Model Year 20/21 Fuel dilution, Oil level high

[ROM4443]

Has anyone had a problem with fuel dilution?
I don’t normally drive the car in any other mode than electric (which looks to be the problem) but went on a longer trip than normal the other day emptying the battery charge and having the engine kicking in, the ‘oil level too high’ warning came on couple miles later. Got the car home and checked the dipstick to find it covered in petrol.
From what I searched online it seems to be a thing that can happen but wanted to see if anyone has had the same experience

 

[James_R]

When did you have the oil changed last?

 

[ROM4443]

When did you have the oil changed last?

Middle of November, driven 445 miles since then. Probably 400 of them in electric

 

[James_R]

I tend to see the oil overfilled at service time much more often than petrol contamination

 

[ROM4443]

I tend to see the oil overfilled at service time much more often than petrol contamination

Yeah mine definitely has a good amount of fuel mixed with the oil

 

[trew]

On a slightly different, but related, note - did you know that petrol has a 'shelf life'? You're supposed to use it within 6 months. My Renault PHEV used to pop up with a warning 'old fuel' message, if you hadn't filled up for about 5 months.
For that reason I used to put a relatively small amount of fuel in at every visit to the petrol station.

 

[James_R]

VWG PHEV systems have a fully sealed fuel system to prolong the life of the fuel.