Please Help new motorhome nightmare.

[Matt 123]

Hi everybody, ive bought a motorhome and im having a problem, i picked up a new autotrail imala 736g from a large dealership on 24th november and have had problems , i could not drive it at first due to a broken wrist so my stepdad drove it home for me and parked it on the drive with 60 miles on the clock , my first drive in the van was 23rd december . as i arrived home the red light came on saying maximum oil level exceeded , now with 150 miles on the clock i called the dealership and their was no reply as they had closed for christmas , i phoned fiat recovery and it took them over week to recover it and take it to the dealership they now say that there was 2 litres too much oil in the van , should i ask for a new van , they say its ok now but im not happy about it ,

 

[ronecc1]

Love it ... I'm sure there are some 'morons' on here but real motor engineers will know you meant no offence! It game me a good giggle though!


To quote John Mackenroe "You cannot be serious!". The 't' and 'r' are right next to each other on the keyboard so obviously just a typing error.


Exactamundo!

Can't beat a good bout of proof reading before you post.

 

[Shaun929]

Hi Nev, I bought a new van from a dealer at Southcave, it should also have had a PDI, but the first night we used it, we looked for the books and the accessories pack, not there, showering in the morning we noticed a large pool of water under the van, and after looking under it found the shower drain pipe was not connected at all. It had not had a PDI at all, very bad service.
Thet also employed a rottweiler to go over your van when you take in the part ex, he went over our trade in he found a tiny damp spot where a bottle of shampoo had fallen over and tried to knock off £1k off for that then he told us we were the third owner, which he seems to do to all trade in owners, I had all the paperwork from the first owner and we were the second owner he tried to knock a lot more off for that. Our friends traded theirs in for the same model as ours and he tried the second owner trick on them but they had bought it from new, nice try.

Wandahome? Bought a new autotrail from them a few years back and it broke down 3 miles after driving away and they couldn’t be bothered to come to me just told me to call fiat assist

 

[Johnra]

To be sure the oil hasn't been 'topped up' with cooling water or diesel then I would get a sample of the oil taken out of the sump and professionally analysed to check this hasn't happened.

It is unusual for 2 litres of excess 'oil' to be present especially as this did not show up initially.

 

[jezport]

Got to have a dipstick, level lights ,nothing to go by, as a rule shouldn't be over filled but for the milage it's done it won't have made any difference.

The new 2022 Ducato has no dipstick.

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[Emmit]

They have left a 7inch tool that extends to about 2 foot in my engine compartment and i have just driven 60 miles , could of got tangled up on the way causing more problems, they seem incompetent to me is is this normal

Much as I'm not into being critical, please tell me how you know!
that the magnetic tool was left by the dealership.

It could have been left as part of the manufacturing process.

If you were to produce that information in a Court (and MHF is a Court of opinion and discussion)
then someone would suggest that the magnetic tool could have been left earlier (That'll be me then???)

 

[ronecc1]

Thanks guys , there is definitely no dipstick, no on the van although there may be some on here , during the handover , i asked where the it was and we couldn't find it , took it in the workshop they looked and said there isnt one , my dad and father in law are both car people and they cant find one either , because there is not a dipstick ! Lots of new cars made in europe dont have dipsticks and cars made in the usa and japan are all heading this way

Would appear to be another money making scam for the dealers. If the computer says you need oil, for instance, how would you know how much to put in? You cannot dip it check, so you have to go to the dealer, who drains your oil, then hopefully puts the correct amount back in, until the next time. £ 100+ each visit, just for a top up. Bit worrying.

 

[CWH]

it sounds like those of you who know what there talking about dont think its going to be a problem

DISCLAIMER : I don't have a single braincell that understands mechanics or engineering BUT I did have an experience with oil overfill that might be of some use

Its 3.5 ton upplated to 3650 kg fiat ducato

Same engine as mine
Picked up a borrowed van (delay on for mine being built) and a few miles into the drive the low battery light came on, I kept going to my park-up. Called the AA via my breakdown insurance - there was no way he could get any power into the battery (which was dead) from the alternator. Long story short, alternator specialist garage found that an overfill of oil had overflowed into the (this is where you need to use your imagination to work out what I really mean) alternator housing? which is directly below it, and flooded it, so the bushes? had stripped and the alternator was filled with 'filings'? and destroyed. Or something like that.
Anyhow, quite a big job to sort it.
I think it can only have been like that for a short time as it was a dealer's hire van and had been prepped as if for hire.

