Filling adBlue tank.

mfceiling · 01-04-2017 04:54PM #1

Wife's A6 has notified that the ad blue needs refilling in 2400kms.

What's the best place to buy it, how much needs to go in and how do you know you've put enough in the car?

Thanks.

colm_mcm · 01-04-2017 05:14PM

You'll need to get an ad blue bottle, you can also buy ad blue by the litre in Topaz.
Adblue tank on an a6 is beside the diesel cap, and you need the wheel brace to get the cap off.

You can buy a large container of adblue. I have seen advice to buy a smaller bottle with the nozzle on it, then cut the bottom off and use as a funnel for the bigger container.

James Bond Junior · 01-04-2017 05:37PM

I just googled it there, as I had a hunch, Audi require you to bring it to them to refill if it gets below a certain level as the gauge can only be reset by them.

colm_mcm · 01-04-2017 05:43PM

I tho as long as you don't let it go down, and you fully refill it you can DIY it. Might be wrong there of course.

markad1 · 01-04-2017 05:47PM

A6 takes 17 liters. Audi will charge you €50 for a refill

colm_mcm · 01-04-2017 05:58PM

That's €2.93 a litre.
Just keep in mind adblue is €0.79 a litre in topaz.

Toyotafanboi · 01-04-2017 06:02PM

You only have to go to Audi if you let the gauge go to zero to have it reset. If there's range still showing it will reset itself when you top it up, it's designed to be self maintained after all. Audi charge €50 if they fill it because they fill it as a workshop job and charge 10 minutes labour, you can buy a 20 litre drum across the Audi parts counter for €18.

colm_mcm · 01-04-2017 06:06PM

Can you just use a funnel to fill it TFB or do you need a special nozzle?

Toyotafanboi · 01-04-2017 06:09PM

You can fill it with a regular cheapo funnel, you just won't know when it's full and about to overflow.

The reason people buy 1 litre adblue bottles and cut the bottom out of them instead of a funnel is because those bottles have an auto cut off valve in them like a petrol pump so when the tank is full it won't spill everywhere.

Mooooo · 01-04-2017 06:11PM

With a lot of agri gear using it now itat be cheaper to get 20L drums from oil merchants no?

antodeco · 01-04-2017 06:20PM

There's an unmanned 24hour garage near me (JFK Industrial Estate) that has adblue pumps

Atlantic Dawn · 01-04-2017 06:29PM

Halfords and Maxol garages sell it.

Ryath · 01-04-2017 06:30PM

colm_mcm wrote: »

That's €2.93 a litre.
Just keep in mind adblue is €0.79 a litre in topaz.

Where did you see that price? Anything I see is giving a price of €12.99 for a 1.89ltr bottle :eek:
https://www.topaz.ie/about-us/news-and-media/2016/TOPAZ-LAUNCHES-NEW-ADBLUE-PRODUCT.aspx

Need to pick up some soon my self, new car is just past the 10,000km mark but warning hasn't come on yet. Car came with a funnel in the glovebox to fill it. €18 for 20ltr in audi seems very good even online it's dearer. I'll check my other local VW group dealers. I'll price Opel but expect it to be comical I nearly laughed in the service guys face when I priced a spare headlight bulb! 7.5 ltr tank in the car so 5 should fill it, so a 20ltr bottle should last me 2 years

colm_mcm · 01-04-2017 06:41PM

Topaz sell it at the pump, so you could refill a 20l drum.

It's on the big display sign that tells you how much petrol/diesel is.

I'd get the drum in Audi and refill it with Topaz from the pump.

Toyotafanboi · 01-04-2017 07:05PM

Ryath wrote: »

Where did you see that price? Anything I see is giving a price of €12.99 for a 1.89ltr bottle :eek:
https://www.topaz.ie/about-us/news-and-media/2016/TOPAZ-LAUNCHES-NEW-ADBLUE-PRODUCT.aspx

Need to pick up some soon my self, new car is just past the 10,000km mark but warning hasn't come on yet. Car came with a funnel in the glovebox to fill it. €18 for 20ltr in audi seems very good even online it's dearer. I'll check my other local VW group dealers. I'll price Opel but expect it to be comical I nearly laughed in the service guys face when I priced a spare headlight bulb! 7.5 ltr tank in the car so 5 should fill it, so a 20ltr bottle should last me 2 years

The 1.9 litre bottles are so expensive because they come with the valve in the cap so it's retail friendly, anti spill and priced to reflect that :pac:.

Any VAG parts dept should do the 20 for 18.

blackwhite · 01-04-2017 07:08PM

antodeco wrote: »

There's an unmanned 24hour garage near me (JFK Industrial Estate) that has adblue pumps

Great Gas station?

That's a higher speed truck pump. Be careful going near the car with that!

If you get a 10l container then fill that using the truck pump, and then manually fill the car.

