Thanks! I just got my first oil change on a 2015 Jetta TDI and it's my first experience with DEF. Dealer wanted $68 to fill it and the Adblue warning hasn't even come on yet. I knew I could do better and this is real easy.
I have videos on changing the oil as well it also is super easy and you can save on doing it yourself too. Thanks for watching and letting me know that you found this helpful.
Happy Friday! I came across your vid today - and I just wanted to say (or Scream) - THANK YOU!!! With your tutorial - I was able to fill the Blue Def (add Blue) - without any "Accidents". She came home with the 12 Dollar Jug (2.5 gallons) - and we were readying to add...until - I suggested we "You Tube" it - to see if there are any suggestions - then we saw your vid. As you know, the jug /pump leaks a lot....and with your tutorial - we were able to make it a clean filling. Thanks So Much!
Well awesome! My intention was to help make this job easy and let folks know that can do this and save some serious $$$. Thanks for watching and letting me know that I helped.
I don't think I'm comfortable enough to do my own oil change, but I'll definitely change my own adblue/def blue next time. I went to the dealer a few months ago and it was $33.
Great video, I recently purchased a Jetta TDI and didn't know anything about the defBlue fluid when the adblue light came on. Seems simple enough now. Thanks for the video
Sure thing... I am kinda bummed I had a hell of a deal pop up and couldn't get out of my current Passat to move into that one. The value vs what I owe currently was off by about 3K and I didn't want to wrap it up into the new loan. I say all that to say, buy it, lol they are a GREAT deal right now.
I just bought a low mileage “fixed” 2014 TDI SE. Loving it so far, I had a paid off 06 Jetta tdi that I totaled last weekend (I’m still bummed). I miss that car, the tranny was smoother and down shifted smarter but the Passat is bigger, faster, and has minor tech that I didn’t have in the Jetta. Good luck in your hunt.
@@dcarts5616 Two weeks ago tomorrow, I took the plunge and bought a 2013 Passat TDI -- with only 13,700 miles on it!!! It is quite literally a brand new car! LOVING it! I was actually hoping to find another manual transmission, but ... I'm LOVING the DSG and the little pulse of power after it shifts. The whole family has noticed how smoothly it goes into gear and how refined it feels. If it hold up as well when it's old as it's impressing us now, we'll be driving it a LONG time! :-) ... soooooo sad to hear your '06 got totaled! There's just no way to replace them and they run forever. Hope your Passat is a great replacement !8-)
Yeah Buddy. I've had my car for a year and a half and have added probably 15 gallons of the DEF fluid over my ownership If I had to buy it a 1/2 gallon at a time I'd be broke.
When pouring its not an issue. But I recently used a DEF pump and due to the high volume it created a pressure imbalance and there was some fluid that was being blown past the nozzle.
@@QLFProductions What do you mean depends on the DEF? VW will tell you that you HAVE to use their AdBlue fluid but DEF is DEF. The cheapest stuff from Walmart will work with no adverse effects.
Shell Rotella T6 synthetic 5w-40 is good oil, but it's not VW 505 approved, which is the spec VW recommends for this engine. Do you change your oil every 10K miles?
If your bit is sharp enough your shavings should stay outside of the bottle. You could always blow out the bottle as well with compressed air to make sure there is no debris in the old bottle.
Not sure if your tdi was recalled for the dieselgate. if it was part of the settlement is that you should be able to get the adblue refilled for free for the life of the vehicle . I get mine refilled at the dealership no questions asked.
Well I do my own services as well, I just take the car in to refill the adblue when the reminder pops up on my dash. About every 8 to 9 months depending on how much I drive it.
Sometimes you will have to drive it a little bit before the warning light goes away. If you have gone like 100 miles and it's still on then you might need to take it into the dealer and have the system checked. It should still be covered under the extended VW warranty.
Great vid. Have you had any issues with the AdBlue light not going off after refilling? Just came from the dealership & they're gonna have to do a diagnostic. I'm so irritated.
