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[OneForTheRoad]

Also any code readers out there that can give current adblue level as my w205 doesn't show adblue level in service menu! I know star will show the level but hoping for a normal code reader to be compatible..

My 2017 e350 only showed ad blue full or ad blue ,not full , it was in the hidden service menu.

 

[OneForTheRoad]

None of the manufacturers provide this data openly, well not for free anyway. They will sell this data, but low end tool providers don't purchase it.
Most of this data comes from companies that reverse engineer the manufacturer tools and sell the data on. The likes of icarsoft are at the bottom of the chain. They aren't going to be paying top dollar for that data if there's little demand for it.

Bit annoying when a 2017 e350 let's you into everything, yet a 2018/2019 GLC 350 won't .

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Tried again today , put car details in as a ml350 and CLS 350 , I got the option of data read , which displays some pressures and various readings . Still shyte though . Poor show from icarsoft .

 

[gildeaa]

It just doesn't cut the mustard! My 2014 C218 250 Brake actuators stuck on after using hill hold and had to force the car into a side road. Tried to free the brake actuators electronically using Icarsoft MB 2 but it did not support this function, which was disappointing. This model just doesn't have enough on it.
However a friend had the icarsoft Max which worked very well, so now thinking maybe I should upgrade.

 

[rf065]

Also any code readers out there that can give current adblue level as my w205 doesn't show adblue level in service menu! I know star will show the level but hoping for a normal code reader to be compatible..

Are you sure it's not just been remapped with adblue delete?

 

[kam09]

Are you sure it's not just been remapped with adblue delete?

Well I have since found out that early model w205's don't have the adblue info in service settings within the car however it can be coded in.. my adblue hasn't been deleted as I had a nox sensor replaced under warranty when engine light came on the day after purchase!

 

[OneForTheRoad]

It can be found in the secret service menu, but will likely just say ad blue full OR not full ,that's it .

Well I have since found out that early model w205's don't have the adblue info in service settings within the car however it can be coded in.. my adblue hasn't been deleted as I had a nox sensor replaced under warranty when engine light came on the day after purchase

 

[kam09]

It can be found in the secret service menu, but will likely just say ad blue full OR not full ,that's it .

If I can find someone local who can do variant coding then I will get it done so then at least I will be able to see the exact level for adblue in settings.. otherwise I will just have to wait for the warning message to pop up once it gets low..

 

[OneForTheRoad]

If I can find someone local who can do variant coding then I will get it done so then at least I will be able to see the exact level for adblue in settings.. otherwise I will just have to wait for the warning message to pop up once it gets low..

I would always keep mine full OR as full as I could, after reading that the level sensors when left in the dry can crystal up and no longer work . Best kept wet , along with a dose of anti crystal formula.

 

[rf065]

I would always keep mine full OR as full as I could, after reading that the level sensors when left in the dry can crystal up and no longer work . Best kept wet , along with a dose of anti crystal formula.

I did that with mine from new, still stopped working. (pretty sure the level sensor is ultrasonic, so cannot dry up)

 

[Justintyme]

Are you sure it's not just been remapped with adblue delete?

Just how common is AdBlue deleted in Mercedes cars? Aside from the NOX increase in emissions, what other side effects does it have? Is it a MOT failure? And why does it seem to be the go-to solution to the problem? BTW, other makes have AD Blue issues too, so it's not just MB.

 

[OneForTheRoad]

Just how common is AdBlue deleted in Mercedes cars? Aside from the NOX increase in emissions, what other side effects does it have? Is it a MOT failure? And why does it seem to be the go-to solution to the problem? BTW, other makes have AD Blue issues too, so it's not just MB.

Very.
1.8 % increase in nox.
None.
Yes if the test equipment is very very stringent.
Cost

 

[Justintyme]

I did that with mine from new, still stopped working. (pretty sure the level sensor is ultrasonic, so cannot dry up)

How did it present itself? Warning on the dash? or dead stop / refuse to start? etc. And how did you solve the problem rf065?
Thanks.

 

[Justintyme]

I bought the CR Pro version. That’s compatible with all car brands, so it will cover other cars in your household. Plus I generally only keep cars a couple of years, so if I move away from Mercedes it will still be usable.

Yes. I have the iCarsoft CR Pro, and it updates regularly, all makes.

 

[rf065]

How did it present itself? Warning on the dash? or dead stop / refuse to start? etc. And how did you solve the problem rf065?
Thanks.

First thing to go is the nox sensor, engine light comes on.
Into Mercedes for new sensor and software update, all fixed. (no goodwill from Mercedes, simply not interested)
Ten months later, the exact same thing happens again, all fixed, but we're now talking almost £2000 in repairs.
Less than a year later, engine light on again while on holiday, with intermittent message, "adblue level cannot be read" or similiar.
Before I got home from holiday, this message changed to "no start in 490 miles". I had my Icarsoft with me and managed to rest this message twice, on the 3rd occasion it refused to reset and continued the countdown.
Had Mercedes specialist look at it and was informed it needed new adblue tank, £1200 plus labour.
Local remappers could delete adblue for a few hundred quid, so over 3 years later, not had anymore adblue faults and car runs like a dream.

 

[Justintyme]

First thing to go is the nox sensor, engine light comes on.
Into Mercedes for new sensor and software update, all fixed. (no goodwill from Mercedes, simply not interested)
Ten months later, the exact same thing happens again, all fixed, but we're now talking almost £2000 in repairs.
Less than a year later, engine light on again while on holiday, with intermittent message, "adblue level cannot be read" or similiar.
Before I got home from holiday, this message changed to "no start in 490 miles". I had my Icarsoft with me and managed to rest this message twice, on the 3rd occasion it refused to reset and continued the countdown.
Had Mercedes specialist look at it and was informed it needed new adblue tank, £1200 plus labour.
Local remappers could delete adblue for a few hundred quid, so over 3 years later, not had anymore adblue faults and car runs like a dream.

So, no problem, that's good news for sure. Does it look like the NOX output will become an MOT item in the future? Because that could become very problematic.......And £1200 to replace the complete tank....and no guarantees about how long that might last? Just what is it about this tank or its sensors that the faulty component cannot be identified and replaced?

 

[OneForTheRoad]

So, no problem, that's good news for sure. Does it look like the NOX output will become an MOT item in the future? Because that could become very problematic.......And £1200 to replace the complete tank....and no guarantees about how long that might last? Just what is it about this tank or its sensors that the faulty component cannot be identified and replaced?

You can strip down the tank to meddle with the pump, the heater , and the level sensors , if you buy a working used tank and swap them over , or do as mb would do , drop a whole new tank in along with new pump,heater,level sensors.

 

[ALFAitalia]

Very.
1.8 % increase in nox.
None.
NO....Nox is not measured as part of the test...yet.
Cost

FTFY!

 

[OneForTheRoad]

FTFY!

You'll find it is at top market MOT stations. Not where I go

 

[rf065]

You'll find it is at top market MOT stations. Not where I go

These cars will easily pass any nox test even with adblue delete. The amount of adblue used with a fully working car is minimal unless it's getting thrashed at full throttle, that when adblue is used.