How To Make a SPILL PROOF Exhaust Fluid Funnel

[@rodrigomartinelli741]

When i readed "exhaust fluid" i was in for a joke in Chris fix style..

[@HumbleMechanic]

Hahaha sadly it’s real!

[@markpersaud5768]

I taught the same

[@blower1]

Same here, though this must be some blinker fluid joke!....didn't realise Adblue is also described as DEF - Diesel exhaust fluid.

[@brucel.6078]

Hahaa!!! Me too! I was like.. its not April yet!!!

[@gregorysmith9706]

Haha...me, too! 🤣🤣🤣

[@AronBuilds]

Just did this with our lead Porsche Tech at work about a month ago. He didn’t think it would work at first, but I came out and did it for him. Didn’t know it was a common thing to do, I just thought of it. It’s pretty sweet and saves a ton of money for euro diesel owners and helps the environment a bit at the same time. Win-win.

[@timotheus2003]

Next do one for blinker fluid. I'm always spilling it.

[@hunterjohnson7393]

Thanks for the tip. Obviously the nice thing about the small bottles is that they are 100% sealed, so no spilling is possible. Please explain where I get this wrong: To use your funnel, you (1) screw it in to the DEF screw nozzle, (2) fill the funnel with DEF, (3) push the funnel down as normal and watch the DEF flow into the tank. Eventually you get to needing less than a liter, so you (4) fill the funnel as normal, and (5) press it down. No longer a closed system, (6) the weight of the DEF in the funnel (actually, air pressure on a larger surface area than the hose) will push the fluid through the hose once the tank is full, and I presume you'll see fluid simply circulating through the funnel, out of the hose and then down into the tank, and this is your clue that the DEF tank is full and to stop pressing the funnel downwards. Correct? Also, this makes putting the vacuum hose on and turning it downwards is a MUST.

[@farerse]

i'll keep this in handy near my stock of muffler bearings

[@ofValor]

We use this at our dealership all the time!! Great thing to make a video on!!

[@swrxs]

Also if you are a road service tech. The 2.5G DEF bottle, once thoroughly cleaned out, is AWESOME for keeping a few gallons of ALL fluids. I keep 2 jugs each of coolant, motor oil, ATF and 4 of hydraulic oil on my rig. Plus my 5 gallon buckets.

[@jdwalker9718]

one of the joys of being a truck driver is the ability to use the DEF bulk pump at the cardlock for my urea needs. Just like pumping gas!

[@kevingast9799]

Can’t wait to see more videos on the diesel. I just picked up a 15 golf tdi with a 6 speed manual. First VW, first diesel, second manual.

[@joachimjohan1215]

I REALLY LIKE! the fact that you talk about saving plastic. good for the environment...

[@HumbleMechanic]

Thanks! This whole DEF thing is silly. So many people talk about being better for the environment, yet we do silly things like this.

[@NekoStirling]

That looks really handy! I once had to refill adblue on a benz E class, the previous owner failed to do so and spilled adblue all the way around the tank in the trunk. Ofcourse he waited a few days to get to the garage and it became like a weird crystal but i have never had any skin irritations because of it though...

[@alexanderheling2057]

For my VW‘s if I ever needed to add oil etc., and if sometimes I can’t find the stupid funnel I’ll just cut up a water bottle at the base of my Leatherman take the cap off tippet upside down and Wala, works like a charm.

[@mazzalnx]

Absolutely love how at least 80% of the commenters are well aware of the ChrisFix jokes. The universe feels a lot smaller and friendlier at moments like this, you know.

[@HumbleMechanic]

If you drive a VW/Audi you may want to check with your local dealer about free Adblue filling after DIESELGATE. :/

[@holidayhouse03]

Man...the things I learn about cars I'll never own.

[@mazzalnx]

Bahahah, so true! Diesel cars are illegal in my country, petrol and ethanol only. And here I am watching HM just out of pure curiosity and awesomeness.

[@CitarNosis317]

@@mazzalnx How do you guys carry stuff? Like ... what kind of trucks, vans, rigs do you use? I can't imagine a world without diesel... unless you use V8 petrol engines in like vans and stuff...