There have been times when it will stay on for another 20 miles or so after filling. No more than 50, though. I did have an issue with the DEF injection and it cost me about a grand to fix 😒
SDSBBQ yeah mine is too! I just didn’t wanna mess up! I seen you take all the stuff off I just didn’t know if it needed air to add the DEF! So it don’t pop the cap off!
Have you had any issues with the dpf? I hear T6 is mid to high ash. I loved T6 in my non dpf 1.9tdi but on my 2013 plan on staying with low saps 507 oil. BTW I plan on doing the same with the DEF as you just checked my level with VCDS and im at 63%
They switching the bulb to the other side and see if the problem follows. If so it's the bulb... if not keep digging on the problematic side. Good luck.
Love my 2015 passat Tdi Sel best car I have ever owned and and great mileage. Can drive from Crestview FL. To Carbondale IL. And still have a quarter tank of diesel.
The fluid is the fluid... One is just branded differently I actually recommend getting the fluid from Walmart it is the cheapest and for something that you are literally burning up and throwing it away I'm not spending the VW Add Blue money just to waste
Since there is no way to see in the tank and you can't get the level other than through tapping into the SW on the car with VCDS I can't tell you how much it will take. I can tell you that if you have 1400 miles left it will take 2.5 gallons with no problem whatsoever. I usually wait until my warning is under 100 miles and then I'll re-fill it with the 2.5 gallon jug
They have a drain plug... but then that would involve needing to jack the car up... get under the car... change out of my work clothes... get the car up on jack stands... so much more time involved. This way I don't have to go through all of the aforementioned hoops and it takes half the time.
So, what about the oil filter change?? You'll have to get under it to change that on some models. This is just one more way they practically force you to go to the dealer for an oil change! I'm too large and too old to be crawling under such a low-slung car anyhow! Besides, those young mechanics have families to feed and bills to pay! I refuse to use one of those oil change only places because of the horror stories about them not putting the plug back in and the motor locking up. Those stories may or may not be true, but them made a believer out of me!
Some of the vehicles like mine have the filter located on the top side of the engine. On any of my other vehicles I have to get under them. I don't use either a quick oil change place or the stealership as I am too anal and want to make sure it's done correctly.
If you have a DEF tank you will get a warning when you get low. AdBlue is VWs branded DEF fluid. You can get it much cheaper from Walmart, so don't let the dealership get you.
@@SDSBBQs Thanks for the reply. Mine is a 2015 and they unimproved the damn thing. The Oil cartridge holder is on the bottom and after the software and hardware upgrade it really gimped the car. I am getting 28 mpg and it uses Def Blu fluid like mad. I have to put in one of those 2 1/2 gallon containers every 5000 miles or so. Never again a Volkswagen Diesel. Well, I guess they won't make them here any longer. Wish I could give it back to them.
@@ThomasRSmith-og7zo Maybe you should look into an older one. My 2012 is getting slightly worse fuel econ but still only uses 1 2.5 gallon DEF bottle after about 7500 miles. Also something worth looking into is getting it tuned to turn the emissions DEF stuff off and restore some of your fuel economy via a Malone tune. I have a few friends that have gone Malone Tune and they love them.
You could go to any truck stop (Pilot, Flying J, Loves, Petro, T/A, Marathon, etc) fuel island, swipe your card, pay $2.50 - $3 a gallon for BULK def, use their pump inserted into your tank. Why waste time with these bottles?!
Hey SDSBBQ, great and informative video! Thank you! I just bought a 2013 TDI SE. Have you heard that after the emissions fix, we can’t drive our cars over 70-80 mph for more than about 10-15 minutes or we’ll get a check engine light and the orange def fluid fill symbol? I experienced this, have you? Supposedly not enough def is inserted into the exhaust system at that speed. I don’t think VW has a fix yet, do you know?
I drive my car at 80+ for about 30-45 minutes to and from work and *knock on wood* haven't had an issue. But when I read that about the CEL I laughed because it doesn't happen to me. I also have a 2012 and only had the one part SW fix.
