Diesel Additive - Minimum Level

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I have recently bought a Diesel and am not oh-fait with its nuances yet.

A message has appeared ... Diesel Additive - Minimum Level ... Any suggestions what this is ??

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holbayhead said:

add diesel...you're running low hoope that helps

Ohhhh so clever why didn't I think of that !!

I am guessing there is a resoviour of "Addiative" somewhere that need topping up. But where ??

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Parrot of Doom said:

What kind of car is it? Have you checked the oil level? I can't think of a fluid in any car that requires additives, other than coolant and washer bottle.

Its a Citroen C5.

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They manual said ... Call Dealer !!!

So thats what I did .....

It's the fiuid level in the particulate filter. Quote from Citroen ... £230 plus Vat .. Ouch !

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mutley100 said:

Hello I have just purchased a Citroen C5. 10 days later i got the message displayed "Diesel Additive Minimum Level" I have look in the owners handbook that says urgent top by your Citroen dealer (what it doesn't say is it will cost you silly money). As anybody found a way round this, IE how do i fill it up? I understand you can buy the fluid but you may need the car pluging into a service computer to turn the warning off? HELP >> Edited by mutley100 on Thursday 27th April 20:51

I didn't find a way round the issue. I used and independent (garage where I bought the C5) who put the addative in, and took the car to the local Citroen dealer to reset the computer. As the warning appeared soon after purchase the garage paid half the cost.

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sean5302 said:

So, if you don't fill this up..... What? Will the car cease to operate, or is it just a chemical which re-heats soot in the exhaust system, removing the particulates to make less smoke? If so, are you remotely bothered? Now let's see. £230 to prevent a tail-gater getting a face-full of soot when I floor it. Difficult call.

I was told there would be no issue with not filling it up. However, it may impact the emissions and therefore could be a MOT failure so ..... worth the risk ???