Nick H
Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Southampton
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StuF wrote:3 drw wrote:what is rtfm ?????
Read The Free Manual
Not quite 
Read the f*****g manual 
RTHB = Read the hand book
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
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Out of interest, how much is it to refill the tank, is it a dealer job or something any old fool can do? Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
Convoy for Heroes 2011
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| 25th Jan 2016 12:28 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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Ad Blue is sold at fuel stations so that shroud give you a clue
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| 25th Jan 2016 12:29 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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Shrouds are deathly boring  Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 25th Jan 2016 1:50 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Ken wrote:Ad Blue is sold at fuel stations so that shroud give you a clue
Just to add to what you said, I've just paid £11.00 for 10 litres of AdBlue at a Morrison's forecourt and it's no more difficult to fill the tank than it is to put petrol in the lawn mower! I put in 5 litres and it added around 4,000 miles to the AdBlue tank range. 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 28th Jan 2016 4:10 am |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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thought dealers were topping up for free ..either for the first year..or while in warranty
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| 28th Jan 2016 5:59 pm |
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markate
Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: England
Posts: 705
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They should be.
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| 28th Jan 2016 6:01 pm |
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MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
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I'm surprised Pete Bell hasn't made a file to switch the Ad Blue off. The system will be fine while under warranty, but it will be mega bucks to repair if it gives problems after the warranty period runs out.
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| 28th Jan 2016 6:26 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10844
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Quote:thought dealers were topping up for free ..either for the first year..or while in warranty
My understanding is that dealers should fill or top-up the AdBlue at the PDI, and then fill or top-up at subsequent services whilst in warranty, and between services as, it was said, the system is designed to not need topping-up between services.
As MarkOne says no doubt it will be very expensive to repair should it go wrong out of warranty.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 28th Jan 2016 6:37 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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The system may be "designed to not need filling up between services" but it doesn't come close to working in practice; I can assure you that at just 10,000 miles mine had less than 2,000 miles remaining in the AdBlue tank. I know that they will fill it for free at the service but, when I phoned the dealer to ask about the "free top up", the service department knew nothing of that.
Besides, why should I bother the dealer, or do the 60 mile round trip, when it only cost about a fiver and took about a minute to put it in the tank? 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 28th Jan 2016 8:01 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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MarkOne wrote:I'm surprised Pete Bell hasn't made a file to switch the Ad Blue off. The system will be fine while under warranty, but it will be mega bucks to repair if it gives problems after the warranty period runs out.
Im sure it will come, you can get adblue emulators for the trucks.
Ebay 40 quid for the hgvs.
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| 28th Jan 2016 9:00 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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It's true; unfortunately every time there's a new method to help to control some of the filthy, toxic, emissions from diesels, there's someone ready to make a living from removing it  2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 28th Jan 2016 9:03 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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lynalldiscovery wrote:MarkOne wrote:I'm surprised Pete Bell hasn't made a file to switch the Ad Blue off. The system will be fine while under warranty, but it will be mega bucks to repair if it gives problems after the warranty period runs out.
Im sure it will come, you can get adblue emulators for the trucks.
Ebay 40 quid for the hgvs.
Can only be used off road, the vehicle must comply with its designed EU regulations whilst on it.
I can list God knows how many parts that are more troublesome on the Discovery than the AdBlue system. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 28th Jan 2016 10:17 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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On the trucks the ad-blue/exhaust system has a 450 day memory that cannot be cleared by the average tech even with the factory lap top, you have to get special codes etc from the factory to clear it down before the 450 days are up.
Apparently has to have it by law, have never heard of anyone being checked for faults, but if you have an emulator and the truck thinks all is fine I dont know how anybody roadside can check otherwise.
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| 29th Jan 2016 7:47 am |
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armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
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Seen my first Adblue scavenger the other day, was at the petrol station when a VW did a change of exit route and stopped, popped his bonnet and filled his Adblue from a 20L container that a trucker had forgotten to take with him. He did leave it there for someone else to benefit
May not be laughing if he finds out it was full of water IID PRO
MSV Extreme
Nanocom One
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| 29th Jan 2016 8:17 am |
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