Great vid man! although, i do have a question, how was rotella T6 in your engine? i’ve wanted to run it since castrol is getting a bit harder to find and i’m not a fan of liquimoly, any feedback? Thanks Bud! PSA not far from you, i’m In northern VA, DC area, Had a passat and switched back to a golf, thanks bud!
So I've run Rotella T6 for years with no issues. I also have a few Oil change videos on my channel as well if you search for them you'll see I've been doing top side changes for years with T6
I did, and I filled the tank and the light never went out, and the immobilizer warning kept telling me it was going to prevent me from re-starting it once I turned it off, and it got down to 300 miles, so I drove the 100 miles to the VW dealership and had it fixed. After playing with it for 3 days, they said they found a clump of crystals of the urea plugging ther input of the pump. That might be true, but the sensors in the tank SHOULD have told the computer that there was DEF in the tank and shut off the warning, shouldn't it have?? I did read in the owner's guide that you are supposed to wait after filling the DEF tank, turning the ignition on, but not starting the engine, for a few minutes, but I didn't! So I thought that I might have caused the whole thing by not doing things as the manual said to. I have an OBD-ELEVEN scanner, but it wouldn't clear that warning either, and the VW tech couldn't get it to turn off either, so after repeated calls to VW corporate, they finally came up with a secret solution. I have never seen so many tight lipped mechanics as VW has! They won't tell you anything. It's a big secret to keep you coming to them for service. I LOVE the car (a 2015 VW Golf TDI SEL). but there is so very little I can do myself! They even moved the oil filter back onto the bottom of the engine, and you have to remove the skid plate to get at it, and they still use a cartridge filter instead of a canned one! (More mess!).
Damn man... sorry to hear that you had such an issue. Hopefully it was covered under the "extended diesel gate" warranty. It sounds like the clog was preventing the level to be read properly? VW just like almost all dealers in in business to keep you coming back to them. Rebel and do as much as you can at home, fight the good fight! LOL though I know there are times when you are forced to go in to a dealer
@@Pennystockid It really isn't that bad, I might add 2.5 gallons every 10k miles it's less than $10. I'd go with the Passat TDI. I've had both the Jetta and the Passat.
SDSBBQ Ok, good to know. I actually had Jetta TDI and the Jetta Hybrid I just sold and was thinking of upgrading to Passat TDI... they seem cheaper for some reason too🤷🏼♂️ Hmmm... you might have me wanting Passat again now in seconds lol
NP, the last thing you want is the timing belt to break in operation. Not sure if it's the same on your Passat but on the Jetta TDI's they say 90k-100k for timing belt service.
I learned that you aren't very good at putting someone down in English. I'd be willing to bet that English isn't your first language so I won't hold that against you.
Thank you so much. This video was extremely helpful to a first-time diesel owner!
Glad it helped! *extends secret diesel handshake* LOL Welcome to the club!
@@SDSBBQs can you use the truck that you get a truck stop. Where the semis fill up?
FYI, I didn't have to put a hole in my bottle. I was able to unscrew the top and pour it in.. put top back on and was good to go
Nice! The one I had from VW was a single use bottle and if you unscrewed it then it wouldn't work anymore.
Thanks! I just got my first oil change on a 2015 Jetta TDI and it's my first experience with DEF. Dealer wanted $68 to fill it and the Adblue warning hasn't even come on yet. I knew I could do better and this is real easy.
I have videos on changing the oil as well it also is super easy and you can save on doing it yourself too. Thanks for watching and letting me know that you found this helpful.
Thanks man! Volkswagen diesels and barbecue are two things I like
Well as you can see so do I! Subscribe if you haven't and stick around. Hope to see you commenting on other videos soon.
Just bought one of these a ‘14 and I didn’t think I’d be saving videos from a bbq page, 😂. Nice 👍 . A dandy little car for sure
No worries at all I know just a little bit more than just bbq
Happy Friday! I came across your vid today - and I just wanted to say (or Scream) - THANK YOU!!! With your tutorial - I was able to fill the Blue Def (add Blue) - without any "Accidents". She came home with the 12 Dollar Jug (2.5 gallons) - and we were readying to add...until - I suggested we "You Tube" it - to see if there are any suggestions - then we saw your vid. As you know, the jug /pump leaks a lot....and with your tutorial - we were able to make it a clean filling.
