ll take some pictures of it
Gearbox van in Loughton.
Engine van in Chelmsford.
Previously was in Dartford, but won't go there anymore.
I get this with Listers. I stopped using them a) because they often break something, b) because they charge £140/hr for some school leaver to break something and c) because they keep contacting me about work they already charged me for saying it needs doing!… I had them do a brake fluid change once and literally every six months they would be calling and emailing to say I need a brake fluid change!
I get emails from them (straight to my junk folder) and occasionally a Listers up north somewhere calls me to tell me my Jaguar is ready for collecting. I don’t own a Jaguar.
You should go and pick it up
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