Hello fellow Superb owners,

 

Apologies for asking what is probably a dumb question, but my first AdBlue top up is nearly due, and I was wondering whether there is any difference between the AdBlue that Skoda dealers provide, and that which can be brought from Halfords etc?

 

In the manual, it says to use ISO 22241-1, where as the product I've found on the shelves in Halfords is ISO 22241 (no "-1").

 

Many thanks in advance for any advice.

 

 

Adblue is Adblue, the only difference is cost, for the cheapest buy it at the (HGV) pump at many filling stations, it was 69.9p per litre last time I checked.

Just now, Gizmo said:

Adblue is Adblue, the only difference is cost, for the cheapest buy it at the (HGV) pump at many filling stations, it was 69.9p per litre last time I checked.

Thank you Gizmo, much appreciated.

It's just a revision number to ISO 22241.  Current version is ISO 22241-4 but it's all the same stuff and manufacturers labels will no doubt update to that at some point.

How often does adblue need to be topped up and do all skoda diesels have it. Got a 2.00 tdi sel due in a couple of weeks

I am getting just under 9k miles between fill ups, not all use it, the 190 does but I think the fwd 150 doesn't. 

1 hour ago, Shirleyp said:

How often does adblue need to be topped up and do all skoda diesels have it. Got a 2.00 tdi sel due in a couple of weeks

 

My 150 SE doesn't use it. 

all 190hp use it and 4x4 150hp

 

As above, between 7,000 and 9,000 miles depending upon whether I just put 10L or 14L in.  If you don't have a blue filler point next to the fuel filler then you don't have to use it.

Sorry to bump an old thread.

 

My AdBlue is due to be topped up in 2000 miles, I picked up some today cheap form Euro Car Parts.

 

Do I 

 

Top it up now  or wait until the indicator light comes on ?.

 

Meaning can AdBlue sit after opening for at least 6-8months and not deteriorate (as I will have some left over)   /   Is it okay to mix old / new AdBlue  ??.. 

 

or 

 

Does it make no difference at all ?

 

Many Thanks

 

Ben 

3 minutes ago, Zenbasses said:

Sorry to bump an old thread.

 

My AdBlue is due to be topped up in 2000 miles, I picked up some today cheap form Euro Car Parts.

 

Do I 

 

Top it up now  or wait until the indicator light comes on ?.

 

Meaning can AdBlue sit after opening for at least 6-8months and not deteriorate (as I will have some left over)   /   Is it okay to mix old / new AdBlue  ??.. 

 

or 

 

Does it make no difference at all ?

 

Many Thanks

 

Ben 

 

Just like fuel, put it in when needed, however once opened put it all in ASAP.

 

When you say it was cheap, what do you call cheap as it is less than 70p per litre at most pumps. (not to mention far easier to put into the car)

1 hour ago, Gizmo said:

 

Just like fuel, put it in when needed, however once opened put it all in ASAP.

 

When you say it was cheap, what do you call cheap as it is less than 70p per litre at most pumps. (not to mention far easier to put into the car)

Hiya Gizmo

 

It was £14.99 for 20ltrs which works out at 75p a ltr which  I didn't reckon was that bad :)....

 

I have a long necked funnel that I plan to use to fill it , rather than the noseel provided , I hope it will be easier that way....

 

 

Use the included nossle as it has the correct width to fit , you don't want to spill adblue on your paint or anything for that matter.. 

 

It's only purified urine anyway so shouldn't be too acidic. Well, 33% urea and 66% distilled water...someones on a serious racket with the amount they charge for it! Perhaps I could just pee in the tank? 

Adblue is actually a little alkaline, not acidic, pH 9 - 9.5 approx.

Edited 3 October, 20178 yr by Wino

I was going for the 190 until I read about all the problems with the Adblue system not working,car having to go back to the dealer for days etc,etc, so I decided on the 150. Now I’ve found out all new 150’s are going the same way.Rang SUK to confirm—— YES!

I’ll stick with my Mk2 until they sort it out.

 

6 hours ago, POCl3 said:

I was going for the 190 until I read about all the problems with the Adblue system not working,car having to go back to the dealer for days etc,etc, so I decided on the 150. Now I’ve found out all new 150’s are going the same way.Rang SUK to confirm—— YES!

