Huge addblue range!
- Thread starter Gazzago
- Start date
- perhaps I could have filled my Adblue tank more!
AFAIK the 6.1 has a much bigger adblue tank than the t6, this is about right.
Never seen 18k on my range. Perhaps the OP has Miss Daisy sat in his passenger seat.
What concerns me slightly is the length of time the Adblue sits in the tank. My 6.1 van is just coming up to 2 years old and I’ve never so much as touched the Adblue tank filler cap.
Having done only 5k in that time, if the range is 18k then it’s going to be 7years before I have to refill it!
I’m wondering if there is anything I should be doing to minimise problems as I’ve heard it can crystallise and that it has a use by date. I’m lucky that the van has a warm cosy garage so isn’t exposed to cold temperatures but is flushing and replacing a thing? Or am I worrying about nothing?
Having done only 5k in that time, if the range is 18k then it’s going to be 7years before I have to refill it!
I’m wondering if there is anything I should be doing to minimise problems as I’ve heard it can crystallise and that it has a use by date. I’m lucky that the van has a warm cosy garage so isn’t exposed to cold temperatures but is flushing and replacing a thing? Or am I worrying about nothing?
If you're really concerned, read this...
www.mdpi.com
Study on Urea Crystallization Risk Assessment and Influencing Factors in After-Treatment System of Diesel Engines
In order to meet the increasing pollutants discharge standard, the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) module in the diesel engine after-treatment system is an important means to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. SCR systems are prone to urea crystallization at lower temperatures...
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The earlier T6.1's have a max range of around 6000 adblue miles, mines on a '20 plate, poverty model. 5 litres gets me around 2000 miles.
If away from UV light and sources extreme heat, indefinitely,
That's good to know. Thanks
The trouble with extrapolating anything from that study is that we are concerned mainly with a different area - the tank and sensor and not after injection into the exhaust like the study.If you're really concerned, read this...
Study on Urea Crystallization Risk Assessment and Influencing Factors in After-Treatment System of Diesel Engines
In order to meet the increasing pollutants discharge standard, the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) module in the diesel engine after-treatment system is an important means to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions. SCR systems are prone to urea crystallization at lower temperatures...
