It should reset itself. My q5 TDI does.

Thank you! Cheers!

@@theginnetofginnets9624 do u even own a diesel bc if u did then you would know that when you spill it it will harden and crystallize. So this is a good idea (unless you want to buy a new bottle every time) and it literally takes like two seconds

you think those crystallizes are not happening in the tank? they are fine

What, vw lying???? They wouldnt!

4.6 Gal

I put def plus adblue but the light won’t go off. Got 85 miles on the warning, any advice

@@negu17 reset the code

@@josephstalin6913 at the risk of sounding dumb, how do I do that?

@@negu17 go to O’Reilly‘s or autozone and ask for them to hook there scan tool up and read/clear the codes

@@josephstalin6913 thanks man.

22241-1 is one part of the 22241 standard, the ingredient part, all good.

Freddy Medina the car will not start without if it goes empty

It will tell you on the display on the dash how many miles you have left if you don't refill it

If your car requires Adblue, you need to add it. Otherwise, (and you might not notice it right away) the second catalytic converter in the exhaust system won't be able to do its job.

It won’t start!

It's an anti-pollution measure that lowers the potentially harmful oxides of nitrogen being released in the exhaust. It somehow sprays into the exhaust as required (depends how you drive apparently). I think part of the benefit on my vehicle (a Skoda Superb 'Greenline' version in the UK) is that I don't pay carbon tax (we used to called it 'road tax'). So it may be tied in with not producing as much particulate carbon too for all I know.

You can usually put a hood 3 gal in at that point.

a regular funnel works just fine

rajvosa71000 The 5 gallon tank is designed to last 15k. If you get low, a light will show up. Adding fluid at every oil change is a good idea.

2 gallons should be good for that

Zavier H We've never heard of this being an issue. If you're nervous by all means wait for the car to cool, but in general you should be OK adding Adblue without warming the fluid or anything like that.

Thanks.

OneTw0 Fortunately no. Were you having these issues?

Actually I was preforming this on an X5 35d and it has to refill locations. The main one was fine but I noticed the secondary refill location did like to blow back from the vent tube. No biggie. I just set the cap from the bottle on it and it just flowed back in the bottle. I should have cut the bottom of the bottle just enough to fill with liquid. But hindsight right. LOL Thanks for the video.

Pretty quickly after restart.

What happens if it has not? I have driven over 100 miles and car says to add.

@@leehernandez1557 Of course thee most important question didn't get a answer,smh. I need to know the same thing but I'm at 25 miles until "possible engine no start".

+johnj28 Yah that should be fine--all DEF is pretty similar.

IDParts.com what about warranty issues

Factory

Pretty much everything after 2010 requires DEF for diesels. That's why the older Diesel's trucks hold their value very well.

@@Kyle-mk2xx Jettas and golfs don't need def till 2015

I have a 2013 VW Passat. The adblue system is in your trunk on the right side, black plastic cover that pops off and remove the cap and add your adblue/DEF

@@Lovely_Jay22 Hi. My Passat was without AdBlue system. I know, its sounds weird, but in 4 years I should find it by now. ;)

I’m sure by now yohve checked your manual😉 You likely don’t have an adblue port.

12 Passat TDI didn't have it, my 13 does, dumbest invention yet!

@@jasonthiede6559 Yep I have a 2016 Q5S 3.0 TDI that was the last yr produced in the US & part of the emissions scandal. I’ll put up with adblue for that car though 🏁❤️‍🔥 Although I miss my GTI & would like another for a little project track car!

God who would do that & WWWHHHYYY?!

@@cup_o_TMarie Happens more than you'd believe.

+Phen0mable Yah around there.

IDParts.com that's nothing so why volkswagen cheat on emissions if adblue is so cheap?

+Phen0mable I'm thinking to reduce emission to acceptable levels the cars will have to use much more adblue then they currently do. Not only that, I believe the exisiting SCR catalytic converter wont' be able to withstand the increase in adblue consumption. This is likely why there hasn't been a software based fix for VW's with SCR systems.

The cap wasn’t cut off, the bottom of the bottle was

@@Amir73nyc Read his comment again.

Unscrewing and refilling it 5-8 times (or more) would take way longer than simply leaving it screwed in and dumping more fluid in from the cutout bottom as shown in the video.

​@@MechtroopI agree

i guess the point is you can fill the tank up w/o stopping every half gallon/

The bottle has a valve at the end. Once you unscrew it the valve closes, so the excess fluid doesn't come pouring out!