I’ll stick with my Mk2 until they sort it out.

 

Umm not many people have issues with AdBlue, at least not that I noticed? i have 16.000 now two fills (first was at 5000) it works and fills just fine. Didn't notice its there at all. Cost here is low so no problem at all. 
Its strange that such small thing keeps you away from upgrading S2 to S3  

Sorry I should have elaborated a bit more! It’s not the cost of the Adblue, as it’s still a lot cheaper than going petrol with the 2 Litre engine. It’s that I’ve spoken to two Skoda techs at different dealers and both have said to steer clear until the system that injects it into the exhaust is sorted out. One I spoke to had a laptop connected to the car at the time with exactly the same fault. He said they’ve changed sensors etc, and it still doesn’t recognise the level once topped up so the display still shows that the car will stop/ won’t start in 600 miles or so.This is after waiting for 30 seconds with the ignition on after filling up. I think there is another thread somewhere where I have read of people having this problem. Hope to go for a 190 now that all new 150’s are the same sometime soon!

On 12/31/2017 at 12:05, POCl3 said:

Sorry I should have elaborated a bit more! It’s not the cost of the Adblue, as it’s still a lot cheaper than going petrol with the 2 Litre engine. It’s that I’ve spoken to two Skoda techs at different dealers and both have said to steer clear until the system that injects it into the exhaust is sorted out. One I spoke to had a laptop connected to the car at the time with exactly the same fault. He said they’ve changed sensors etc, and it still doesn’t recognise the level once topped up so the display still shows that the car will stop/ won’t start in 600 miles or so.This is after waiting for 30 seconds with the ignition on after filling up. I think there is another thread somewhere where I have read of people having this problem. Hope to go for a 190 now that all new 150’s are the same sometime soon!

Very strange! I hope I never get that sort of issues ^^. so far I had 2 refills no problem with any sensors or anything like that.

Bit of a bump.

 

I'm new to Adblue; 2017 Sportline 190.

 

I do quite a few miles. Maxi dot is showing 4500 miles remaining and to add between 1 and 1.25 gallons. I've got 10 ltrs at home as a back up, will probably need to fill or top I up in the coming weeks.

 

My question(s) are...

 

Is there a fluid sensor in the adblue tank or does it just calculate based on mileage?

I haven't got a non spill bottle, just 10 lrts with a nozzle, will it overflow? Do I need to measure out 1.5 gallons?

Should I keep topping up or run it nearly out then brim it?

 

Thanks! 

I just wait until the top up is over 10 litres and add the lot, might have to put up with the warning each ignition on for a while but as far as I have read its not something you want to overfill as it can lead to issues.

I always do it at roughly 2 gallons (or 1,000 miles remaining) showing as needed on the display.  Bear in mind that AdBlue has a shelf life of about 6 months unless stored in the cool and dark.  As I do more than 15,000 miles a year I get through 10L at least every 5 months or so.

 

The tank has a level sensor but no controls to stop overfilling.

A repeat of a previous post, but you may find this useful:-

 

When mine first needed Ad Blue, I bought a hose that screws onto both the Ad Blue filler neck on the car and a 10 litre container and I also bought a 10 litre container of Ad Blue.  I made sure everything was clean and chose a dry day to fill it.  It took three or four minutes standing with the container high enough to feed by gravity, but it was easy and there was no mess or spillage as the hose seals off the filling process.  The hose can, of course, be used for every fill up in future, so the cost isn't too excessive whne you spread it over the number of times you use it.

 

I bought the hose from eBay

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-VOLKSWAGEN-AUDI-SEAT-SKODA-AdBlue-Filling-Hose-000012499-For-5L-and-10L/182638478152?epid=895328726&hash=item2a861a0348:g:TY8AAOSw5cRZHway

If adblue has a shelf life of 6 months, what happens if you live somewhere relatively warm (or even hot) and do a mileage of less than 20000 a year (my monitor seems to have fairly consistently indicated a range of about 10000 on a full tank)? Does the tank protect against deterioration of the adblue inside? 

I can only assume that it must, given it is sealed (mostly) and in the dark.  There are devices that can be bought to check the quality of the fluid, and I have yet to see any reports of anyone with an actual issue, but then how would anyone know?  I suspect that given it’s Urea, sunlight/UV exposure may be the issue with regards shelf life?