DPF additive fluid low

hello, 

I have CItreon c3 mk 2  2010 1.4 hdi Connection that belongs to my neice.

she recently got a message pop on her screen saying additive is low, about 3 days ago, car done I think  about 87k  on clock, I told her to park thecar up and not drive it  just  ase she blocks the dpf.

I had the car diagnosed by mobile diagnostic yesterday, he confirmed that addivitie was low at 18%.

Q. what I want to know is what type of fluid does my car need and how many liters I need of it. he said he'll come back to reset the the additive fluid once it's topped up





thanks

hey guys quick update,:

I've removed the dpf/ fap additive pouch, Almost emptyt. Here's some photo, can i fill this or do I need to buy a new pouch.

ive seen YouTube video for ds3 with same fittings and looks like gthe same pouch and he used euro car part pat fluid universal yo fill the pouch up.

Essa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:37 pm hey guys quick update,:

I've removed the dpf/ fap additive pouch, Almost emptyt. Here's some photo, can i fill this or do I need to buy a new pouch.

ive seen YouTube video for ds3 with same fittings and looks like gthe same pouch and he used euro car part pat fluid universal yo fill the pouch up.

DPF pouch nearly empty

Hi

Its like refilling the printer ink cartridges.

You need patience and good way to seal it up again after a refill, then clean up the mess.

It may just be better to get a new pouch and fit that, for speed to get the car running again quickly.

Keep the old pouch to refill it at your leisure and have it ready for the next time it runs out?


The euro car parts compatible 1litre DPF fluid (here) is £50. I don't know what a new full pouch would cost and knowing that may make the decision on the best way forward for you

Makes it look easy to refill the FAP/DPF pouch




1 Litre JLM FAP/DPF refill fluid

took few more photos,

this the video is the exact same setup as mine and he used filling pipe to fill the pouch no problems at all.


https://youtu.be/mwodBvz3GvQ

Citroen-Driver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:47 pm

Essa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 6:37 pm hey guys quick update,:

I've removed the dpf/ fap additive pouch, Almost emptyt. Here's some photo, can i fill this or do I need to buy a new pouch.

ive seen YouTube video for ds3 with same fittings and looks like gthe same pouch and he used euro car part pat fluid universal yo fill the pouch up.20210705_175051.jpg

Hi

Its like refilling the printer ink cartridges.

You need patience and good way to seal it up again after a refill, then clean up the mess.

It may just be better to get a new pouch and fit that, for speed to get the car running again quickly.

Keep the old pouch to refill it at your leisure and have it ready for the next time it runs out?


The euro car parts compatible 1litre DPF fluid (here) is £50. I don't know what a new full pouch would cost and knowing that may make the decision on the best way forward for you

do the new pouch come with fluid already In them? there about 70 to 80 quid on ebay I think. yeah the addivitie fluid is £49.99.

Essa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:06 pm do the new pouch come with fluid already In them? there about 70 to 80 quid on ebay I think. yeah the addivitie fluid is £49.99.

Yes, Citroen supply full pouches with the correct fluid.

Citroen don't recommend refilling-them, they like to sell the full pouch.

Obviously there are aftermarket full pouches too (eBay), these are cheaper than the Citroen supplied part, but still full.

Citroen-Driver wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:16 pm

Essa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:06 pm do the new pouch come with fluid already In them? there about 70 to 80 quid on ebay I think. yeah the addivitie fluid is £49.99.

Yes, Citroen supply full pouches with the correct fluid.

Citroen don't recommend refilling-them, they like to sell the full pouch.

Obviously there are aftermarket full pouches too (eBay), these are cheaper than the Citroen supplied part, but still full.

yeah I meant the ebays ones so I think that's cheapest option, if the pouch come pre filled I guess, going to probely get it end of week, but if I buy the bottles and filling tube I can pick it tomorrow for about £116 quid all in for 2 litre bottle and tube from Euro car part. she selling the car next year so 2 litres should be enough what you rekon if I go down the bottle route?

Essa wrote: ↑Mon Jul 05, 2021 7:50 pm she selling the car next year so 2 litres should be enough what you rekon if I go down the bottle route?

I would say go down the fill it yourself with the bottles if you think you can do it OK.

That way the car is back on the road sooner.

Ask someone else to hold the camera and record it for a youtube

Post the youtube and your experience here too, so it can help anyone else make the same decision as there will be many more diesel C3s popping up with empty eolys/DPF/FAP tanks soon.