Teflonso
Active Member
I've been feeling all smug about the VW NOx emissions thing because my pride and joy has got a boot full of AdBlue instead of a spare wheel so, it emits less NOx than when a fairy belches.
However .... I've just had a B service at a main dealer. Last year I was charged 2 x £11.70 (ex VAT) for AdBlue. This year, its not on the invoice. The plot thickens, because I know without a shadow of a doubt that the boot floor hasn't been lifted to access the filler either. Don't ask me how I know, but understand that I've had several experiences of, lets call it, "sloppy" dealer servicing over the years so I'm ultra watchful. Elapsed mileage is lower but on a pro-rata basis, I'd expect at least one unit of the stuff this time.
So I have some questions I'd like some guidance on please, before I go wading in and make a chump of myself:
1. Is AdBlue part of every service, including a B?
2. Just on the off chance that the tank actually is/was full, is there any way to know this by checking with Star?
3. If it is full after 12 months, what's happening?
4. Is there anywhere else that they can put the stuff in, similar to filling oil through the dipstick?
And one final thought..... can anyone explain why oil is less than $50 a barrel now but Castrol Magnatec Pro MP has gone from £9+VAT a litre to £15.50+VAT in the space of 12 months?
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However .... I've just had a B service at a main dealer. Last year I was charged 2 x £11.70 (ex VAT) for AdBlue. This year, its not on the invoice. The plot thickens, because I know without a shadow of a doubt that the boot floor hasn't been lifted to access the filler either. Don't ask me how I know, but understand that I've had several experiences of, lets call it, "sloppy" dealer servicing over the years so I'm ultra watchful. Elapsed mileage is lower but on a pro-rata basis, I'd expect at least one unit of the stuff this time.
So I have some questions I'd like some guidance on please, before I go wading in and make a chump of myself:
1. Is AdBlue part of every service, including a B?
2. Just on the off chance that the tank actually is/was full, is there any way to know this by checking with Star?
3. If it is full after 12 months, what's happening?
4. Is there anywhere else that they can put the stuff in, similar to filling oil through the dipstick?
And one final thought..... can anyone explain why oil is less than $50 a barrel now but Castrol Magnatec Pro MP has gone from £9+VAT a litre to £15.50+VAT in the space of 12 months?
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