What is the blue liquid for diesel engines?
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AdBlue
AdBlue is a liquid used to reduce the nitrous oxide emissions of diesel engines and is made up of a mixture of urea and deionized water that is sprayed into the exhaust system.
Do VW diesels use AdBlue?
Volkswagen uses the SCR system in its diesel vehicles. This system uses AdBlue® to eliminate nitrogen oxides from exhaust fumes. Here are our answers to the questions you might ask about using this product in your vehicle. Reducing polluting emissions from diesel vehicles has become a top priority for many carmakers.
Is AdBlue and blue def the same?
Here’s the short answer: AdBlue and Blue DEF are generally the same stuff, they are simply different brands of DEF. AdBlue and Blue DEF are just trademarked names used by two different companies to market diesel exhaust fluid or DEF and so they are quite similar with little differences.
Is AdBlue made from pigs urine?
Is AdBlue® made from pigs’ urine? AdBlue® is a synthetic, highly purified solution of urea and demineralized water NOT pigs urine. Whilst the chemical urea is in pigs’ urine, it is found in much lower concentration alongside many other elements.
What is AdBlue Passat?
AdBlue®, a water/urea based operating fluid, is stored in a tank (like diesel fuel), however, unlike fuel it is not injected into the engine, but directly into a specially modified part of the vehicle’s exhaust.
What VW cars use AdBlue?
Volkswagen. The world’s biggest car maker provides a number of diesel options with AdBlue, including the Caddy, Passat, Passat Alltrack, Tiguan, Touareg, Transporter, California and Caravelle.
Is there different grades of AdBlue?
Are there different types? While there are different names for AdBlue®, such as Bluedef, BlueTec and so forth, all mixes should contain the same solution of 32.5% urea and 67.5% de-ionised water.
Does the brand of DEF matter?
The main component that sets brands of DEF apart from each other is the level of purity in the product. DEF fluids all must meet an international standard and standards from the EPA that measure the purity of this fluid. Only purchase a DEF that meets the ISO 22241 standard.