Ad blue pricing

[activecampers]

I don't mind paying for fuel, and fuel tax, whatever it may be.

But as Ad blue is a "forced" requirement just to be environmentally clean, why is it so expensive?

I say this having filled up at a pump today and paid 33c a litre (!!!) - so clearly £1 a litre is stupidly priced!

Annoying I only got 5L in lol (2000 miles) - and annoying #2 the fuel there was €1.33 a litre and I filled up earlier at €1.50.

This was a standard service station at the side of the road.....

 

[Grummyb]

I buy adblu in bulk 4000 ltrs at a time and its 26p per litre which goes to show the mark up the fuel stations are adding but converserly when i buy 20000 ltrs diesel its only fractions of a penny cheaper than pump prices

 

[Pausim]

5 litres at 33c per litre is €1.65 divided by 2,000 miles means it has cost you .000825c per mile. Happy Christmas!

 

[swemmy666]

tesco had 10 ltr's for £18 just before xmas, £15 if you had a clubcard!

 

[Tiger Bear]

tesco had 10 ltr's for £18 just before xmas, £15 if you had a clubcard!

Middle of Lidl: £7.99 for 5 litres

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[InvictaMoto]

13 cents is what I paid in Peniscola and only squeezed in €1.40...

 

[Nigel L]

BP garage just outside Cambridge £1.69 a litre!

 

[swemmy666]

BP garage just outside Cambridge £1.69 a litre!

so is there additional uk tax on this, or just another BB and rip off Britian?

 

[Pausim]

so is there additional uk tax on this, or just another BB and rip off Britian?

Just VAT at the standard rate.

 

[Carolyn and Kev]

Just a thought...Is not AdBlue roughly 1 litre every 500 or so mile? If so...does it really mater that much cost wise? Dont use it so I would not know ....Just asking a question as Im curious?

Kev

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[Odd-no-more]

Just a thought...Is not AdBlue roughly 1 litre every 500 or so mile? If so...does it really mater that much cost wise? Dont use it so I would not know ....Just asking a question as Im curious?

Kev

My pickup truck uses 1 ltr in 1,000 miles approx, I buy it from Euro car parts, the price varies but around £12 for 10 ltr

 

[Pausim]

Just a thought...Is not AdBlue roughly 1 litre every 500 or so mile? If so...does it really mater that much cost wise? Dont use it so I would not know ....Just asking a question as Im curious?

Kev

A minor cost in the general running costs of a motorhome.

 

[Carolyn and Kev]

SO .......Cheap to use then. Cool!

 

[Carolyn and Kev]

A minor cost in the general running costs of a motorhome.

I would agree too. Tickles me when we discuss pricing of bits and pieces on the forum. Especially when most of us have used a small fortune spent in buying a motorhome in the first place.

 

[Paul F]

I buy adblu in bulk 4000 ltrs at a time and its 26p per litre which goes to show the mark up the fuel stations are adding but converserly when i buy 20000 ltrs diesel its only fractions of a penny cheaper than pump prices

Fuel prices are volatile, but your experience is different to my own.

I buy one or two 10,000 litre loads of diesel per month and always beat the best forecourt prices by about 5p per litre. I placed an order yesterday and did exactly that. Four or five years ago I struggled to beat forecourt prices at all, as you have described. The suppliers always said that the cost of the delivery used up any margin. However, since fuel costs went sky high after the Ukraine invasion and ever since, I consistently buy better in bulk than I can at the forecourt. At the peak I was beating forecourt prices by as much as 15p per litre.

I have two suppliers and they both know each order is placed on a best price basis, which may explain why I am getting the better rates.

Adblue is a different story, but then I only buy 1,000 litres at a time and the delivery cost will disproportionately affect the per litre cost. Last order about 3 weeks ago was 45.6p per litre delivered in an IBC. Still loads cheaper than at the forecourt.

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[dunnah01]

I would agree too. Tickles me when we discuss pricing of bits and pieces on the forum. Especially when most of us have used a small fortune spent in buying a motorhome in the first place.

It annoys me that one place can charge £10 and another £15 for exactly the same thing. The only difference is the £5 that goes straight into a back pocket

 

[maison]

tesco had 10 ltr's for £18 just before xmas, £15 if you had a clubcard!

B&M 10 litres for £10.

A service station on the A449 was charging £33 for 10 litres of AdBlu when we called in for coffee.

 

[Pausim]

If you leave it until the light comes on you may be forced to pay more than you would with a little planning ahead. Both my AdBlue motorhomes have had gauges I really can’t understand manufacturers who leave this important facility out.

 

[swemmy666]

It annoys me that one place can charge £10 and another £15 for exactly the same thing. The only difference is the £5 that goes straight into a back pocket

so true, its not the actual cost, its the feeling when you walk away knowing you've been ripped off, whether its a quid or pony

 

[Odd-no-more]

I've just been to home bargains they have 10ltr for £10. I didn't get any as I have some at home, but I'll look there when I need some more.

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[lou020]

I buy adblu in bulk 4000 ltrs at a time and its 26p per litre which goes to show the mark up the fuel stations are adding but converserly when i buy 20000 ltrs diesel its only fractions of a penny cheaper than pump prices

would love to know where your buying it for 26p per litre. before covid we were paying 28p ppl for 4 to 5000 litres. currently paying 38ppl for an IBC.

 

[Grummyb]

ive just sent you a pm lou

 

[Andrewhr]

Does ad blue vary in quality or is it all pretty standard? Just wondering if there's a 'premium' version that costs more?

 

[Grummyb]

Does ad blue vary in quality or is it all pretty standard? Just wondering if there's a 'premium' version that costs more?

Nope its all the same and i think im right in saying there are only 2 manufactures of it in the uk