NigeEss
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| posted on 4/1/09 at 08:13 PM |
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Diesel Particulate Reducing Oil Additive ?? WT* ??
Friend of mine has a Fiat Ulysses (nearly disowned him for it) and a warning light has come on.
The handbook says Particulate Reducing Oil is low, refer to dealer service. Neither of us have
ever heard of this before so he contacts the main stealer who quote £35/litre, 2 hours labour
and it takes 3 litres 
They won't sell it for him to do quoting COSH regulations..
So.......
What the hell is it.....
Where is the tank.....
Are they talking rot about COSH
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johnston
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| posted on 4/1/09 at 08:22 PM |
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I heard something about stuff that goes somewhere in the exhaust from an ex pug parts man..
apparently a pian of a job as its a slow feed or something..
cosh are safety regs
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davidwag
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| posted on 4/1/09 at 08:24 PM |
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Hi,
Sounds like a bit of bad translation in the manual. Its actually a fuel additive. The engine in the Fiat is a peugeot one. Even if you did purchase
the fluid, topping up the tank wont put the light out, it need to have the additive counter in two separate ECUs reset.
See link below as to how it works.
http://www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com/modules/fap/anglais/index.html
Hope this helps
David
[Edited on 4/1/09 by davidwag]
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 4/1/09 at 08:27 PM |
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its basically a catalyst which reduces the temp at which you regen particulate filters .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Thinking about it
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| posted on 4/1/09 at 09:10 PM |
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Q1- Don't know
Q2-Don't know
Q3-Yes he is talking rot. COSH is to do with the registration of chemicals not being unable to sell them to Joe public.
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jonesier1
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| posted on 4/1/09 at 09:16 PM |
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diesel particulate filter
its an addative that gets put through the cat after several drive cycles and is done by the ecu.If its like a ford then it has to be put on there ids
diagnostic machine to be reset once the level of the tank has been refilled.The oil is a thick browny orange colour and can be quite nasty if got and
left on your skin
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cjtheman
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| posted on 4/1/09 at 10:43 PM |
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3. control of substances hazardous to health = coshh
hth
cheers
colin
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sva pass 12/6/09
taxed 16/6/09
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NS Dev
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| posted on 5/1/09 at 07:55 AM |
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My truck mechanic neighbour was talking about this stuff the other day, greek to me!!
He says the new DAF trucks have "pig p155" additive tanks on them.
Apparently they call it pig p*** and its proper name is "addblue" which goes in the cat and reduces emmisions
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britishtrident
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| posted on 5/1/09 at 08:04 AM |
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As already said it is a liquid catayst which cleans and reconditions the particulate filter, the engine ECU releases into the system at pre-set
intervals.
COSHH dosen't prevent the sale of chemicals it is about the identification of potentially hazardous chemicals in the work place and the setting
up of proper procedures for reducing the exposure of workers and the public too those hazards.
All substances used in the work place come under including for example washing up liquid or even distilled water.
[Edited on 5/1/09 by britishtrident]
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Guinness
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| posted on 5/1/09 at 08:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
its proper name is "addblue" which goes in the cat and reduces emmisions
I've seen "addblue" pumps next to the hgv diesel pumps at filling stations. Wondered what it was! (Initially I thought addblue
might be a screen wash! But I guess not even HGV's need enough screen wash to have it on tap!).
Mike
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BenB
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| posted on 5/1/09 at 08:36 AM |
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Funnily enough (re Pig Pi$$) Adblue is actually made of urea (Wikepedia says its AUS32 Aqueous Urea Solution 32.5%). Urea is one of the main
ingredients in urine. So there may be some truth in that there nickname!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdBlue
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BenB
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| posted on 5/1/09 at 08:37 AM |
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http://www.adblueonline.co.uk/
don't seem to be too bothered about CoSH regulations  They'll sell you an IBC full of the stuff.
After all it's mostly watered down urine
Jeez! Just had a look on that site. 85p per litre from Adblue direct compared to (if it is exactly the same stuff) £35/litre from Fiat!!!
Nice little earner!!!
[Edited on 5/1/09 by BenB]
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