AdBlue - How To Measure Tank Level

[T5R+]

Sorry if a basic question - how to measure on a W212 (E350 W212026).

 

[mercmancdi]

Not sure but on glc in service menu on screen I can scroll to my adblue also it automatically would come up if low.
But I am sure someone knows better than me should be able to advise for your model.

 

[edgersoldchap]

On my S213, the service menu on the screen only shows the AdBlue range remaining, it does not show how much is in the tank. On the W212, I don't think there is any way to measure the level - not according to a note in the comments made on this YouTube video for the W212

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The voice over is in English not Albanian but he only shows how to fill up the tank in the boot!

My indie topped up my AdBlue 4 weeks ago when the car was serviced - he used 15 litres and charged me £1.20 per litre plus VAT. The last time it was topped up was 8500 miles ago.

 

[OneForTheRoad]

My e350 only shows not full. Id only ever put 5 litres in , in any 1 year , if you need more , add it when it asks.

 

[T5R+]

My e350 only shows not full. Id only ever put 5 litres in , in any 1 year , if you need more , add it when it asks.

The last time it gave me a low message, it was topped up. Two weeks later NOx sensor failures.

I cannot find a way to ascertain current level in any of the menus. Even with a lollipop stick - guessing at high/low levels.

Really do wonder how many more pennies it would have cost MB to design/buy a graduated dipstick as an integral part of the cap itself.

 

[barian]

On the S213 at least, the Mercedes Me app shows the percentage remaining in the Service menu. The display in the car itself seems to be wildly pessimistic.

 

[tode]

The last time it gave me a low message, it was topped up. Two weeks later NOx sensor failures.

I cannot find a way to ascertain current level in any of the menus. Even with a lollipop stick - guessing at high/low levels.

Really do wonder how many more pennies it would have cost MB to design/buy a graduated dipstick as an integral part of the cap itself.

The Adblue tank on W212 looks very much like the one on my car (which doesn't have a level guage either).

I just use a very clean piece of dowel to measure the depth of Adblue in the tank: 78mm = about full, 12mm = I can add 20 liters.

HTH

 

[Stocious]

Tie a washer on to an absorbent string and dip it

 

[T5R+]

Tie a washer on to an absorbent string and dip it

Thanks. Used the dowel-dipstick approach. Kind (Tode) member helped educate upon graduation numbers.

Last time that I had to tie something motoring related to a piece of string................a magnet....................as had to "fish" my car keys out of a drain at 05:30 in the morning.