Top up Adblue 308 T9 Hdi

BlindFreddie

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Warning light has come on saying I have 2400km to top up urea.

Am in between services and intend to top up myself (first time).

Believe the Adblue tank is 17litres and full tank supposedly good for 20,000km.

So if my maths is right I need about 15l to fill up.

Does this sound about right?
 
Put 5 litres in just in case it has a failed sensor that is really common on t9s there is a warranty extension on some cars don’t spill it on the carpet and be gentle with the cap
 
Many thanks.

Tank was previously replaced under warranty a couple of years ago. No problems since so hopefully new one installed wont develop same issue.
 
My response to a PM from another member re same issue:
Put in 10l when the warning light went on. Plan to do the same every 10,000km or when the light next comes on. Left car overnight before checking if warning light went out. Recall reading somewhere to wait before starting again (sorry can’t remember how long).
Not sure how you know when you are full without risking a spill (my car has 17l AdBlue tank hence I only tried 10l l first).
Suggest you read the rest of the posts as you might have (as I did) have an issue with the AdBlue tank itself ((which Peugeot paid for).
 
You can see the AdBlue level when it gets near to the top.
If you don't try to fill it too fast, you should be fine.
 
Warning light has come on saying I have 2400km to top up urea.

Am in between services and intend to top up myself (first time).

Believe the Adblue tank is 17litres and full tank supposedly good for 20,000km.

So if my maths is right I need about 15l to fill up.

Does this sound about right?
A lot of service stations have this on tap now so it's as easy as fueling your car

Dealers don't put adblue in at service times anymore or rarely do now so the onus is on the owner to do it
 
If they do put adblue in your car they can charge quite handsomely for it...$88 at first annual service, and about $50 at the second(when adblue was spilled around the spare wheel well.
My 308 has its third service is coming up in a couple of months...but due to an adblue issue flagged last week, the dealer will be looking for the cause of the problem next week....Will see then if the 5 year warranty needs to be exercised?
 
I am mechanically challenged but wasn’t prepared to pay a dealership $1400 for a 90,000km service. Got the handbook service done by an (old as in cars) Peugeot specialist for $500 (as per handbook not as dealers wanted to do) but he was unaware about the AdBlue and checking the particulate filter. You are right about the price of an AdBlue topup at a dealer. Apprehensive to do so myself bought 10l bottle of Air1 AdBlue from Repco that came with a flexible filler hose for just over $30 and did it myself (a piece of cake!). Confirmed with A1 supplier by email it was suitable for Euro6 diesel (they like a competitor mention the Peugeot required standard but one says Euro5 and the other no mention of Euro standard if that means anything).
 
If they do put adblue in your car they can charge quite handsomely for it...$88 at first annual service, and about $50 at the second(when adblue was spilled around the spare wheel well.
My 308 has its third service is coming up in a couple of months...but due to an adblue issue flagged last week, the dealer will be looking for the cause of the problem next week....Will see then if the 5 year warranty needs to be exercised?
Found Peugeot very good on honouring warranty issues. Based on past experience with a VW dealer reluctance might have something to do with missing out on some profitable work. Not sure how Peugeot justifies installing a 17k plastic tank with a sensor for the quoted $4,500 to $5,000.
 
... Apprehensive to do so myself bought 10l bottle of Air1 AdBlue from Repco that came with a flexible filler hose for just over $30 and did it myself (a piece of cake!). Confirmed with A1 supplier by email it was suitable for Euro6 diesel (they like a competitor mention the Peugeot required standard but one says Euro5 and the other no mention of Euro standard if that means anything).
AdBlue is AdBlue. It's all the same standard.
Found Peugeot very good on honouring warranty issues. Based on past experience with a VW dealer reluctance might have something to do with missing out on some profitable work. Not sure how Peugeot justifies installing a 17k plastic tank with a sensor for the quoted $4,500 to $5,000.
That's odd.
I had mine changed under warranty last month, and it's listed as $2659 plus $135 labour. That's a big difference in price.
 
Good to know.

Hopefully (and unusually) Peugeot is dropping it’s spares prices.

Decades ago when I was silly enough to own a BMW, BMW dropped its spares prices on older cars to keep them on the road so the public might believe they were long lasting.
 
Not sure how Peugeot justifies installing a 17k plastic tank with a sensor for the quoted $4,500 to $5,000.
That price range does sound 'over the top'.
I'll see next week what the diagnosis is for my 308's adblue problem. I have been well treated by my selling dealer for some years...fingers crossed!
 
Suggest you search this forum under “Urea and Emissions Faults” - it should give you confidence based on others’ good experience.
 
Adblue at a fuel station is $1/L FYI !!
I was also quoted that they do cost $5000 for the replacement tank when the sensor in my car played up
 
I call my 308 my delicate French princess because of the issues I have had so I’m just being ultra cautious just in case I have to go back to Peugeot with an out of warranty issue. Having had diesel contamination issues with my 405 (including bacteria) am happy to pay the extra for the AdBlue to come out of a sealed container to avoid any arguments if the AdBlue tank fails again.
 
...Having had diesel contamination issues with my 405 (including bacteria) am happy to pay the extra for the AdBlue to come out of a sealed container to avoid any arguments if the AdBlue tank fails again.
I had never considered the possibility, but now that I think about it, AdBlue is very similar to nitrogen based fertiliser. I wonder what the chances are of algae contamination or the like...
I've never heard of it happening.
 
Don’t know if it still occurs but years ago a Peugeot specialist use to get a lot of work from cars breaking down after filling up with dodgy diesel at the local aervos. He told me that they use to put brake fluid and sump oil into the diesel. Can’t remember if my bacteria incident was after using recycled fish and chip oil, plant based biodiesel or named brand diesel. I did occasionally have problems with some of the big named retailers. Have stuck with one major brand ever since that caused the least problems and who still seem to back the consumer if there are problems.

The fuel filter in the 405 use to collect a lot of gunk, the water in diesel light would come on but never broke down because of fuel problems.
 
Diesel is a mixture of a great many hydrocarbons and gets associated with water in tanks. It supports fungal and bacterial growths. Adblue is a strong solution of urea in demineralised water. I can't see any way it will support these growths. In the engine it converts to ammonia to reduce oxides of nitrogen.
 
Had my 308 T9 AdBlue tank and injector replaced last Thursday under warranty. Dealer service was very accommodating using a tank they had on the shelf ( for a later scheduled changeover) and fixing my car on the one visit. I understand that the original tank can have problems which result in the ecu circuit board being damaged...resulting in AdBlue alerts. Very happy with service received.
 
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