Thanks So Much!
Well awesome! My intention was to help make this job easy and let folks know that can do this and save some serious $$$. Thanks for watching and letting me know that I helped.
@@SDSBBQs we also ordered the OEM 1/2 gallon - and plan to cut the base off - once used. Again - Great Video and Super Useful!
@@agonyhill2011 Just be careful those bottles are fragile!
I don't think I'm comfortable enough to do my own oil change, but I'll definitely change my own adblue/def blue next time. I went to the dealer a few months ago and it was $33.
Oil changes are super easy! You can 100% do them yourself.
German engineering and good BBQ. Cheers from NC my man
Yes indeed! Thanks for watching and commenting.
walmart branded www.walmart.com/ip/DEF-Diesel-Exhaust-Fluid-5-3-Gallons-2-65-gal-x-2-Jugs/938067977
Yep. Came here for the maintenance tip...but I’m subscribed for all that “Q”!!!!
LOL, Awesome man thanks! Get comfortable and hope to see you in the comments of future videos and hanging out in a live stream or 42!
On the 2.5 gal container, just use some teflon tape around the threads, no leaky leaks
Man luckily the last few times I've just used the big jug and made sure to keep a rag handy in case it spilled
Great video, I recently purchased a Jetta TDI and didn't know anything about the defBlue fluid when the adblue light came on. Seems simple enough now. Thanks for the video
Yes, it really is simple enough to fill yourself.
THANKS! I'm looking at 'fixed' Passats right now ... so this is extremely helpful!
Sure thing... I am kinda bummed I had a hell of a deal pop up and couldn't get out of my current Passat to move into that one. The value vs what I owe currently was off by about 3K and I didn't want to wrap it up into the new loan. I say all that to say, buy it, lol they are a GREAT deal right now.
I just bought a low mileage “fixed” 2014 TDI SE. Loving it so far, I had a paid off 06 Jetta tdi that I totaled last weekend (I’m still bummed). I miss that car, the tranny was smoother and down shifted smarter but the Passat is bigger, faster, and has minor tech that I didn’t have in the Jetta. Good luck in your hunt.
@@dcarts5616 Two weeks ago tomorrow, I took the plunge and bought a 2013 Passat TDI -- with only 13,700 miles on it!!! It is quite literally a brand new car! LOVING it! I was actually hoping to find another manual transmission, but ... I'm LOVING the DSG and the little pulse of power after it shifts. The whole family has noticed how smoothly it goes into gear and how refined it feels. If it hold up as well when it's old as it's impressing us now, we'll be driving it a LONG time! :-) ... soooooo sad to hear your '06 got totaled! There's just no way to replace them and they run forever. Hope your Passat is a great replacement !8-)
thanks I just bought a 2015 passat and had no idea about this thanks for the info
Sure thing! Thanks for watching.
Great video. Will do exactly as you did so thanks. Fyi, it isn't DEF fluid, it is DEF. The F is already Fluid. Not Diesel Exhaust Fluid Fluid.
You are correct... I hate redundancy from acronyms
Dash smart way to save money. I estimated $88.50. That is a chunk of change. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah Buddy. I've had my car for a year and a half and have added probably 15 gallons of the DEF fluid over my ownership If I had to buy it a 1/2 gallon at a time I'd be broke.
Thank you I learned a lot just got a 2015 vw tdi now I know what and were to add def ty again
Sure thing!
Excellent job. Thanks for the video. It answered my questions.
Sure thing... glad I could help!
Just go to a truck stop and use the DEF pump. That is way easier and cheaper.
Easy for you to say... but what if there are no truck stops close enough for this to be easily done?
Subbed! Buying a 2013 VW Jetta TDI and want to do all my own maintenance. Thanks!
