Should AdBlue be topped up during a service?
As a diesel car owner, it’s highly likely your AdBlue tank will need topping up between services. If an AdBlue warning light has appeared on your dashboard, don’t wait to top up. Running out of AdBlue can significantly increase your car’s emissions, and if left, can prevent your engine from starting altogether.
What happens if I put a small amount of AdBlue in my diesel tank?
What happens if I put AdBlue in the diesel tank? Putting it directly into your fuel tank could cause expensive damage to your fuel tank, pump and injection system. If you start the engine it’s likely to be an expensive write-off, so don’t touch the ignition.
How do you know when your AdBlue is full?
Simply tip the solution into the car and when you’re full, you’re full! Most vehicles with AdBlue will have a gauge of how full the tank is buried somewhere in the car’s infotainment. Keep searching until you find it, and you’ll know how much AdBlue you need.
How do I check my AdBlue level?
When the AdBlue level starts to become low, a symbol illuminates in the driver display and the AdBlue level low message is shown. Open the fuel filler flap with a gentle press on the rear of the flap. Open the blue cover for the smaller filler pipe intended for AdBlue. Fill with AdBlue of the correct quality .
Can you disable AdBlue?
AdBlue is a chemical liquid used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) on diesel vehicles in order to reduce NOx levels. Disabling the AdBlue system is normally completed by reprogramming the engine management system, however some vehicles will require a small electronic unit to be hardwired into the vehicle.
How can you tell how much AdBlue is left in the tank?
Heavy goods vehicles are equipped with a gauge showing how much AdBlue ® is left in the tank. Light vehicles have a visual warning light on the dashboard that comes on when the vehicle can still cover 2,400km, showing that it is time to think about topping up.
Can a light vehicle be topped up with AdBlue?
The AdBlue ® tank openings on light vehicles are not adapted to the magnetised end piece of the AdBlue ® pumps for heavy goods vehicles, nor to the high flow rate of these pumps. Light vehicles must always be topped up using the pumps specially for light vehicles or the cans on sale in the store. What happens if I forget to top up with AdBlue ® ?
Where is the AdBlue filler in a Range Rover?
AdBlue is a colourless (until some manufacturers add blue dye), odourless and non-flammable fluid that is stored in a separate tank under in the vehicle and topped up via a smaller filler, usually mounted next to the main diesel filler or under the bonnet (check your handbook for exact location).
When to top up Range Rover AdBlue service?
Adblue is usually store in sufficient quantities to last between regular service intervals so will require no intervention on your part. We will just top it up when your Range Rover Evoque or Discovery Sport is in for its next service.