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DPF Pressure Sensor vs AdBlue NOx Sensor – Which Fault Is Stopping Your Van?

The dash lights up like a Christmas tree: yellow coil, engine outline, and either P2452 or P20E8. One code blames the DPF pressure sensor, the other calls out the AdBlue NOx sensor, but both trigger limp mode and countdown locks under DVSA’s 2024 enforcement guidance. Swapping the wrong part costs…

Adblue heater

Euro 7 Retrofit SCR Kits – Are They Worth It for Pre-2020 Vans?

Euro 7 lands July 2025 and drags the legal NOx ceiling for diesels down to 60 mg/km—half the Euro 6 limit. Any van first registered before 2020 will struggle to meet that bar unless its SCR system works perfectly. Parts suppliers now push retrofit SCR kits that promise “Euro 7…

Driver topping up AdBlue while dashboard shows “No start in 500 miles” countdown

“Service AdBlue Remaining 1000 km” on the Sprinter – Fast Roadside Reset Guide

The Sprinter throws a yellow lamp and a message that reads “Service AdBlue Remaining 1000 km”. Drivers panic because the next line is always the dreaded starter lock. The alert appears on OM651 and OM654 vans after three failed AdBlue self-tests, but nine times out of ten the fault is…

Close-up of a blue AdBlue cap beside a black diesel cap on a silver van – header for AdBlue removal Stoke on Trent

AdBlue Consumption Too High? Five Causes and On-Site Checks

Your van gulped a full 10-litre can of AdBlue last week, and the dash already wants more. At £15 a fill that stings, but the real worry is a looming no-start lock if the SCR ECU believes fluid is vanishing without lowering NOx. RAC’s 2025 fleet study shows abnormal AdBlue…

Fuel filler flap open with red diesel cap and blue adblue, the fuel filler caps are closed.

Can AdBlue Freeze? Winter Storage Myths Busted for Stoke Fleets

Rumours keep popping up every winter: AdBlue turns to a solid brick at –11 °C, heaters take twenty minutes to melt it, and the only “hack” is mixing in hot water. Fleet managers around Stoke hear these stories from drivers stuck on the A53 and wonder if they should drain…

Vauxhall Movano P20E9 High-Pressure Alert – Mobile Fix Explained

The Vauxhall Movano scrubs exhaust fumes with an AdBlue pump that should prime to five bar and then settle at three. When the pressure sensor spikes above nine bar the ECU logs P20E9 – Reductant Pressure Too High and the dash flashes a yellow DEF lamp. Left alone it climbs…

NOx sensor bypass: legal, off-road, export?

NOx sensors fail more often than glow-plugs on modern diesels. Dealers quote £350–£480 per sensor and vans have two. Online sellers push £40 “emulators” that spoof the reading and clear the dash light in seconds. Tempting—but is a NOx sensor bypass legal on UK roads? Short answer: no. Long answer:…

Technician using a handheld diagnostic tool inside a van during a mobile AdBlue reset

Peugeot P20EE AdBlue tank fault – fast mobile fix

7 a.m., A50 lay-by outside Stoke. A Peugeot Boxer fridge van sits idling while the driver scrolls panic posts on his phone. The dash flashes P20EE – SCR efficiency below threshold; a “No start in 700 km” countdown has already begun. The dealer quoted two weeks and £2,100 for a…

Close-up of a blue AdBlue cap beside a black diesel cap on a silver van – header for AdBlue removal Stoke on Trent

What to Do If Your Car Won’t Start Due to AdBlue Issues

When the dash flashes a yellow DEF lamp and a countdown warning like No start 500 mi or “Service AdBlue” – even with a full tank – your van won't fire. It's a common fault on Euro‑6 models, but not all cases mean hardware needs replacing. This guide walks you through…

Technician preparing diagnostic tool to read vehicle fault codes inside a car

DPF vs AdBlue delete – what’s legal in 2025?

“Should I delete the DPF, the AdBlue system, or both?” That question lands in my inbox daily—especially now the 2025 emissions tweaks have hit the UK statute book. Remove the wrong bit and you could face £1,000–£2,500 fines under the updated Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regs. Keep reading for…