juna62
Club Member
Posts: 25
Location: West Midlands England
Primary Vehicle: Rav4
Year: 2011
Model Spec/Trim: XT-R D-4D
Engine Capacity: 2231cc
Fuel Type: Diesel
Transmission: Manual
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Adblue
Sept 8, 2020 18:01:53 GMT
Post by juna62 on Sept 8, 2020 18:01:53 GMT
What’s adblue and will I ever need it?  Thanks in :TU: advance |
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Post by davrav on Sept 8, 2020 18:09:08 GMT
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Adblue
Sept 8, 2020 21:09:17 GMT
Post by unclebob on Sept 8, 2020 21:09:17 GMT
We are using it on a Euro 6 Peugeot Rifter ...not filled it up for over a year but have only done 3k mileage .
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Adblue
Sept 9, 2020 5:37:43 GMT
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Post by davidwilson on Sept 9, 2020 5:37:43 GMT
My brother in law had to use it on his Jaguar and found it a pain. Apparently he had to top it up when instructed on the dash within so many miles or the car shut down. After problems with his third Jag he now has a Kia.
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pmb
Club Member
Posts: 20
Primary Vehicle: Rav4
Year: 2002
Model Spec/Trim: VX
Engine Capacity: 2000
Fuel Type: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Post by pmb on Sept 9, 2020 8:56:44 GMT
Filled up a Skoda Yeti with it at the weekend. On that car the filler is in the boot and you screw a bottle onto it and press down. When the bottle is empty you unscrew it, take the top off and put another 1.8L into it from a larger container. Screw the top back on tightly and repeat. When the tank is full no more liquid will come out of the bottle. There is a minimum amount you need to add otherwise the miles remaining doesn't reset initially. Some cars have an external filler and some garages have places where vehicles can use a pump although I believe these are more designed for HGV's.
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juna62
Club Member
Posts: 25
Location: West Midlands England
Primary Vehicle: Rav4
Year: 2011
Model Spec/Trim: XT-R D-4D
Engine Capacity: 2231cc
Fuel Type: Diesel
Transmission: Manual
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Adblue
Sept 9, 2020 13:55:30 GMT
Post by juna62 on Sept 9, 2020 13:55:30 GMT
Thanks for the replies,I think I’m ok (Phew).  |
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Adblue
Sept 9, 2020 14:19:00 GMT
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Post by davidwilson on Sept 9, 2020 14:19:00 GMT
Thanks for the replies,I think I’m ok (Phew). Yes I don't think your current car uses Adblue. 👍 |
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northernlad
Club Regular
Posts: 205 
Primary Vehicle: RAV4 Hybrid
Year: 2018
Model Spec/Trim: Excel
Engine Capacity: 2500
Fuel Type: Hybrid
Transmission: Automatic
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Adblue
Sept 10, 2020 21:15:59 GMT
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Post by northernlad on Sept 10, 2020 21:15:59 GMT
Thanks for the replies,I think I’m ok (Phew). My son has just bought a VW that uses Adblue. Does the bottle come with the car or do you need to buy one. |
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pmb
Club Member
Posts: 20
Primary Vehicle: Rav4
Year: 2002
Model Spec/Trim: VX
Engine Capacity: 2000
Fuel Type: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Drive Type: 4WD/AWD
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Adblue
Sept 11, 2020 13:05:45 GMT
Post by pmb on Sept 11, 2020 13:05:45 GMT
Thanks for the replies,I think I’m ok (Phew).  My son has just bought a VW that uses Adblue. Does the bottle come with the car or do you need to buy one. I think she bought the bottle with adblue in it from a Skoda dealer. I am not sure if it is designed to be reused like I do. The plastic teeth seem to have lasted so far. One tip if you do refill is to turn the bottle upside down before it is in the boot area. You can check that no liquid is seeping out. The 10L containers come with a flexible spout so I guess they are more used with an external filler cap. It is a bit awkward to lift that container into the boot and pour it in without spilling any I expect. |
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Adblue
Sept 11, 2020 17:00:23 GMT
Post by anchorman on Sept 11, 2020 17:00:23 GMT
You can buy it quite cheap off Amazon. BTW, the additive is entirely man made although it has a similar make up as animal pee.
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Thanks in :TU: advance 
