RE: 140TDI DPF with Adblue

[ope126]

Still keeping this thread alive!!!

Yet another top-up of AdBlue in the Wolfsburg as the range was down to 2,100kms. I was able to check out the all new Shell Service Station in Karawatha (Brisbane) that opened up a few weeks ago. It has AdBlue (2.458$/L) at the pump along (in which I filled 11.9L - new range 11,000kms) I with Shell V-Power Diesel (1.87$/L). This is the first time I have been able to purchase Shell V-Power Diesel, as it has not been stocked anywhere locally in Brisbane. So keen to see how it differs to the BP Ultimate Diesel (I use Shell V-Power 98 in my Superb). Interesting, the price of AdBlue has increased (well at this station) from 1.999$/L at BP (at the pump) right up to 2.458$/L at Shell.

Just always remember to turn the ignition "on" for 30sec prior to "starting" the car after topping up AdBlue (re-sets the info in cluster) - Range now says 11,000kms.

[BeigeJet]

Still keeping this thread alive!!!

Yet another top-up of AdBlue in the Wolfsburg as the range was down to 2,100kms. I was able to check out the all new Shell Service Station in Karawatha (Brisbane) that opened up a few weeks ago. It has AdBlue (2.458$/L) at the pump along with Shell V-Power Diesel (1.87$/L). This is the first time I have been able to purchase Shell V-Power Diesel, as it has not been stocked anywhere locally in Brisbane. So keen to see how it differs to the BP Ultimate Diesel (I use Shell V-Power 98 in my Superb). Interesting, the price of AdBlue has increased (well at this station) from 1.999$/L at BP (at the pump) right up to 2.458$/L at Shell.

Just always remember to turn the ignition "on" for 30sec prior to "starting" the car after topping up AdBlue (re-sets the info in cluster) - Range now says 11,000kms.

Hi ope126,

What actual distance are you getting between Adblue tops?

My wife's 147 Tiguan and my 147 Tiguan use what I call, very little Adblue.

The one and only time I topped up the wife's, it took 17L and that was more than 18 months ago. The range display at that top up went to 26,000km. Since then she's done less than 10,000km and the Adblue range is still saying some 12,000km (last time I drove hers)

My Tig had a top up on mid Dec '23 as I was going interstate for the New Year. The range showed 26,000km after the top up and now down to 16,000km range after 10,000km distance.

The increase in distance travelled seems to match the reduction of the indicated Adblue range.

I'd be interested to hear about your experience.

Cheers

Beigejet

[ope126]

Hi ope126,

What actual distance are you getting between Adblue tops?

My wife's 147 Tiguan and my 147 Tiguan use what I call, very little Adblue.

The one and only time I topped up the wife's, it took 17L and that was more than 18 months ago. The range display at that top up went to 26,000km. Since then she's done less than 10,000km and the Adblue range is still saying some 12,000km (last time I drove hers)

My Tig had a top up on mid Dec '23 as I was going interstate for the New Year. The range showed 26,000km after the top up and now down to 16,000km range after 10,000km distance.

The increase in distance travelled seems to match the reduction of the indicated Adblue range.

I'd be interested to hear about your experience.

Cheers

Beigejet

Clearly a larger tank in the Tiguan.
The Passat has a 13L AdBlue tank capacity.
My last fill was 11.9L, range reset to 11,000kms after the fill.
I have seen it reset to 13,500kms once, so somewhere within that range.

The warning comes on from 2,400kms remaining, so always best practice to look to fill up then...

[BeigeJet]

Clearly a larger tank in the Tiguan.
The Passat has a 13L AdBlue tank capacity.
My last fill was 11.9L, range reset to 11,000kms after the fill.
I have seen it reset to 13,500kms once, so somewhere within that range.

The warning comes on from 2,400kms remaining, so always best practice to look to fill up then...

Thanks ope126.

The tank size in the Tiguan is probably greater than 20L given that when I filled mine with about 6,000km range remaining, with 15.5L of Adblue and the range increased to 26,000km from memory.

It seems the consumption is around 1L Adblue for every 1,000km travelled.

My Owner's manual does not show a capacity for the tank and the sales brochures did not indicate either.

I've never had the warning come on (in either vehicle as the top ups have been done before getting that low) and the owners manual shows that 2 warnings come up when range is below 2,000 and then again at 1,000.

Happy and safe motoring!