 

[peterc10]

Much as I'm not into being critical, please tell me how you know!
that the magnetic tool was left by the dealership.

It could have been left as part of the manufacturing process.

If you were to produce that information in a Court (and MHF is a Court of opinion and discussion)
then someone would suggest that the magnetic tool could have been left earlier (That'll be me then???)

Aaah but Derek in the criminal courts you were used to the standard of proof was "beyond reasonable doubt" my Lud. This is a civil matter (sometimes uncivil I must admit) so it is "on the balance of probabilities". Much easier to achieve.

 

[Coolcats]

To be sure the oil hasn't been 'topped up' with cooling water or diesel then I would get a sample of the oil taken out of the sump and professionally analysed to check this hasn't happened.

It is unusual for 2 litres of excess 'oil' to be present especially as this did not show up initially.

Again if it’s water 2 litres would have come from cooling system and there would be other issues such as overheating. And possibly no heat from the heater

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[Matt 123]

Hi , thanks for all the replies , its not the first time ive been under the bonnet looking for the dipstick , i would have seen it before , or one of the many others who have looked for the dipstick would have spotted it , im not not naming them , was going to so some you could avoid them , i paid fir 3 years of servicing when buying the van for£850 , i have asked for the money back so i can take it else where ,its been one thing after another with them , as soon as they get your money they no longer want to deal with anything , its a proper Mickey mouse outfit, im trying to move on and start enjoying the van now, they have had there one chance under the consumer rights act relating to new vehicles to repair , should anything now go wrong up to 6 months from date of purchase i will have the right to a refund . On the plus side i booked a nice pub stop for me and the missus tonight she hasnt been out in it for a ride yet(SHES HAD A RIDE ON DRIVE THO) anway thats screwed now because ive had an accident and am sitting in a and e waiting for x ray on suspected broken ribs , dont think ill be driving fot a while ,fell in the bath

 

[Coolcats]

Hi , thanks for all the replies , its not the first time ive been under the bonnet looking for the dipstick , i would have seen it before , or one of the many others who have looked for the dipstick would have spotted it , im not not naming them , was going to so some you could avoid them , i paid fir 3 years of servicing when buying the van for£850 , i have asked for the money back so i can take it else where ,its been one thing after another with them , as soon as they get your money they no longer want to deal with anything , its a proper Mickey mouse outfit, im trying to move on and start enjoying the van now, they have had there one chance under the consumer rights act relating to new vehicles to repair , should anything now go wrong up to 6 months from date of purchase i will have the right to a refund . On the plus side i booked a nice pub stop for me and the missus tonight she hasnt been out in it for a ride yet(SHES HAD A RIDE ON DRIVE THO) anway thats screwed now because ive had an accident and am sitting in a and e waiting for x ray on suspected broken ribs , dont think ill be driving fot a while ,fell in the bath

Sorry to hear about the arm and ribs and that there are no breaks

 

[Emmit]

Hi , thanks for all the replies , its not the first time ive been under the bonnet looking for the dipstick , i would have seen it before , or one of the many others who have looked for the dipstick would have spotted it , im not not naming them , was going to so some you could avoid them , i paid fir 3 years of servicing when buying the van for£850 , i have asked for the money back so i can take it else where ,its been one thing after another with them , as soon as they get your money they no longer want to deal with anything , its a proper Mickey mouse outfit, im trying to move on and start enjoying the van now, they have had there one chance under the consumer rights act relating to new vehicles to repair , should anything now go wrong up to 6 months from date of purchase i will have the right to a refund . On the plus side i booked a nice pub stop for me and the missus tonight she hasnt been out in it for a ride yet(SHES HAD A RIDE ON DRIVE THO) anway thats screwed now because ive had an accident and am sitting in a and e waiting for x ray on suspected broken ribs , dont think ill be driving fot a while ,fell in the bath

You're one of those young fella's, Right?

