Search results for query: oil dilution

https://www.t6forum.com/threads/t6-1-oil-level-warning-reduce-oil-level.20261/post-583415 Have a Search on ‘fuel dilution’ and ‘oil analysis’. It is possible that there is one or more leaking injectors - in which case the issue needs repairing. Far more likely is the common problem of fuel...

Environment - you are partially burning oil with the added emissions that with go with it, oil and re-gen’s. Engine - sooting of EGR and induction system, clogging piston rings with carbon, forcing carbon along with blow by gases into the engine oil and crankcase, clogging DPF with soot, added...

Diesel fuel dilution criteria according to Miller: 2% by volume - caution. 4% by volume - failure. 4% of 7.4L = 296mL. Safe to say that oil is being diluted beyond recognised safe limits and causing accelerated engine wear.

Probably the constant attempts to regen have led to the oil dilution. I'd get the DPF replaced, oil changed and see how it goes from there Revo maps have a decent reputation, so I'd leave that be until you've had the other work done and run it.

Long life service 2 years or 20k miles. However, too many horror stories to Keep the oil that long in your engine. I bought my 2021 van in 2023 with 11k miles and it had an oil change just a after 5500 miles. Than again at 11000. I have serviced it again myself at 17000 miles and last week had...

...do regeneration at standstill is getting oil diluted with fuel." I imagine that for the majority the steps that can be taken to avoid oil dilution and possible repercussions of that, are of great value. Thanks again, you have added a lot of useful references within this post which I feel...

I do regular oil analysis, so no fuel dilution.

Thanks for your reply, I did notice when I’d posted this thread, it came up on the bottom of the page there was a thread about reduce oil. That’s got me worried now, iv just rang vw to get it booked in to look at the possible cause and iv got a oil change on my all in plan left so I’ll ask for...

VW BiTDI's are real fun ... I have an old 180 that is guzzling oil under load. New dpf fitted in the Spring and then the oil usage was obvious, egr blanked and mapped, compression is good all round. 2nd oil analysis next, now I have put a few k miles in. Mind you the rate I add oil sometimes...

...between oil changes. I don't do short journeys and I always use V Power and Castrol Edge fully synthetic by the way. I've read about oil dilution and catch cans etc so I've just been thinking about things........especially since I had my manifold replaced (twice!). Any thoughts would be...

It may be a software issue but it is possible that your oil has been contaminated by diesel during failed DPF regenerations or a faulty injector, adding to the quantity in the sump and triggering the "reduce oil" warning. This is not uncommon. As you know, there are a number of threads along the...

Good advice in Post 2 and 4, but reducing the oil level is a short term, get you home fix. Your oil has been diluted, most likely with diesel. (The alternative is worse). Removing some oil is a good idea if that's all you can do while abroad, as explained in post 2, but as soon as you...

Thanks for the prompt articulated responses, both have further eased my mind. I’m starting to get over the fact there definitely seems to be a slight design flaw regarding the regens and the oil sensor + steady management of regens is required. At first I read all the forums and instantly...

Been here....done that. Got a 14 plate T5.1 bitdi. Started drinking oil about 18 months ago...like a lot. 1 litre every 500 miles towards the end and the DPF needing to be regened lots. Did a millers oil test which showed there was lots of aluminum from the EGR in the oil....and this was after...

Don’t worry, it’ll be sorted with the T7(?) when Ford do the engines :p

I would angree oil contaminated by fuel needs changing and in fact siphoning it off will only lead to wear rates increasing as the remaining oil/fuel mixture is contaminated further. The dealers that try that one are wither daft or great at making sure you come back to spend more on repairs -...

Nice editing. You post a comment, I reply, you change the comment! Why do you feel the need to do that? At least you didn't remove it altogether this time!

This is great, I’m going to show vw this as they said mine was around 500ml over it should be

Get it looked at, could be a failed lift pump which is not feeding enough fuel to the High Pressure Pump (which can cause damage and is expensive to replace) or a leaking injector(s) which could at best cause dilution of engine oil, at worst put enough fuel into one cylinder to cause a hydraulic...

The problem happens every 4 months so I’d need 3 oil changes a year at £200 plus an oil change and in between those I’ve have oil dilution and increased engine wear…sounds great for a £50k van There’s other issue like I’m going to Germany this summer for the football and will do 5000 miles but...