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Refill Vehicle DEF Tank

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Making use of vertical space.

What happens here

When your vehicle indicates a low DEF level (as seen in the video where the dashboard shows "DEF Range: 222 mi"), park the vehicle near your gravity-fed station. Open the DEF filler cap on your vehicle (typically located near the fuel filler, as shown). Take the dispensing nozzle from your station, insert it into the vehicle's DEF filler neck, and squeeze the trigger to begin dispensing DEF. The fluid will flow by gravity. Monitor the vehicle's DEF gauge or tank level as you fill to avoid overfilling. Once complete, release the nozzle trigger, remove the nozzle, replace the vehicle's DEF cap, and return the dispensing nozzle to its storage position.

Goal: Dispense DEF into a vehicle.

Tools and materials

  • Gravity-Fed DEF Station DIY — Dispensing DEF
  • Manual Dispensing Nozzle — Controlling the flow of DEF
  • Vehicle with DEF Tank GMC — The recipient of the DEF
  • Diesel Exhaust Fluid — Refilling the vehicle's DEF tank