At least you knew you were getting into the Bath.

For some of us it's a struggle working out whether we're getting in, or getting out.

I was going to put, "Stay Safe" at this point but with you having a broken wrist last Autumn and now this, I reckon I'm on a loser.

 

[Matt 123]

Thanks for the kind words , not that young i was getting out of the bath lol , still waiting for xray but im sure there broken, i broke ribs on the other side 6 years ago , same cracking noise , kind of noise you dont forget

 

[Puddleduck]

On the plus side i booked a nice pub stop for me and the missus tonight she hasnt been out in it for a ride yet(SHES HAD A RIDE ON DRIVE THO) anway thats screwed now because ive had an accident and am sitting in a and e waiting for x ray on suspected broken ribs , dont think ill be driving fot a while ,fell in the bath

Can your good lady drive it? Good practice I usually do the complex driving in ours as I don't like miles and miles of motorway (yawn) driving but quite happy doing narrow tracks and putting on ramps and similar.

First time I drove our new van any distance was when Martin became ill when we were away and I drove from north of Inverness home in one go with only one short potty break.

I prefer driving big vehicles to small cars.

Hope you are feeling better very soon.

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[Otter Spotter]

They have left a 7inch tool that extends to about 2 foot in my engine compartment and i have just driven 60 miles , could of got tangled up on the way causing more problems, they seem incompetent to me is is this normal

That’s a free gift for your trouble. Sell it

 

[MacroMad]

I used to have a Mercedes Vito, on one occasion the engine oil had been changed and the engineer had filled (yes filled) with too much oil.
I did'nt know this at the time, what i noticed happening was that after a cold morning start and running for 20 minutes or 15 miles or so ALL the Dash lights would come on, ALL OF THEM, after cooling down the lights would stay off until warmed up again after the 20 mins run time.
Over time it stopped happening, that was due to too much oil being put into the engine. It did not appear to do any lasting damage.
Dam good van that Vito.

 

[IRHP]

Hi , thanks for all the replies , its not the first time ive been under the bonnet looking for the dipstick , i would have seen it before , or one of the many others who have looked for the dipstick would have spotted it , im not not naming them , was going to so some you could avoid them , i paid fir 3 years of servicing when buying the van for£850 , i have asked for the money back so i can take it else where ,its been one thing after another with them , as soon as they get your money they no longer want to deal with anything , its a proper Mickey mouse outfit, im trying to move on and start enjoying the van now, they have had there one chance under the consumer rights act relating to new vehicles to repair , should anything now go wrong up to 6 months from date of purchase i will have the right to a refund . On the plus side i booked a nice pub stop for me and the missus tonight she hasnt been out in it for a ride yet(SHES HAD A RIDE ON DRIVE THO) anway thats screwed now because ive had an accident and am sitting in a and e waiting for x ray on suspected broken ribs , dont think ill be driving fot a while ,fell in the bath

How does 3 years of servicing for £850 work when it only gets serviced every 2 years?

 

[Matt 123]

Hi , home now 2 broken ribs , 5 and a half hours in a and e , unfortunately my better half doesnt feel confident to drive it , she is used to small cars , its 24ft log and over 7 and a half feet wide, the 3 years servicing is habitation and 1 fiat service , we will get out in it one day

 

[Robert1351]

I once accidentally put extra oil into a marine diesel engine on a Norfolk Broads yacht-hire holiday. I had overlooked the procedure of running the engine before checking the oil level. As I’d been told the engine was brand new I thought I should be ultra cautious and check that all was well with it. I shouldn’t have been so keen. I think I added about 2 litres over the full amount. The level on the dipstick looked right afterward but I soon knew the engine was less than pleased about this.

