AdBlue in the Diesel Tank in Ninewells, and What to Do Next
What to do about AdBlue in a diesel tank comes down to one thing more than any other: whether the engine has been run since it got in. If it has not, keep it that way, whether the car is in Ninewells itself or out in Charleston. Leave your engine and your ignition off and phone 0333 366 0103; it is normally a drain and a thorough flush, done where the car is around Ninewells. Already run? Pull over when you safely can, then switch everything off. A larger job, yes, yet the same opening step.
Find the scenario below that matches yours, wherever in Dundee City it happened.
AdBlue in a diesel on a Ninewells forecourt
The cap you unscrewed was the wrong one — and you only notice it while you're stood at the pump, bottle or the nozzle in hand. Maybe you're at the Tesco, possibly at the Asda, perhaps somewhere else in Ninewells.
Meaning? Spotting it here is the best it can be. Nothing has pulled it in, and so the AdBlue stays just inside the tank.
Freeing the pump is no reason to start it — so don't get back in. Ask the staff to help you push the vehicle into a parking space, keep the receipt or the bottle, then ring us from the forecourt. The equipment is explosion-proof and fine on a live forecourt, so a car that can't be pushed away gets cleared right at the pump.
At home around Ninewells with AdBlue in the diesel tank
Several days had gone by with the warning light on. You bought a bottle, poured it in on the drive, and only when you put the empty bottle in the recycling did you look again at the cap. It happens on drives just off Whitefauld Road as commonly as anywhere.
Meaning? Provided the vehicle hasn't been driven since, it is close to the forecourt case. On the bottom of that tank is where AdBlue stays, since it won't mix with diesel — and a night passing changes nothing of the difference.
Next: prevent any early drive by putting your keys in the house, then ring us. Your drive is where it is emptied, whether in Ninewells or Menzieshill. Late-night drains beside a house are fine: the pumps are low-noise.
Set off with AdBlue in a diesel in Ninewells?
Rough running, smoke, falling power or a lit dashboard arrived a short way after the fill. Somewhere on Perth Road or else heading to Dundee — under 3 miles away.
Meaning? The fuel pump has sucked the AdBlue up. It's been through the filter and the fuel lines and, the further you went, into the high-pressure pump and the injectors. More miles, more restarts: deeper it travels.
Next: pick a sensible spot, pull in, and turn the engine off. Service stations farther on are too far: from the M90, under 15 miles out of Ninewells, take the first junction. It won't have cleared, and so there is no point restarting to find out. Call, and say how far your car went.
Hire, lease or company car with AdBlue in the wrong tank
It is a car you have had for a week. On your own vehicle, AdBlue is absent or elsewhere. On this one, the inlet is just next to the diesel cap — a surprise to you. Any driver, wherever in Dundee City, could do the same.
Meaning? Whichever applies above applies here — run or not — plus one further step. Any work on the car often needs the owner's go-ahead under rental or fleet terms.
Next: ring the hire company or your fleet manager first, and then us — settling it before we arrive is quicker. If you are stranded in the car park outside Invergowrie, or by Invergowrie House, whilst you wait for an answer, leave the vehicle off.
AdBlue in your diesel tank? Not sure, around Ninewells
Honestly, the best answer might be that you think so. Too light, that bottle; a hint of ammonia near the filler; no clear memory of which cap. Sound familiar? A hurried stop by the gates of the local primary school, or a call to a friend in Denhead of Gray: either fit.
What it means: a little spilled about your filler does no damage to your motor. AdBlue inside your diesel tank does. Firing up your car will not tell you which, and if there is AdBlue in the tank it will suck it in.
What to do: treat it as if it was put in. Don't start it. Ring us and explain what you saw; we'd rather check a tank that turns out clean than drain one that has already been run.
The common ground in each Ninewells AdBlue drain
The work begins identically, whichever the situation. Three things are asked when our technicians arrive — on a filling station, a drive, a road beside Tayside Medical History Museum or the car park outside The Bay View: the liquid, the amount, and whether it has been started. Those answers settle the work, and you hear the price by phone, before anyone sets off.
A thorough flush follows the drain. With petrol it's standard; with AdBlue it is essential, since crystals build up and some metals are attacked, and none of it rinses out unaided. Finally are the filter, flushed or replaced if necessary; fresh diesel; and a check of your vehicle. Where your motor hasn't been started, expect about half an hour once we arrive, in most jobs.
Starting the car comes at the end. Before our engineers head off, it's checked to be sure it runs properly on fresh diesel. Lasting damage is very unusual if it's noticed early, and the entire job is done where the car is. Nothing is paid upfront, payment is made on the day, and you get what the insurer asks for: an engineer report plus a VAT invoice. Check your insurance before we arrive: cover for misfuelling is built into plenty of policies.
About Ninewells
Ninewells is a coastal suburban area in Dundee City, situated near the city of Dundee and close to the nearby places of Menzieshill, Invergowrie, and Lochee. Ninewells has a relatively low elevation of 19 metres and is characterized by predominantly detached housing. Ninewells is located approximately 2.4 miles from Dundee city centre, making it a convenient residential area for those working in the city.
AdBlue drains about Ninewells and across Dundee City
As a residential suburb, Ninewells has the same vans as the nearby towns — Lochee, Invergowrie — all the way through DD postcodes. Quickest of all: a DD2 1 postcode to show your location.
Central Ninewells or a layby towards Grazing Fields: either way it sits, your vehicle never needs to shift an inch for us. Our van drains it in place. If you're somewhere hard to describe, close to Labyrinth or close to a border, ring and ask rather than guessing.
In one line: your situation
If it hasn't started, ring and keep it off. Already run: stop, switch off and ring. Either way, Petrol in Diesel takes it from there around Ninewells and anywhere around Dundee City on 0333 366 0103.