Damo77
15-06-2017, 09:15 PM
Evening ladies and gents,
I have been trying to refill the adblue system over the last month or so in my Passat B8 190 GT.
The reminder on the dashboard said that there was 6000 miles remaining in the system a couple of weeks back. I've tried to top up the system using both the 1.89 litre refill bottles and the 10 litre bottle but cannot get the system to fill beyond 9000 miles remaining.
I initially started with the 10 litre refill bottle, genuine VW adblue and genuine connector hose with air feed but only managed to add about 2 thirds of the container into the tank but the car would not accept any more so I gave up assuming there must be some sort of trick I am missing.
I have been using the car daily and decided over the weekend to buy 3 bottles of the 1.89 litre quick refills but same again I was only able to add two bottles before the car refused anymore.
It almost seems that there is something blocking the system and stopping me adding anymore DEF (adblue).
Has as anyone else come across this issue and can offer any advice as to where I am going wrong??
I am going to have the car serviced next month by VW (20,000 mile service) and will be enquiring about this as well but I am sure I'll get the usual advice that this should only be refilled by an authorised dealer at a cost of £££.££.
Hope some one can help with this as I'd like to be able to do this myself.
Many thanks in advance
Damo
I have been trying to refill the adblue system over the last month or so in my Passat B8 190 GT.
The reminder on the dashboard said that there was 6000 miles remaining in the system a couple of weeks back. I've tried to top up the system using both the 1.89 litre refill bottles and the 10 litre bottle but cannot get the system to fill beyond 9000 miles remaining.
I initially started with the 10 litre refill bottle, genuine VW adblue and genuine connector hose with air feed but only managed to add about 2 thirds of the container into the tank but the car would not accept any more so I gave up assuming there must be some sort of trick I am missing.
I have been using the car daily and decided over the weekend to buy 3 bottles of the 1.89 litre quick refills but same again I was only able to add two bottles before the car refused anymore.
It almost seems that there is something blocking the system and stopping me adding anymore DEF (adblue).
Has as anyone else come across this issue and can offer any advice as to where I am going wrong??
I am going to have the car serviced next month by VW (20,000 mile service) and will be enquiring about this as well but I am sure I'll get the usual advice that this should only be refilled by an authorised dealer at a cost of £££.££.
Hope some one can help with this as I'd like to be able to do this myself.
Many thanks in advance
Damo