We were starting early, straight after breakfast in order to pass under a bridge (mast down) before the tide was too high at Yarmouth. Not everyone on board was in daytime clothes and one key member of the crew was looking forward to a shower. Son and I quietly set off at low revs, easing past other moored boats where people were gradually rising (greeted by a nice, sunny morning.)

The engine was happily chugging us away from the shore but as it warmed up it also began to speed up. It quickly continued to pretty high revs, accompanied by lots and lots of black smoke. Additionally there were nervous raised voices from the cockpit encouraging crew below to proceed to the foredeck, as far away from the runaway diesel engine as possible. Lots of faces appeared from the previously peaceful moored boats and the sunlight began to fade behind the thick pall of smoke.

Nothing I did at the controls seemed to persuade the engine from reducing its now alarmingly high speed journey towards explosive self destruction. In desperation I steered towards the nearby reedy bank and encouraged the night-clothed, female family members to abandon ship over the bow. The response in return went something like ”IF YOU THINK I’M GETTING OFF THIS INTO THAT ……..etc etc.”

After a period of reverse thrust with throttle off and decompression fully engaged whist still moving forward the engine finally slowed, coughed and reluctantly died. This was just before the moment when bodies would otherwise have been unceremoniously deposited overboard into the reeds and very muddy water.

Needless to say we didn’t make our appointment with the tidal window at said bridge that day. The engine oil had been forced past the piston rings and valves into the intake manifold. This then fuelled the engine uncontrollably, assisted by the ongoing supply of sump oil. Fortunately the only damage done was to the injectors which became non functional due to the hydraulic pressure in the combustion chambers.

Given that this was a small, 18hp twin cylinder engine I imagine the sump was proportional to its size. I would think that a similar, extra amount added to your much larger engine would be unlikely to cause any problem. Get well soon and enjoy your nice, new toy when you can. I reckon it will be just fine.

Falling in the bath must be a bit like falling up the stairs - lucky. A member of my family once fell out of the bath (whilst showering behind a shower curtain). He broke his neck, poor chap. Fortunately he’s still with us but has endured much discomfort since.

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[Clive Bishop]

Hi everybody, ive bought a motorhome and im having a problem, i picked up a new autotrail imala 736g from a large dealership on 24th november and have had problems , i could not drive it at first due to a broken wrist so my stepdad drove it home for me and parked it on the drive with 60 miles on the clock , my first drive in the van was 23rd december . as i arrived home the red light came on saying maximum oil level exceeded , now with 150 miles on the clock i called the dealership and their was no reply as they had closed for christmas , i phoned fiat recovery and it took them over week to recover it and take it to the dealership they now say that there was 2 litres too much oil in the van , should i ask for a new van , they say its ok now but im not happy about it ,

I have a Mercedes Sprinter baced Autosleeper Burford and I have had the same message,I was told by the Mercedes garage to reduce the oil level to just below the MAX on the dipstick,problem solved.

 

[jongood]

As i understand it , it's quite common for engines not to have a dipstick nowadays . It being that way for some time with the heavy trucks i drive . Personally , i think it's madness to rely on these inaccurate electronic measuring system , but it's called progress . Quite frankly , it's wasted progress on my behalf .
I drive an old van , which doesn't have any of these high tec , inaccurate sensors . No computerised diagnostic system throwing up false warnings , and no system that throws the van into limp mode , because a bulb ent working . The latest i've heard involves these new camera mirrors , being fitted to heavies . If they ent working , the engine won't start . At 2k a throw , you can see where that's going , and it's coming to a van near you , real soon ! . The more i hear of these new vans , the less i want one .