[@mazzalnx]

@@CitarNosis317 Ah. I meant cars only. Trucks and buses aren't cars haha, sorry if I was unclear. These may be diesel powered. Passenger vehicles may not, even importing one is not allowed.

[@Tmjpwns]

Finally found these bottles, been wanting to make one for quite a while.

[@Roadstir]

Where did you find the bottles?

[@jibreger]

Thanks for the video! So much cheaper to buy the one small container and then the larger 2.5 gallon containers from vw. Saves big $ for cayenne diesel ad blue top offs and refills. You da man.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Heck yeah!!!!

[@wyattoneable]

Great idea Charles.

[@jadedjester5708]

Where do I find a HumbleMechanic sticker for my toolbox?

[@volpswagen_marco]

Another version of this hack is to only cut half the bottom off, so the vent hose stays on the side that has not been cut off.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Yep! If you do that, I’d still secure the hose. It can wiggle around

[@exparrot9074]

Cheapest place to get DEF is a truck stop where they have it at the pump. It's a pain in the ass because its typically with all the big rigs and you'll have to pay in side to get them to turn on the DEF pump - but a fill up costs 5 bucks instead of 20. Also you dont waste any plastic.

[@soderlund416]

Random question. Does VW use a different version of this than commercial trucks? Reason I ask is I know a lot of people don't know what DEF or AdBlue is. If it's all the same you can get it at the pump at most truck stops now. It's usually a lot cheaper around $2.75 a gallon.

[@desvariosdeuncamionero8856]

I'm sure is the urea jajaja

[@TheMilitary77]

Its all the same

[@soderlund416]

Thats what I assumed.

[@mentaldan666]

Should have tried to do a sponsored video with an MT knife instead of a regular razor knife! They do offer a discount to all Crew members after all 😜😂

[@HumbleMechanic]

That’s a great idea. I wouldn’t want to use my awesome custom Humble Mechanic knife on it though. Haha

[@mentaldan666]

HumbleMechanic Wait. What? You have a custom HM knife?! You need to post this on insta!

[@HumbleMechanic]

I think I have. Years ago. Lol

[@VWRalf]

Recently bought a 2013 Touareg TDI and have been looking to do this mod myself. Where have you found the bottle for $5? Everywhere I've looked, they are about $15.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Check the dealer. They should be $5-$7 bucks I think

[@VWRalf]

@@HumbleMechanic Just got the bottle from my dealer for $4.84 and a 2.5 Gal jug for $10.70. Better than anything online!

[@cameronwright4746]

Been so long since I worked on a Diesel I forgot about DEF😂😂😂 thought I was about to watch a blinker fluid video.

[@eduardosandoval3681]

I wish they made bigger reusable containers like that. I'm able to take the top off without breaking the neck so I could refill them but the containers are small.

[@eddieglancerealtor726]

There's another way to keep from spilling def ;)

[@brucel.6078]

What about the piston return springs?!!!

[@52Ford]

Ohhhh... DEF. I thought it was a joke about condensation coming out the tailpipe. (I don't drive a diesel)

[@alphaseinor]

Nice mod!

[@integritymotorcar2334]

We used to do this may years ago, but the DEF would still want to splatter out as we pushed down on the bottle. When that happened we pushed down with a shop rag spread over the top of the bottle's open end which seemed to reduce on mess. Now we just sell as many of those bottles as the vehicle requires. Despite diesels never being popular in California, they are now even less so, probably due to diesel gate. I've never understood the "fuel economy" rational for buying a diesel when the cost to repair these cars far outweighs any fuel savings that can ever be realized. Just my observations.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Some of that is older TDI vs older gas. Today the delta in MPG, is much less. Plus you’re paying a premium for the car, the fuel, and maintenance.

[@mrbagoly91]

It's actually a lot less expensive to maintain many of the diesel vehicles vs gasoline vehicles. In Europe this is shown to be true, maybe in America they don't know how to work on diesels or overcharge? I've got a 35d X5 and all the techs say it's one of the best engines BMW had, little to no maintenance.