Awesome Good Luck!
Surpised it filled, especially since there was not additional hole for air ventilation. Awesome video though, thanks for the insight.
When pouring its not an issue. But I recently used a DEF pump and due to the high volume it created a pressure imbalance and there was some fluid that was being blown past the nozzle.
The ½ Gallon bottle has the air return in the neck.... it also allows the transfer to be as quick as it was!
True but they are meant to be a single use. When I need more def I'll head to a truck stop and get it... so much easier than the containers.
Thank you for the information sir! Truly enjoyed your presentation and instruction.
Thank you for watching and commenting! Hopefully you found it helpful.
Nice tip. Came here for the diesel tip, I'll be checking out the BBQ videos.
Thanks... Take your coat and shoes off... get comfortable, stick around for a while!
I just got a 2011 Jetta TDI. I need to look into this DEF fluid thing.
As long as you have a DEF tank in the trunk this is a great option!
My vehicle depends on the DPF. Still a good video though. I learned something new!
@@QLFProductions What do you mean depends on the DEF? VW will tell you that you HAVE to use their AdBlue fluid but DEF is DEF. The cheapest stuff from Walmart will work with no adverse effects.
I mean my vehicle doesn’t use adblue. Harmful emissions are prevented via the Diesel Particulate Filter
I totally read that wrong... Yes the DPF and the DEF are different things. I have both in my Passat.
DEF tank capacity is 4.9 gallons. The only way to check fluid level is to use VagCom scan tool.
Thanks
Thanks for saving me a mess in my trunk space
Sure thing thanks for watching and commenting!
Smart way to save some money. Happy trails.
Thanks.
Thanks for this video, I'm about to buy a VW Pasasat this week, everything is good to know.
Sure thing. So glad I could help.
Thanks for the info! I have 2013 model, and I love it!
Awesome! I too love mine still. I did get a new ID4 but the Diesel will always have a special place in my heart.
i like that light in the hood
Thanks pretty sure I got it from Harbor Freight
I just did my oils change yesterday. Can I add def fluid today after I drove it?
Yes indeed. No need to wait you can do both at the same time.
Shell Rotella T6 synthetic 5w-40 is good oil, but it's not VW 505 approved, which is the spec VW recommends for this engine. Do you change your oil every 10K miles?
Yes every 10k miles
@@SDSBBQs yeh, you mentioned that later in the video.
Drilling the hole in the original container would produce plastic shavings, how did you get those out before reusing the container?
If your bit is sharp enough your shavings should stay outside of the bottle. You could always blow out the bottle as well with compressed air to make sure there is no debris in the old bottle.
Wow! You did your home work!!
A few minutes of research has saved me a LOT over the years. I made this video to share that knowledge! Hopefully you found it helpful.
Not sure if your tdi was recalled for the dieselgate. if it was part of the settlement is that you should be able to get the adblue refilled for free for the life of the vehicle . I get mine refilled at the dealership no questions asked.
Really? I have never heard that before. Maybe they fill it during service at the dealership but I don't take my car in to the dealership for service.
Well I do my own services as well, I just take the car in to refill the adblue when the reminder pops up on my dash. About every 8 to 9 months depending on how much I drive it.
Well I just filled my tank this past weekend so I'll be waiting a while to try this out in the future. Thanks!
Thank you Fellow Marylander
Sure thing!
Hey how do you reset your monitor to clear the def fuel light to go off after to have toped off the tank with the adapter bottle?
Sometimes you will have to drive it a little bit before the warning light goes away. If you have gone like 100 miles and it's still on then you might need to take it into the dealer and have the system checked. It should still be covered under the extended VW warranty.
I have a 2012 Passat se. do I need to change that in mine also ? Being it’s not tdi model. If so how do I know when to refuel it ?
If it's not a TDI then this is of no concern of yours.
SDSBBQ LoL some people should just take there car to the stealership haha 😂
Def is free at vw if you had your tdi repaired under the recall
I had my car repaired under the recal... and maybe you meant to say when getting serviced they'll add it/top it off. But no such luck in my area.
