discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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Had the DEF low message displayed at start-up for about two weeks which then changed to Fill DEF Tank, accompanied by the yellow warning triangle permanently illuminated for a further week or so. The DEF range was showing 600 miles or so by this point so I thought I ought to put some in.
I added 1.5 litres which was all I could get my hands on at the time, I see from other posts that the system doesn't seem to recognise top ups very quickly.
Having done about 400 miles spread over the whole week since topping up the yellow triangle and warning message are still there. Does it really take a week for the system to reset? How big is the Adblue tank, is it that I haven't put enough in for it to register as being topped up?
Still got over six weeks until my first service, don't really want to make an unscheduled service visit unless I really need to. Should I just put some more in to see if it makes any difference?
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8th Aug 2016 12:40 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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I may be mistaken but IIRC JLR said when announced AdBlue for the Disco they said that franchised dealers would refill without charge.
Is this ad infinitum or is there some time limit?
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8th Aug 2016 12:44 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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I was told the same, but only during warranty / service contract. Salesman said "if it needs filling just pop it in to LR dealer and they'll do it". (mind you - he lied about other stuff too!)
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8th Aug 2016 1:01 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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The cheapest I have seen AdBlue in reasonable quantities is c. £1 per litre:-
http://unipartautostore.com/unipart-adblue...GwodhHYHlQ
That's a fair price for a solution of 32.5% urea and 67.5% de-ionised water.
I do recognoise the need for qaulity in view of the cost of replacing an AdBlue pump, but surely someone is "taking the p..s" - sorry taking the urea. ?
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.
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8th Aug 2016 1:17 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
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Dealers may well fill them for free but too much hassle when you can pick up a bottle from pretty much any garage forecourt.
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8th Aug 2016 1:20 pm |
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1967jester
Member Since: 05 May 2010
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Paid less for 10l at local Iveco dealers than 5l at Halfrauds Paul.
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8th Aug 2016 1:55 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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Any ideas on the answer to the original question anyone?
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8th Aug 2016 4:47 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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Apparently the Ad-blu tank is 17 litres... and 3.78 litres is the minimum amount required to restart the engine if you ever run out... so maybe 1.5 litres isn't enough to register as filled when you're very low? 2005 D3 HSE
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8th Aug 2016 5:05 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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Be wary of the cheap adblue as it was the source of many exhaust faults on the trucks.
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8th Aug 2016 5:08 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
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crews control wrote:Apparently the Ad-blu tank is 17 litres... and 3.78 litres is the minimum amount required to restart the engine if you ever run out... so maybe 1.5 litres isn't enough to register as filled when you're very low?
Thanks, that's really helpful. I had no idea that the tank would be anywhere near that capacity, don't know why, hadn't really thought about it I'd just assumed it was about 5lt or so as even LRs own video shows a DS being filled up from a 1.5lt screw on bottle, very similar to the one I purchased.
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8th Aug 2016 5:25 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
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Yes, apparently you need two of those bottles just to start it again! 2005 D3 HSE
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8th Aug 2016 5:31 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
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Have just ordered another 10lt from Unipart on offer at £9.99
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8th Aug 2016 5:36 pm |
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RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
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When i had the yellow warning i tried a 1.5l top up and it didn't register. Its a 17L tank so i put 10L in and it finally registered after 4 miles drive and a restart. I wouldn't bother making a trip to the dealers grab 10L from "somewhere" and just pour it in it will fit MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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8th Aug 2016 6:25 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
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handbook states it must be to certain standards...numbers given...for the cost of it ..its the correct stuff for me....cheap stuff may it up..try it let us know
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8th Aug 2016 9:27 pm |
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RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
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Yep I think we need to make sure its Adblue, the dealer will sell it in JLR friendly bottles with the splash guard which will be handier. The forecourt bottles have a flexi nozzle that just gluged it in so I needed to be a bit more careful. I looked for the Adblue logo rather than just generic DEF fluid and presumed it would be the same spec ISO but didnt bother checking exactly I presumed Adblue is Adblue MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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8th Aug 2016 9:52 pm |
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