Adblue filling

[GrannyJen]

Sorry hadn't notice they had gone off supermarket fuel onto premium brands, just read all 8 pages and non the wiser!

I don't think any of us will ever be wiser

 

[Kath]

Hi
I'm looking for some help re filling up with adblue. The mfd on our van is reading max. .75gals and min. .75 gals. We have done 2800 miles. I have read the manual page 268 which refers to further reading on page 375, but p 375 in our manual is all about weights and measures. Does the reading on our mfd mean we have to fill .75 gal of adblue.
Thanks
Kath

 

[GrannyJen]

Kath, it is telling you to put in three quarters of a Gallon of Adblu.

If I was you I would wait a little longer when it will say something like "! gallon to 1.5 gallons" and then you don't have to be so exact as to how much to plonk in.

 

[Meoncoast]

The mfd on our van is reading max. .75gals and min. .75 gals. We have done 2800 miles. I have read the manual page 268 which refers to further reading on page 375, but p 375 in our manual is all about weights and measures. Does the reading on our mfd mean we have to fill .75 gal of adblue.

The MFD will tell you the min and max to put in the tank. As I have posted before I currently use 10 litre bottles when you get to more miles on the clock you will find the MDF max will increase so it will say around 2.5 gallons with about 1000 miles range fill up then. You will also get a MFD warning saying how many miles Adblue left so I would forget it until you get the warning comes up unless you are planning a long trip

 

[Kath]

Thanks Granny Jen, that's a relief. I can put my manual away now.

 

[Jonathan Duke]

Run it low, then stick a 10l bottle in.... That's what I've been doing....

 

[westfalia]

Run it low, then stick a 10l bottle in.... That's what I've been doing....

Them 10l bottles are an absolute rip off.
Double the price, a truck stop is what you need
straight from the tap,

 

[Stuart]

Them 10l bottles are an absolute rip off.
Double the price, a truck stop is what you need
straight from the tap,

Agree. And more importantly a lot more convenient assuming you have one locally.

My local petrol station also has a lorry section with an adblue pump. Not sure how true this is but the attendant said the pump only works for vans or lorries - not cars - something to do with a magnet in the tank mouth which the pump checks for.

 

[Bellcrew]

Agree. And more importantly a low more convenient assuming you have one locally.

My local petrol station also has a lorry section with an adblue pump. Not sure how true this is but the attendant said the pump only works for vans or lorries - not cars - something to do with a magnet in the tank mouth which the pump checks for.

I have used the Adblue pumps at the lorry sections a couple of times without any problem. I would no more buy it in containers than I would diesel.

 

[Jason wallace]

Agree. And more importantly a low more convenient assuming you have one locally.

My local petrol station also has a lorry section with an adblue pump. Not sure how true this is but the attendant said the pump only works for vans or lorries - not cars - something to do with a magnet in the tank mouth which the pump checks for.

Tried to fill our audi with one last week......would dispense about 15p worth of adblue at a time. You can buy adaptors that have the magnets built in to solve this.

 

[westfalia]

Agree. And more importantly a low more convenient assuming you have one locally.

My local petrol station also has a lorry section with an adblue pump. Not sure how true this is but the attendant said the pump only works for vans or lorries - not cars - something to do with a magnet in the tank mouth which the pump checks for.

Well it should fit in, and it will. I did it last week.

 

[Lewis]

I have used the Adblue pumps at the lorry sections a couple of times without any problem. I would no more buy it in containers than I would diesel.

I've found that you have to apply just a medium pressure to the pump when dispensing AdBlue. I use the lorry lane of a motorway service station and it works just fine but if you press fully on the pump it just dispenses a tiny amount and locks. Medium pressure and you can fill it up

 

[Teejay]

Try and find a commercial vehicle dealer they often have an adblue facility for the new trucks before delivery. I got the last fill up for nowt, chap said it was not worth doing the invoice for it. "I'll get you next time".

 

[B J G]

Everyone talks in litres but my MFD talks in Gallons

I'm distressed! I have to keep multiplying by 2.199969 to get back to litres, which adblu is only sold in.

Driving me nuts as I have no confidence in my own abilities to work out such marvels.

Late reading.

didn't realise that VW had already gone post-brexit.

 

[stephen watson]

Tom, the world is full of blokes who look like they know what they are talking about. The trick is, well...

Tom, the world is full of blokes who look like they know what they are talking about. The trick is, well...

The trick is to ask a woman. If they know they will tell you and if not admit that they don't!

 

[Erbster]

My dealer said on handover that adblue has a shelf life so if you are a low miler you should run the adblue tank as low as poss before filling up

 

[GrannyJen]

My dealer said on handover that adblue has a shelf life so if you are a low miler you should run the adblue tank as low as poss before filling up

It does have a sell by date but my 10l can states end 2018.

 

[Grumposaur68]

Mornin' folks Try not to buy it in tubs as it's expensive. Instead get it from the pump. this link shows where they are:
http://uk.air1.info/en/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhJDIuLaO2AIVhhXTCh1UVALJEAAYASAAEgLysvD_BwE
Don't get it on you as it's nasty slippy stuff.

 

[Jay586]

Yeah, would love to but note the big empty space that is Wales presently, so for some of us it is not an easy option.

 

[B J G]

My dealer said on handover that adblue has a shelf life so if you are a low miler you should run the adblue tank as low as poss before filling up

Shelf life is approx a year normally.
Above advice is good practice as most 'old' Adblue is used and replaced by new. In theory if you keep topping up with small amounts the Adblue could slowly be decreasing in quality.

Poor container storage in a hot area can be as little as 6 months but normally up to 18 months max is quoted by suppliers. -5 to +25C considered normal temp range.

 

[Alain]

Just order VW Part number 2E0201135D on eBay or at your VW Garage. It costs about 30 GBP and allows you to refill AdBlue at any pump you'll come across.

 

[Grumposaur68]

Just order VW Part number 2E0201135D on eBay or at your VW Garage. It costs about 30 GBP and allows you to refill AdBlue at any pump you'll come across.

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You don't need a special nozzle to fill from a pump. Just fill up in the same way you would with fuel

 

[Grumposaur68]

Yeah, would love to but note the big empty space that is Wales presently, so for some of us it is not an easy option.

Whereabouts in Wales are you ?

 

[Jay586]

Well, we were on holiday in Aberystwyth when we refilled the adblue tank but even at home the nearest pump is miles away.

 

[Alain]

You don't need a special nozzle to fill from a pump. Just fill up in the same way you would with fuel

Well you do, at least in continental Europe. Most pumps are designed for trucks and won't work with a normal car due to a safety system with magnetic spouts. So you need a magnet on the receiver end (your car) or the nozzle won't open. That's what the adapter is for.

Actually the safety system has been designed to prevent the accidental filling of the diesel tank with AdBlue which would mean a very costly repair.