Do you need that special bottle or can you use a funnel?
You can use a funnel but when the tank is full the funnel will allow it to overflow. The special bottle won't allow it to spill.
Awesome, thanks dude!
Thank you so much for the info! Stay blessed🙏
Sure thing. Best of luck with your TDI!
Thanks for the tips and savings
Sure thing! Thanks for watching.
Really needed this. Thanks!!
Sure thing thanks for watching and commenting to let me know that I helped 👍
This Video is super helpful. Thanks!
Thank you Sir for watching and commenting! Glad I could help.
Great vid. Have you had any issues with the AdBlue light not going off after refilling? Just came from the dealership & they're gonna have to do a diagnostic. I'm so irritated.
There have been times when it will stay on for another 20 miles or so after filling. No more than 50, though. I did have an issue with the DEF injection and it cost me about a grand to fix 😒
Fantastic Video.. Very Informative Thank You..
Thanks for watching and glad to hear that I helped!
Do you have to take the engine cover off? Engine cap and oil dip stick out?
To add DEF? No, my tank is in the trunk.
SDSBBQ yeah mine is too! I just didn’t wanna mess up! I seen you take all the stuff off I just didn’t know if it needed air to add the DEF! So it don’t pop the cap off!
You just need to open the tank in the trunk.
Have you had any issues with the dpf? I hear T6 is mid to high ash. I loved T6 in my non dpf 1.9tdi but on my 2013 plan on staying with low saps 507 oil. BTW I plan on doing the same with the DEF as you just checked my level with VCDS and im at 63%
Nope never had an issue at all. Even if I do... its covered up until 180k miles or so.
What did you use to vacuum the oil out
The one I have is similar to this one. amzn.to/3Sr1dA4
I’m have trouble with my fuses with my right low beam.. any suggestions?
They switching the bulb to the other side and see if the problem follows. If so it's the bulb... if not keep digging on the problematic side. Good luck.
Try recall search. VW had a recall for Passat headlight/electrical issue
Does any desire emotions fuel work or do I need the adblue?
Any DEF will work, I've been running the Walmart brand one for years with no issues
I can’t get the ad blue warning off do you have a suggestion for that.
If you've filled the tank it will go away after driving it a little bit.
Thank you for your help.
Sure thing thanks for watching and commenting 🙂
Does the Jetta sportwagon tdi require def? I read on the tdi forums and some said it didn't need it.
It depends on the year of your car. If you have a DEF fill under the fuel door yes... other than that no you most likely don't have/need DEF.
2015 models need def..
Are you still running your 2012 Passat TDi ? Thinking of buying a Passat TDi and just looking for your impression a few years later.
Yes I do still have and love that car! I have 182K miles and counting. Though the mileage will slowdown as I just bought a VW ID4 EV a few months ago.
Love my 2015 passat Tdi Sel best car I have ever owned and and great mileage. Can drive from Crestview FL. To Carbondale IL. And still have a quarter tank of diesel.
I take it that it has the same specs as the VW fluid?
The fluid is the fluid... One is just branded differently I actually recommend getting the fluid from Walmart it is the cheapest and for something that you are literally burning up and throwing it away I'm not spending the VW Add Blue money just to waste
I have 1200 miles left on my 2014 Passat how much blue def do I need and is the 1.89 liter required or just to avoid spills?
Since there is no way to see in the tank and you can't get the level other than through tapping into the SW on the car with VCDS I can't tell you how much it will take. I can tell you that if you have 1400 miles left it will take 2.5 gallons with no problem whatsoever. I usually wait until my warning is under 100 miles and then I'll re-fill it with the 2.5 gallon jug
I just need the 2.5 gallons than right not the 1.89 liter or both?
@@EdgarGarcia-ie5kg 2.5gallon
Appreciate it everything’s good now 👌
@@EdgarGarcia-ie5kg Funny I need to get some DEF myself no. I have 600 miles to no start from an empty DEF tank.
Very informative thanks!