[@Roadstir]

Aside from a dealer, where can I find theses bottles empty?

[@MeisterWerks]

Throw a rubber glove on the end to keep it clean.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Oh that’s a great idea

[@braddowns17]

Why is it add blue if it's clear? :)

[@gwood701]

I put 20litres a day in my work truck. I don't use the stupid funnel I pour it in . Each 10L bottle takes around 20 secs to pour. Theres a technique for everything.

[@Phil-D83]

What should i use as a cleaner in one of those fuel Injector and intake manifold cleaner tools that are air compressor driven?

[@HumbleMechanic]

I’d probably just rinse it out with water.

[@Nefariousrouge]

I laugh watching this as I look at mine sitting in the corner next to my toolbox 🤣

[@HumbleMechanic]

HAHA YES!

[@mustafasaed3578]

Can you help me I have a car Passat cc 2010 rose by the heat and what I know the reason and give in the screen coolant onwer's and the oil bulb swallows

[@shane7133]

Ok but what about just refilling the bottle you are cutting open? There is a bunch of white flaky stuff in the used containers I have, can I just hose that shit out and fill them with blue def?

[@SDSBBQs]

*Dude those bottles can be used 2-3 times before they break... Ask me how I know.*

[@HumbleMechanic]

I had one I used daily for years.

[@SDSBBQs]

@@HumbleMechanic I had one that lasted two times... but MAN it was so much better those two times I used it. I have since found a station I can put the DEF in the the tank directly!

[@yerboogieman]

I just cut a half circle out of the bottom so I didn't need the piece of hose.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Another great option!

[@patkelly7999]

Fantastico:):)

[@epicstriker87]

Customers love it when it spills a little bit on the carpet and it turns into white crystal that doesn’t come off 😂

[@HumbleMechanic]

Oh man we had a tech over fill a Passat and it ruined the whole trunk. Every bit of carpet had to be replaced. The boss man was not happy.

[@epicstriker87]

HumbleMechanic I work for Peugeot / Citroen and we have had similar problems haha we have a pump that fills them in seconds and is “supposed” to stop when the tank is full and unless your quick to turn it off it goes everywhere 😂

[@nicklabonte9152]

@humblemechanic so i have a 2008 vw fsi 2.0t manual transmission gli that has a bucking issue wih no engine light and hesitates when i am not on the throttle and am on level ground. i cannot figure it out i have researched about it and there are no forums on it. idk f its the fuel pump or the ecu. but if anyone knows about this problem please give me any advice thanks. ps when i have it in cruise control the bucking and hiccuping takes it out of cruise control

[@sketchyssk8shop]

Go by a big truck stop and buy def from the pump. Way way cheaper

[@sketchyssk8shop]

Use the funnel and pump what you need in. At 2.75 a gallon its a good deal

[@HumbleMechanic]

Does that meet ISO22241? I’ve never checked.

[@sketchyssk8shop]

@@HumbleMechanic i dont know but its the same as the stuff in the 2.5 gallon tanks. I use it in my 2015 semi with no issues

[@sketchyssk8shop]

@@HumbleMechanic i just double checked and yes it does meet those standards at loves truck stop. Pilot and flying j does also. Mom and pop shops can tell you at the fuel desk

[@brendanrandle]

here in Australia most petrol/gas stations have at least 1 Ad blue pump

[@BigDaddysGarage]

With those last two comments it got me thinking. Is exhaust fluid a new thing? I have been hearing about it recently as a legit thing. But back years ago it was just a joke like blinker fluid and muffler bearings. So, new thing? Or just something us "gasoline " guys never heard of?

[@HumbleMechanic]

VW started using it in 2012. I think some diesel trucks used is before that. but its a newer thing within the last 10-15 years. There may have been vehicles before that.

[@christopherpinto884]

Mmmm what is that blue Def ? For 😐🤔🤔

[@HumbleMechanic]

The short answer is, the fluid is used for emissions. It reduces NOX.

