App for filling stations with Adblue pumps

sallylillian

sallylillian

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As the title, I have an LPG app and a fuel price app, but cannot seem to locate one with an Adblue filter.
 
I don't use ad blue so dont need one myself but a quick search of play store shows some poorly rated apps and manufacturer specific apps eg shell esso adblue4u.
 
adblue4u just about covers the bases.

As we get a 1500 mile warning, the chances of passing an Adblue filling station during that time are pretty good. Not sure i can get more than 10 litres in one go but can generally get it for about 40p/50p a litre from the pump abroad. So we dont bother with the app anymore
 
Thanks, we would normally not bother but in 5 weeks touring Sicily we have not seen an Adblue pump in any filling station. Its not a panic yet but I was looking to see if I could make it easier than drive in and out.
 
sallylillian said:
Thanks, we would normally not bother but in 5 weeks touring Sicily we have not seen an Adblue pump in any filling station. Its not a panic yet but I was looking to see if I could make it easier than drive in and out.
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Most truck pumps have them, might be the opposite side to the fuel pump

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None round us though you can buy it in cans at McConechys/Halfords garage.
 
sallylillian said:
Thanks, we would normally not bother but in 5 weeks touring Sicily we have not seen an Adblue pump in any filling station. Its not a panic yet but I was looking to see if I could make it easier than drive in and out.
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Unsure of Sicily but you can buy it in 5 litre containers in supermarkets if things get desperate. Cost goes up enormously but am sure you knew that
 
ceejayt said:
Just pull into the truck diesel pumps. Almost all seem to have as blue now
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Not in Sicily! I have been looking at that obviously. Indeed drove into 2 specifically as I did not need much diesel. The site owner here scratched his head when I asked about a pump, as did another Italian standing with him. There is a garage around the corner selling in containers so Faf around it is !!
 
sallylillian said:
Not in Sicily! I have been looking at that obviously. Indeed drove into 2 specifically as I did not need much diesel. The site owner here scratched his head when I asked about a pump, as did another Italian standing with him. There is a garage around the corner selling in containers so Faf around it is !!
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I bet that they have all bypassed the adblue on their trucks to save the agro.

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I usually keep a 10 litre lot in the garage.
Why not just buy a couple of those and store?
I would have thought the fuel stations for the trucks would have pumps as would most truck garages.
 
OK I give up there isn't an app, I was only asking. I don't need anymore Janet and John instructions on buying it in a container. Thanks.
 
Theonlysue said:
I usually keep a 10 litre lot in the garage.
Why not just buy a couple of those and store?
I would have thought the fuel stations for the trucks would have pumps as would most truck garages.
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I do as well but it is a two person job to get it into the tank - plain awkward so I am aways on the look out for a pump. Nic problem in Scandinavia for sure
 
sallylillian said:
OK I give up there isn't an app, I was only asking. I don't need anymore Janet and John instructions on buying it in a container. Thanks.
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How much do you use, I thought you only put a small amount in, never heard of pumps, but you see it in every filling station in gallon cans, so thought a can must last for ages, if not it must be a hell of an extra expense.

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Another point I don't know the answer to, is what happens if you run out, does the engine stop or what.
 
chaser said:
How much do you use, I thought you only put a small amount in, never heard of pumps, but you see it in every filling station in gallon cans, so thought a can must last for ages, if not it must be a hell of an extra expense.
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The pumps have a very small nozzle, I guess to avoid people putting diesel in by mistake. They are at all garages that have truck pumps in the Uk
 
My 2 litre Peugeot uses ad blue, we had travelled about 5 k and a waning light came up to add, ad blue. Checked the handbook and it advised, next 5000 miles. Topped up at the next blue pump and put in around 10 litres. On 16k miles now and no further warnings as yet, but must be close. Apparantly 1 litre ad blue is good for around 1k miles.
 
chaser said:
How much do you use, I thought you only put a small amount in, never heard of pumps, but you see it in every filling station in gallon cans, so thought a can must last for ages, if not it must be a hell of an extra expense.
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My tank holds 40 litres or so and I had 2600 mile range on that accorrding to on board display when I left UK. Just over 1000 left. So not enough to get us to UK. The pump price is circa 50p a litre, container £1.6 plus the faf. After not seeing a pump in Sicily I started to wonder about the rest of Italy. It is retarded here so probably all Euro 4 lorries at best so Adblue not an issue.

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Jimbohorlicks said:
My 2 litre Peugeot uses ad blue, we had travelled about 5 k and a waning light came up to ad blue. Checked the handbook and it advised, next 5000 miles. Topped up at the next blue pump and put in around 10 litres. On 16k miles now and no further warnings as yet, but must be close. Apparantly 1 litre ad blue is good for around 1k miles.
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In a car yes. So is mine but not a lorry engine.
 
advise suggests the engine uses about 1.5ltrs of adblue for each 650 miles driven
 
My 3 litre merc 5.3t held 17 litres.
Warning light came on when down to about 5 litres, so 10 litre container worked well.about 4000 miles for 10 litres
 
The adblu pumps have small nozzles that fit exactly in the filler neck, the filler neck has a magnet in it and that activates the valve in the nozzle, you can't fill a can from a standard pump, and if you don't have the nozzle in properly it won't work.
You will get warning light before it runs out of adblu, but if it does run out then it may cause problems later with spot build up and re setting the system etc.

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ceejayt I use one of these
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sallylillian said:
As the title, I have an LPG app and a fuel price app, but cannot seem to locate one with an Adblue filter.
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I was advised NOT to use an adblue pump for my Mercedes based MH. Although it has an 18L Adblue tank I was advised that these pumps have fast delivery for trucks with much larger tanks. Are you able to control the fluid delivery with these pumps so that you don't get overspill if the flow is very fast?
 
The diesel pumps definitely are, the ad blue I have not found that fast and can squeeze the trigger gently.
 
I have a MB Atego 12 ton chassis with the Atego tanks so filling with a pump has never presented a problem in the last 16 months.
 
Michael, We were there last year, the lack of AdBlue at the pumps was not the big issue, as its readally available in the supermarkets. BUT the diesel spec. and quality was a big issue, try not to fill on the island.
It destroyed and engine, !!!!! New van !!

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