Okay so back to your problem , should you reject the van or not . Well i'm sorry my friend , but only you can make that decision . However from what your saying , i wouldn't be too worried . You checked the oil on collection , and it's correct . You then drove it 150 miles , before a warning came up . Well first off the sump probably had the correct amount in , at the start , however some sensor systems will give false warnings with the oil on the full mark . I say probably , purely because there's no way to be sure , there's no dipstick . This means a measured amount has being added , and that was probably using some form of electronic measuring system , nothing beats a dipstick .
I regularly had this type of warning myself , again with the heavies i drive . It's not happened recently , as the mechanics have got used to it , and never fill to the mark anyway . I can tell you the unofficially line is , you should never fill the sump , on modern vehicles to the full mark , purely for this reason . Filling above this point will likely bring up the over full warning . Bearing in mind the capacity of my own van , i would say 2 ltr's is probably about right , so kind of reinforces my thoughts of the oil level . Personally i think it's a fob off , to cover a manufacturing cock up , but the correct level should be somewhere between the half to full mark , say about three quarters , and that is from the mechanics who do the work . They've also told me , never to add oil till the warning light comes on , but that overrides something i've previously been taught . By that time , the damage has already been done . So i keep the three quarters mark nailed , my own vehicles are always full .
As for the internet . Well i would like to say it's a good place for reference , but the reality is , it's a notorious bad place for information . If you ask the same question , two ways , you will get two completely different answers . Just look at all the crap being touted on you tube recently , everyone has different opinions , an yes an overfilled sump will cause damage . But it's more in the long term , with the sort of mileage you've done , i seriously doubt your van even noticed .

Couldn't agree more. I'm happily driving my Mh in 2003, changing my own gears and not the slightest concern about limp mode. Granted I have to mend things occasionally but I'm OK with that.

I mostly drive Volvos and Dafs with the occasional Scania, the scanias are lovely but not a good auto, the Volvos are about the best for at least being in the correct gear, the DAFs are horrendous and the amount of 'imminent engine failure' messages are ridiculous to disappear again seconds later. Last time I picked up a DAF from our local dealership it was asking for 8 litres of oil, the fitter put 3 in and it was fine.

 

[oshmb]

Close to zero chance that excess oil has had any bad effect after only 60 miles of driving. I'd rather have too much oil than too little. I've never heard of an engine thay doesn't have a distinct though.

Too much oil is worse then too little as rage extra pressure can damage seals ext

 

[IRHP]

I once accidentally put extra oil into a marine diesel engine on a Norfolk Broads yacht-hire holiday. I had overlooked the procedure of running the engine before checking the oil level. As I’d been told the engine was brand new I thought I should be ultra cautious and check that all was well with it. I shouldn’t have been so keen. I think I added about 2 litres over the full amount. The level on the dipstick looked right afterward but I soon knew the engine was less than pleased about this.

We were starting early, straight after breakfast in order to pass under a bridge (mast down) before the tide was too high at Yarmouth. Not everyone on board was in daytime clothes and one key member of the crew was looking forward to a shower. Son and I quietly set off at low revs, easing past other moored boats where people were gradually rising (greeted by a nice, sunny morning.)

The engine was happily chugging us away from the shore but as it warmed up it also began to speed up. It quickly continued to pretty high revs, accompanied by lots and lots of black smoke. Additionally there were nervous raised voices from the cockpit encouraging crew below to proceed to the foredeck, as far away from the runaway diesel engine as possible. Lots of faces appeared from the previously peaceful moored boats and the sunlight began to fade behind the thick pall of smoke.

Nothing I did at the controls seemed to persuade the engine from reducing its now alarmingly high speed journey towards explosive self destruction. In desperation I steered towards the nearby reedy bank and encouraged the night-clothed, female family members to abandon ship over the bow. The response in return went something like ”IF YOU THINK I’M GETTING OFF THIS INTO THAT ……..etc etc.”

After a period of reverse thrust with throttle off and decompression fully engaged whist still moving forward the engine finally slowed, coughed and reluctantly died. This was just before the moment when bodies would otherwise have been unceremoniously deposited overboard into the reeds and very muddy water.

Needless to say we didn’t make our appointment with the tidal window at said bridge that day. The engine oil had been forced past the piston rings and valves into the intake manifold. This then fuelled the engine uncontrollably, assisted by the ongoing supply of sump oil. Fortunately the only damage done was to the injectors which became non functional due to the hydraulic pressure in the combustion chambers.