01-04-2017 09:03PM

My dealer has kindly been doing it for free.

Ridiculous situation. Car is on a long life service interval of 30,000k but has to be taken in for an oil service at 15,000k and needs adblu every 8-9,000k !!!
So my car has 45,000k on the clock and should in theory only have been in once but has been in 8 times in 18 months as per schedule. Oh and this car has to be adblu'd by the dealer because the filler is inaccessible to mere mortals. Thank god the servicing is free.

colm_mcm · 01-04-2017 09:16PM

Deleted User wrote: »

My dealer has kindly been doing it for free.

Ridiculous situation. Car is on a long life service interval of 30,000k but has to be taken in for an oil service at 15,000k and needs adblu every 8-9,000k !!!
So my car has 45,000k on the clock and should in theory only have been in once but has been in 8 times in 18 months as per schedule. Oh and this car has to be adblu'd by the dealer because the filler is inaccessible to mere mortals. Thank god the servicing is free.

What car is that?

Toyotafanboi · 01-04-2017 09:24PM

Deleted User wrote: »

My dealer has kindly been doing it for free.

Ridiculous situation. Car is on a long life service interval of 30,000k but has to be taken in for an oil service at 15,000k and needs adblu every 8-9,000k !!!
So my car has 45,000k on the clock and should in theory only have been in once but has been in 8 times in 18 months as per schedule. Oh and this car has to be adblu'd by the dealer because the filler is inaccessible to mere mortals. Thank god the servicing is free.

That doesn't sound like it's on long life servicing. The idea of long life servicing is that it only needs an oil service every 30k.

Maintainable contracts (which it sounds like you are on) are only available for short term service intervals which ties in with you getting an oil service every 15k.

Adblue fillers can sometimes be a bit hidden but are always accessible by a layman with no tools. A lot of cars have them under the boot carpet in the spare wheel well.

antodeco · 01-04-2017 09:35PM

blackwhite wrote: »

Great Gas station?

That's a higher speed truck pump. Be careful going near the car with that!

If you get a 10l container then fill that using the truck pump, and then manually fill the car.

They have specific car ones there now aswell, so no concerns about too high a flow rate!

R.O.R · 01-04-2017 09:36PM

Most Advance Pitstop/Fast Fit locations will refill AdBlue for a lot cheaper than a manufacturer or buying the 1-2 litre bottles.

If attempting it yourself, please remember this stuff is Highly Corrosive, so if any gets split on the paint etc, wash off immediately.

grogi · 01-04-2017 10:16PM

mfceiling wrote: »

Wife's A6 has notified that the ad blue needs refilling in 2400kms.

What's the best place to buy it, how much needs to go in and how do you know you've put enough in the car?

Thanks.

Find a truck service depot in your area...

SBPhoto · 01-04-2017 10:29PM

I bought the 10L Drum of Adblue in Halfords, it has the special nozzle for filling attached to the drum. Its a very simple DIY job to do, i have an Audi A6 and it just resets itself after the fill. You don't have to fill it completely but a minimum of 7L is recommended. Most garages do the 20L drum for €18

mfceiling · 01-04-2017 10:47PM

Cheers lads.

R.O.R · 02-04-2017 06:28AM

Audi decided that rather than a nice handy cap that can be unscrewed by hand like every other manufacturer, they'd use a special cap that has to be unscrewed by the end of the wheel brace.

02-04-2017 11:19AM

Keep in mind that adblue has a fairly short shelf life so buying in bulk and leaving it sitting in a container might not be a great idea.

mfceiling · 02-04-2017 07:07PM

Got 4 litres today in halfords for €10.80 (€12 minus the axa 10%). Took about 3 litres and no more. Handy kit came with the special nozzle and a sealable bag to put it in for use again. They were selling 10 litres for €14 (?)...no nozzle with it though.

SBPhoto · 02-04-2017 11:18PM

There is something not right if it only took 3lites to fill, The adblue tank on the A6 holds 17litres and if it tells you to refill within 2400k you should at the least get in 10litres, i did with the same 2500k to go.. I bought the 10l for €14 in Halfords and it does have the special nozzle taped to the side.

mfceiling · 03-04-2017 12:21PM

SBPhoto wrote: »

There is something not right if it only took 3lites to fill, The adblue tank on the A6 holds 17litres and if it tells you to refill within 2400k you should at the least get in 10litres, i did with the same 2500k to go.. I bought the 10l for €14 in Halfords and it does have the special nozzle taped to the side.

Cheers...I'll try and get another litre in tonight.

Notch000 · 03-04-2017 04:12PM

WTF is adblue ##???

Ryath · 03-04-2017 04:16PM

Notch000 wrote: »

WTF is adblue ##???

P!ss

It's an additive mostly made of urea that lowers emissions in newer diesels
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_exhaust_fluid

Filling adBlue tank.

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