[@Andrew-zv4fm]

So maybe you have the answer or know the answer to this question. Both Mercedes and VW/Audi had diesel engines in the states and all used the AdBlu liquid. However VW and Audi engineers were able to give the customer the AdBlu tank and a spare tire. Why couldn't Mercedes engineers figure out to do the same? If you had a diesel Mercedes, you did not get a spare tire in any form.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Not including spare tires is becoming more common. They give you a pump and a bottle of stop leak.

[@peacockealot]

Andrew Syracuse it’s nothing to do with the adblu tank. It’s about saving weight to get better mileage figures.

[@-Dash-]

A pizza hose?

[@HumbleMechanic]

You don’t have a pizza hose stockpile at your shop? 😂😂😂

[@SynysterJesus]

That Peak stuff is garbage to vw, I get a couple diesel car's that say it's 300 miles away from no start and the adblue tank is full of that Peak fluid.

[@sqike001ton]

so same thing as the old soda bottle/ oil bottle funnel trick

[@HumbleMechanic]

Pretty much. This one has valving in it to prevent overfilling

[@bobbywilliams2471]

what year did DEF become a requirement in all diesel vehicles? i am in the market for a vehicle and want a diesel but i dont want to deal with DEF

[@sapperdaddy504]

bobby williams do you have a state that does emissions testing

[@HumbleMechanic]

Vw started in 2011 or 2012 I think. But trucks have had it longer I think.

[@bobbywilliams2471]

@@sapperdaddy504 yes if the vehicle is older than 5 years old

[@bobbywilliams2471]

@@HumbleMechanic ok

[@callen6893]

3.0TDI was 2010 on Audi. Basically when Audi got the Q7 TDI. A3 2.0TDI was 2015 along with the A6, A7, A8.

[@kellyspeppers]

I owned a 1975 Diesel Rabbit. The thing was a complete disaster. Said never again will I own a car with a diesel engine. In a MAC truck ok but not in a car.

[@Conservator.]

Yes, it’s a shame technology hasn’t improved since 1975 either.

[@jhuntosgarage]

Better yet, don't buy a vehicle that requires DEF. Especially a car. JMO. ;)

[@jeffc6832]

Or buy one that needs DEF...and then delete it.

[@gwood701]

@@jeffc6832 and your warranty Cant win

[@canadiantrucker9574]

What I don't get is why do people bother putting DEF in the reservoir when all you need to do is take a piss in the tank? Its all the same liquid

[@TheMcooper17]

my diesel predates adblue. and more to piss than urea, a lot of waste thats not good for an engine. however the dpf is additive based not "heat up exaust and burn off" and has one of these little tanks in which needs to be filled with mud coloured Eoyls/pat fluid

[@SKC56]

1

[@HumbleMechanic]

NICE WORK!

[@williams6550]

Holy shit $10/gallon?! Truck stops sell that shit for under $3. And don't get me started on the irony of the entire endeavor anyhow, all that plastic created to contain a fluid that is supposed to aid in cleaning exhaust yada yada yada.

[@HumbleMechanic]

Yeah the whole thing is just silly.

[@boomstickkid]

easiest way is dont buy a vehicle with death fluid.

[@HumbleMechanic]

I have heard rumors of gassers needing this fluid in the future. There was info about the newest gen Tiguan having a setup like this. That may have been killed off, but I won't rule it out. HA

[@floppycoc1046]

Another free service at the dealership! Don’t worry diesel’s future is bleak. Heavy equipment and Big Rigs only... up North... where electric cars don’t perform well. I know these diesel engines well (other German manufacturer that doesn’t cheat). They SUCK, over complicated and expensive. Any passenger vehicle that uses a 4cyl diesel is just stupid!

[@HumbleMechanic]

In the VW world, 15 years ago, the TDI was a great MPG car, and way better than the gassers. Plus diesel fuel was cheaper. Today you pay a premium for the car, the maintenance, and fuel. The MPG delta is much smaller. I don't think 4cyl TDI are stupid. I think they can be awesome cars with good power and great MPG. But the savings is not really there like it was 15 years ago. The newer gassers are doing great on MPG even on 87 octane fuel.

[@AutobahnDan]

I know an easier way! Don’t by a diesel! 😂