T6.1 Reduce oil level and Oil dilution

[GoGo]

I’ve just bought a 2020 T6.1, oil level to high warning comes on as so many others have found. Checked oil level when cold and it is between 1/3 and 1/2 up the hatching on the dip stick. Should this level not allow for the heat expansion. Should I drain a bit more out maybe?

 

[Drive Wayne]

I’ve just bought a 2020 T6.1, oil level to high warning comes on as so many others have found. Checked oil level when cold and it is between 1/3 and 1/2 up the hatching on the dip stick. Should this level not allow for the heat expansion. Should I drain a bit more out maybe?

Half way is right, it solved my issue. How long do you drive before the warning comes up again? Have you opened and closed the bonnet to temporarily clear it for 60 miles?
Welcome to our friendly gathering by the way, don't forget it's the law to show us a pic of your new van!

 

[GoGo]

Half way is right, it solved my issue. How long do you drive before the warning comes up again? Have you opened and closed the bonnet to temporarily clear it for 60 miles?
Welcome to our friendly gathering by the way, don't forget it's the law to show us a pic of your new van!

It seems to be the standard 60ish miles. Open the bonnet and warning goes. Short commute each day. The first time it came on was last week at the end of a 2 hour drive from dealer we bought it from

 

[Drive Wayne]

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It seems to be the standard 60ish miles. Open the bonnet and warning goes. Short commute each day. The first time it came on was last week at the end of a 2 hour drive from dealer we bought it from
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When i reduced my oil to half way up the crosshatching, the warning came on twice after that. That was 18 months ago on a 6.1 2020 (Startline poverty edition!), no warnings since.
After an oil service, oil has been filled full again, I get home and take out about 4-500 ml through the dipstick tube with a £10 siphon kit from Karparts. I've asked my local VW indy to put 500ml less in during a service, but that seems to be beyond them!
How long ago did you reduce your oil?

 

[GoGo]

When i reduced my oil to half way up the crosshatching, the warning came on twice after that. That was 18 months ago on a 6.1 2020 (Startline poverty edition!), no warnings since.
After an oil service, oil has been filled full again, I get home and take out about 4-500 ml through the dipstick tube with a £10 siphon kit from Karparts. I've asked my local VW indy to put 500ml less in during a service, but that seems to be beyond them!
How long ago did you reduce your oil?

At the weekend about 500 ml. Mines poverty edition too.

 

[Drive Wayne]

At the weekend about 500 ml. Mines poverty edition too.

Don't take any more out, be patient for a week or so!
The joys of T6 ownership, this is just a little hiccup along a wonderful route!

 

[Sasquatch]

Mine (poverty plus business pack) has been fine since draining out about 600ml. No evidence of dilution or contamination, thenoil smells ok and it isnt rising, it just didn't tolerate the standard issue slight overfill that seems common practice among garages these days.

 

[GoGo]

Don't take any more out, be patient for a week or so!
The joys of T6 ownership, this is just a little hiccup along a wonderful route!

I’ll double check level at weekend, it was dark and f’ing cold when I did it.

 

[roadtripper]

I’ll double check level at weekend, it was dark and f’ing cold when I did it.

The oil or the weather?!?

 

[GoGo]

The oil or the weather?!?

both.