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- winger
- Member Since: 19 Mar 2017
- Location: Somerset
- Posts: 205
The 18 litre tank ought to give a range of 9,000 miles'ish. That's half what the D4 delivered for the same size of tank. So, previously it made sense, as the range exceeded the service interval. That is no longer the case.
I'll get the service plan anyway, and let them fill the brute up at those points, but I won't be bothering using up two hours plus of my time going to Yeovil, hanging around whilst the filling takes place, then getting home again.
Much easier just to buy a 10 litre can, and do it at home.
Once the range shows as sub 4,000 miles, the tank ought to take 10 litres roughly. I'd use half the cost of that in diesel alone just driving backwards and forwards to the dealer! And, although the AdBlue free with the plan is made a big thing of, the bigger deal with the plan is reducing the overall service costs.
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- RDR
- Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
- Location: Derbyshire
- Posts: 204
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My D4 likes a drink of the blue stuff i get about 6k miles to 10 litres. I just treat it like topping up the screen wash its no hassle at all.
I wonder if they are coming from the factory with less fluid in them for weight? 10 litres of the stuff is quite heavy so they could be cutting some Kilos off the advertised kerb weight by shipping it with less in it?
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- Russell
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
- Location: Lydd
- Posts: 1102
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winger wrote:
The 18 litre tank ought to give a range of 9,000 miles'ish. That's half what the D4 delivered for the same size of tank. So, previously it made sense, as the range exceeded the service interval. That is no longer the case.
I'll get the service plan anyway, and let them fill the brute up at those points, but I won't be bothering using up two hours plus of my time going to Yeovil, hanging around whilst the filling takes place, then getting home again.
Much easier just to buy a 10 litre can, and do it at home.
Once the range shows as sub 4,000 miles, the tank ought to take 10 litres roughly. I'd use half the cost of that in diesel alone just driving backwards and forwards to the dealer! And, although the AdBlue free with the plan is made a big thing of, the bigger deal with the plan is reducing the overall service costs.
Think you can go into any dealers if you have the service plan and they have to fill it up for you and free
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- winger
- Member Since: 19 Mar 2017
- Location: Somerset
- Posts: 205
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Well, yes, but they are the closest.
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- Russell
- Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
- Location: Lydd
- Posts: 1102
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Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
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- Blackfly
- Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
- Location: Up North
- Posts: 466
Can anyone confirm that top up is not associated with any reset that has to done by a dealer. My first refill is coming in about 1500k and its much easier for me to do it than spend half a day getting to the dealers and back .
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- Seaby
- Member Since: 13 Dec 2016
- Location: West Sussex
- Posts: 121
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Just had my 4th full up. Car has done 18k. All paid for by service plan. At £30 a go via a dealer, the service plan will pay for itself in AdBlue top ups alone at this rate....
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- Seaby
- Member Since: 13 Dec 2016
- Location: West Sussex
- Posts: 121
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...and apparent.y it takes a fair bit longer if you wait until <500 mile warning. I get it done as soon as the warning comes on. I've generally waited 20 mins while Harwoods in Pulborough have done it.
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- Flat Earther
- Member Since: 15 Dec 2016
- Location: England
- Posts: 73
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Or at £11.50 for 10 litres at Morrison’s it’s even cheaper!
It’s no more difficult than filling the washer reservoir and requires no dealer reset
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- jimbg
- Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
- Location: Devon
- Posts: 1472
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Blackfly wrote:
Can anyone confirm that top up is not associated with any reset that has to done by a dealer. My first refill is coming in about 1500k and its much easier for me to do it than spend half a day getting to the dealers and back .
I am a long way from my dealer and I just top it up myself, nothing to reset, the range will increase just by topping up.
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- Blackfly
- Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
- Location: Up North
- Posts: 466
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Perfect I assumed this would be the case but ya never know!
F50, Fourtack, LR3 and now..............D5 HSE TDV6
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- Blackfly
- Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
- Location: Up North
- Posts: 466
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All done, I did manage to spill some I need a wider funnel spout I think. The fill rate seemed slow. There was a flexible hose thingy with the DEF but I couldn’t get it to work. Never mind, the next refill is in 9000k and yes the war in.g did reset.
So thanks again for the advice. I have to say this is reason to be a member .
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- Chrismcnaz
- Member Since: 03 Oct 2017
- Location: Over Yonder.
- Posts: 193
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Where are you guys buying it do DIY refill? Is it LR or do Halfords, Tesco etc do it? Interesting that they sell it on forecourts along with fuel, I'll have to look out for that when i get the car back to the UK.
I'll certainly check the range on mine when I collect on 20 Feb.
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- Flat Earther
- Member Since: 15 Dec 2016
- Location: England
- Posts: 73
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Morrison’s forecourt at £11.50 for 10 litres.
It comes with a flexible hose that fits into the tank’s filler neck very nicely, but take your time (especially when the container is still full) as it needs a little time for the AdBlue in the container to be displaced by incoming air. Also, it’s worth waiting until your “mileage remaining” is less than 1,500 to 2,000 to make sure that you can empty the container in one go.
Any that you do spill on the paintwork is harmless and can simply be rinsed off, once the cap has been replaced on the AdBlue reservoir.
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- Chrismcnaz
- Member Since: 03 Oct 2017
- Location: Over Yonder.
- Posts: 193
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