Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Re: Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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Actually, I'm not sure the Adblue is cheaper - as it's used at a consumption rate much greater than the DPF additive:

DPF additive think is supposed to be 80,000 miles worth?? For my 1 litre added,

Adblue, tank holds 17 litres and the book suggests that's only 12,000 miles worth!
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Thats correct Matt, also one horror story of using the wrong additive ,ive a mechanic friend who worked for volov he worked on trucks he said one young mechanic put 25L of add blue striaght in the fuel tank !! Cost 16k for a new engine , so whom ever claims using adblue in stead of Eolys are stupid & a disgrace to there profession
Husky. :? Thinking outside of the box is better than sitting in a dark one.
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Gosh that was an expensive lesson to learn!
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Surely was my friend, it was a bendy bus which was used at gatwick 34k a piece engine 16k , we all make mistakes but ..... :shock:
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Gosh! That was a big error... I can see how Adblue in the fuel tank would not make for happiness...
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MattBLancs wrote: 24 Aug 2024, 11:25 Don't worry folks, I've put only Adblue in the adblue tank
Lies, lies, terrible lies!

viewtopic.php?p=806709&hilit=Wynn%27s#p806709
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it's got some of the Wynn's anti crystal stuff in there too!
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In it's current role as storage area, I thought I'd just chuck something into the 306.

That didn't go to plan!
Came off in me 'and!!
Came off in me 'and!!
Blue 308 rear beam de-rusting progressing
308 SW rear left
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Cleaned up with powerfile and phosphoric acid applied
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MattBLancs wrote: 25 Aug 2024, 08:03
MattBLancs wrote: 24 Aug 2024, 11:25 Don't worry folks, I've put only Adblue in the adblue tank
Lies, lies, terrible lies!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

The 306 is feeling all unloved Matt - and that always leads to a bit of attention-seeking :wink: A characteristic of all French cars...
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Yes, I was just thinking the same thing on the other thread when you mentioned "giving equal attention to your fleet" ! :)
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MattBLancs wrote: 25 Aug 2024, 08:59 Yes, I was just thinking the same thing on the other thread when you mentioned "giving equal attention to your fleet" ! :)
Hence why I'll be taking Strawberry out to play later today ;)
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Good plan Jim,
I've not got the project Vs roadworthy ratio correct so can only pacify a couple of my fleet with a nice test run / joyride :)
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MattBLancs wrote: 25 Aug 2024, 08:03
MattBLancs wrote: 24 Aug 2024, 11:25 Don't worry folks, I've put only Adblue in the adblue tank
Lies, lies, terrible lies!

viewtopic.php?p=806709&hilit=Wynn%27s#p806709
Spoiler: show
it's got some of the Wynn's anti crystal stuff in there too!
:-D
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Well that covers my ignorance. It sounds like my understanding of adblue was completely wrong. Thanks all for clarifying.i don't know why it posted twice I was just quoting.
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darbuck wrote: 25 Aug 2024, 09:34 Well that covers my ignorance. It sounds like my understanding of adblue was completely wrong. Thanks all for clarifying.i don't know why it posted twice I was just quoting.
No problem, we can't all know everything!

It's been a big learning curve for me since picking up this blue 308, first interaction with adblue for me, so have been researching to try and build my knowledge!
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MattBLancs wrote: 25 Aug 2024, 09:39
It's been a big learning curve for me since picking up this blue 308, first interaction with adblue for me, so have been researching to try and build my knowledge!
Same as me when Polly came along - and not only needing to learn about Adblue with her either! It's been most rewarding and endlessly fascinating to learn how modern cars tick :D
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