My pleasure!
Have you had a lot of carbon buildup on the valves and intake with that TDI?
Not that I know of but I also haven't scoped the valves.
@@SDSBBQs I've heard Direct Injection engines tend to clog up with carbon because of the ERG system.
@@disfarm2216 I do know that some of the gasoline engines have this issue but not sure about the diesels
probably you could get 5 or 10 more mpg if you cleaned up that trunk
The vast majority of my MPG issues comes from my right foot.
Do these vehicles not have a oil drain plug? Is that why you used a vacuum hose through the dip stick?
They have a drain plug... but then that would involve needing to jack the car up... get under the car... change out of my work clothes... get the car up on jack stands... so much more time involved. This way I don't have to go through all of the aforementioned hoops and it takes half the time.
@@SDSBBQs Ah ok. I understand. Thanks for the reply
Sure thing... Thanks for watching!
So, what about the oil filter change?? You'll have to get under it to change that on some models. This is just one more way they practically force you to go to the dealer for an oil change! I'm too large and too old to be crawling under such a low-slung car anyhow! Besides, those young mechanics have families to feed and bills to pay! I refuse to use one of those oil change only places because of the horror stories about them not putting the plug back in and the motor locking up. Those stories may or may not be true, but them made a believer out of me!
Some of the vehicles like mine have the filter located on the top side of the engine. On any of my other vehicles I have to get under them. I don't use either a quick oil change place or the stealership as I am too anal and want to make sure it's done correctly.
Do I have to add the ad blue first??
If you have a DEF tank you will get a warning when you get low. AdBlue is VWs branded DEF fluid. You can get it much cheaper from Walmart, so don't let the dealership get you.
What year is that Passat? My filter housing is on the bottom.
2012
@@SDSBBQs Thanks for the reply. Mine is a 2015 and they unimproved the damn thing. The Oil cartridge holder is on the bottom and after the software and hardware upgrade it really gimped the car. I am getting 28 mpg and it uses Def Blu fluid like mad. I have to put in one of those 2 1/2 gallon containers every 5000 miles or so. Never again a Volkswagen Diesel. Well, I guess they won't make them here any longer. Wish I could give it back to them.
@@ThomasRSmith-og7zo Maybe you should look into an older one. My 2012 is getting slightly worse fuel econ but still only uses 1 2.5 gallon DEF bottle after about 7500 miles. Also something worth looking into is getting it tuned to turn the emissions DEF stuff off and restore some of your fuel economy via a Malone tune. I have a few friends that have gone Malone Tune and they love them.
Good to know cook it up
Thanks
what motor oil do you use ? is that 507.00 vw approved?
I use Rotella T6, I've seen and heard a lot of arguing about Oil.
I use Rotella T6 in my 1.9 TDi.
@@sat_sonic Awesome!
You could go to any truck stop (Pilot, Flying J, Loves, Petro, T/A, Marathon, etc) fuel island, swipe your card, pay $2.50 - $3 a gallon for BULK def, use their pump inserted into your tank. Why waste time with these bottles?!
Def and truck stops are not as easy to find as a Walmart in my area.
Worse quality depending on where you are
Where you get that bottle from
The small bottle from the VW dealership thr big bottle from Walmart
Well done!!
Thanks!
I did this and my warning sign didn't go off is their a way or trick to turn that off?
So sometimes it could take a few miles and some driving for it to go off. If it stays on for more than 50 miles then there could be an issue.
@@SDSBBQs alright thank you
Sure thing, good luck!
Hey SDSBBQ, great and informative video! Thank you! I just bought a 2013 TDI SE. Have you heard that after the emissions fix, we can’t drive our cars over 70-80 mph for more than about 10-15 minutes or we’ll get a check engine light and the orange def fluid fill symbol? I experienced this, have you? Supposedly not enough def is inserted into the exhaust system at that speed. I don’t think VW has a fix yet, do you know?
I drive my car at 80+ for about 30-45 minutes to and from work and *knock on wood* haven't had an issue. But when I read that about the CEL I laughed because it doesn't happen to me. I also have a 2012 and only had the one part SW fix.
