RRUK
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Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: UK
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Probably So!
Thanks for all your views, I kinda knew it would divide opinion.
@Disco_Mikey - where do you buy 10L drums so cheap compared to everyone else then? 1998 Defender 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
2016 Discovery 4 HSE
1982 Series 3 2.25 Petrol Hard top- Oscar, as featured in Classic Land Rover Magazine for 7 months
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 26th Jun 2024 9:24 am |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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I by mine from Morrisons or Tesco Petrol station, wherever I'm filling up and need it.
It lasts so long I'm not that bothered if I pay £11 or £12 for 10L, as per mile the price is minimal.
And it's not exactly difficult to stand and fill the tank using the handy Nozzle that's supplied.
I tend to move the D4 to one side or the forecourt and fill the AdBlue tank there as I can then leave the empty container for them to deal with.
I always ask if I can do that and have always been told to leave it beside the forecourt Bin, or to one side of the kiosk.
I did buy some from Halfords once, and was told to take the empty container back inside to the counter.
But Halfords appear to only sell a soft pouch of 5L for £16 now, so I don't use them any more.
But the soft pouch would be easier to dispose of.
Note it's not good practice to overfill the tank on a D4, as you'll get a message saying it's empty.
Something to do with the level being measured by the air gap at the top, and the system being confused if there is no gap. Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
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| 26th Jun 2024 10:21 am |
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LIAMMCL
Member Since: 27 Aug 2013
Location: Northumberland
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The 15l containers do form an airlock with the flexible nozzles that come with them as they don't have a breather.
Just lower the drum every 5 seconds to allow air back in the container. Speeds things up a lot.
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| 26th Jun 2024 10:31 am |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
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Oh, and for the motorcyclists on here.
I tend to keep hold of the long nozzles that come with the 10l containers.
As well as other non-Motorcycle related uses they are really handy for topping up the Oil of fully faired bikes.
If you can reach down through the fairing to get the filler cap off you will also be able to use the AdBlue Nozzle to get the Oil in the hole without removing the fairing. Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
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| 26th Jun 2024 10:34 am |
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