I certainly hope not!!! I've been test driving these -- for road trips!
@@craigtalbot607 Maybe there are some that the "fix" wasn't applied to properly.
Great vid man! although, i do have a question, how was rotella T6 in your engine? i’ve wanted to run it since castrol is getting a bit harder to find and i’m not a fan of liquimoly, any feedback? Thanks Bud! PSA not far from you, i’m In northern VA, DC area, Had a passat and switched back to a golf, thanks bud!
So I've run Rotella T6 for years with no issues. I also have a few Oil change videos on my channel as well if you search for them you'll see I've been doing top side changes for years with T6
@@SDSBBQs awesome, thanks man! i really appreciate it!
Has anyone still had the light stay on ??
I've had the light stay on for 50-100 miles before it went out after filling the tank.
I did, and I filled the tank and the light never went out, and the immobilizer warning kept telling me it was going to prevent me from re-starting it once I turned it off, and it got down to 300 miles, so I drove the 100 miles to the VW dealership and had it fixed. After playing with it for 3 days, they said they found a clump of crystals of the urea plugging ther input of the pump. That might be true, but the sensors in the tank SHOULD have told the computer that there was DEF in the tank and shut off the warning, shouldn't it have?? I did read in the owner's guide that you are supposed to wait after filling the DEF tank, turning the ignition on, but not starting the engine, for a few minutes, but I didn't! So I thought that I might have caused the whole thing by not doing things as the manual said to. I have an OBD-ELEVEN scanner, but it wouldn't clear that warning either, and the VW tech couldn't get it to turn off either, so after repeated calls to VW corporate, they finally came up with a secret solution. I have never seen so many tight lipped mechanics as VW has! They won't tell you anything. It's a big secret to keep you coming to them for service. I LOVE the car (a 2015 VW Golf TDI SEL). but there is so very little I can do myself! They even moved the oil filter back onto the bottom of the engine, and you have to remove the skid plate to get at it, and they still use a cartridge filter instead of a canned one! (More mess!).
Damn man... sorry to hear that you had such an issue. Hopefully it was covered under the "extended diesel gate" warranty. It sounds like the clog was preventing the level to be read properly? VW just like almost all dealers in in business to keep you coming back to them. Rebel and do as much as you can at home, fight the good fight! LOL though I know there are times when you are forced to go in to a dealer
So how do you know?
LOL well...
SDSBBQ OHHHHHH.... 😁
SDSBBQ thanks for the info... debating if I should get a Passat TDI or Jetta. Just found out about this AdBlue stuff... might go with Jetta now ha
@@Pennystockid It really isn't that bad, I might add 2.5 gallons every 10k miles it's less than $10. I'd go with the Passat TDI. I've had both the Jetta and the Passat.
SDSBBQ Ok, good to know. I actually had Jetta TDI and the Jetta Hybrid I just sold and was thinking of upgrading to Passat TDI... they seem cheaper for some reason too🤷🏼♂️ Hmmm... you might have me wanting Passat again now in seconds lol
Shit, at 90,000 miles you might wanna do a timing belt!
Thanks!
NP, the last thing you want is the timing belt to break in operation. Not sure if it's the same on your Passat but on the Jetta TDI's they say 90k-100k for timing belt service.
100k but the engine has been replaced and has 20k less miles than the chassis.
Lol my car wont start untill I add some blue
I've never let it get to closer than 250 miles to no start.
With the VW lawsuit and court order you can just take your car to a VW dealer and they refill it for free.
I didn't know that, I'll have to keep it in mind next time I need some.
I just asked about adding the def fluid and the dealer did not say one word about that...they quoted me $150...what state are you in?
Go birds!
Yes indeed!
Life hacks.
DarkMufasa Hell yeah buddy, saved a bunch of money on this one.
I learn fuckin nothing
I learned that you aren't very good at putting someone down in English. I'd be willing to bet that English isn't your first language so I won't hold that against you.