Given that this was a small, 18hp twin cylinder engine I imagine the sump was proportional to its size. I would think that a similar, extra amount added to your much larger engine would be unlikely to cause any problem. Get well soon and enjoy your nice, new toy when you can. I reckon it will be just fine.

Falling in the bath must be a bit like falling up the stairs - lucky. A member of my family once fell out of the bath (whilst showering behind a shower curtain). He broke his neck, poor chap. Fortunately he’s still with us but has endured much discomfort since.

I dare say it’s unlikely to ever happen again but the way to stop a runaway diesel is to block the air inlet. not with your hand though......

 

[Robert1351]

Yes, the thought did occur but access was a problem. Hydraulic lock up would follow but that wouldn’t matter I guess. Thankfully there has been no recurrence.

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[airwave]

Couldn't agree more. I'm happily driving my Mh in 2003, changing my own gears and not the slightest concern about limp mode. Granted I have to mend things occasionally but I'm OK with that.

I mostly drive Volvos and Dafs with the occasional Scania, the scanias are lovely but not a good auto, the Volvos are about the best for at least being in the correct gear, the DAFs are horrendous and the amount of 'imminent engine failure' messages are ridiculous to disappear again seconds later. Last time I picked up a DAF from our local dealership it was asking for 8 litres of oil, the fitter put 3 in and it was fine.

Actually , i've had very few problems with mine . Proving ridiculously reliable , considering it's 21 , well 22 this year . It's still plugging over 30 to the gallon , and i'm well pleased . Had an odd one with wheels though , when a couple become porous . Something i've never even heard of , let alone seen , in over 40 odd years of motoring .
Right now , i'm spending a lot of time , and money on the running gear . 90 percent of it , is preventative maintenance . But i have found problems , shall we say , in waiting , so i've dealt with them on the hoof . My car is even older , thats 28 , and positively agricultural . But the best bit is , it's a Citroen , and look at the rep they got now . Meant as a replacement for the 2cv , it's comfortable , does 72 to the gallon , and you can still drive it across a ploughed field (spits on snow !) . I've owned it 10 years , and only payed 400 notes for it . It's still on the original clutch , and there's always someone after it . I have to admit , it's starting to show its age now , but i think it will see me out .

Now normally , i would agree , but currently i'm driving a 70 plate Daf . I had a couple of flash warnings telling me the brake control was malfunctioning , but they cancel almost straight away , no failure lights . Surprisingly the robotic gearbox is still good , for such an old truck , and yes i do know it's only three years old . Last year i drove a lot of Man's , and you could make a cup of tea , while waiting for the drive to take up on some of them , they were also the same age . Imminent engine failure , lol , yep being there , brake malfunction , gearbox failure had the bloody lot . Too many sensors , and computers on the dam things , who needs the hassle . Used to like Scania , but they became unreliable with the 4 series (wendy house) . Funnily enough around the same time Volvo became more reliable , and actually stopped catching fire . Daf were good cheap motors till they went auto , always had an exhaust warning though (usually the bloody egr valve) .

 

[Tony50]

Has it been overfilled or do we have a diesel or water leak into the sump?

If you had 2 litres of diesel in the sump you would smell it on the dipstick , if you had 2 litres of water in the sump the oil would emulsify and look milky. By the way hope I'm not classed as a retired moron engineer !!

 

[wd1506]

We purchased a new 4x4 in our caravaning days pre motorhome. And it too kept filling the sump. Dealer accused me of adding oil then they said if it wasn’t me it must have been the wife. On the second visit to the dealer to have the level put right the service manager said they would keep it in and he would use it over the weekend and get back to me on Monday. Which he did, when he rang he couldn’t apologise enough as it was the same again and they would now investigate. Turned out the head was cracked between a fuel and oil gallery dropping fuel into the oil. After waiting six weeks for a new head as there were none in the country I was back on the road. I hope you get well soon and enjoy your motorhome but be sure to keep your eye on it.

 

[chaser]

On ford tractors the power steering is driven by gears straight out of the engine, and has its own oil reservoir, if the oil seals get worn they eventually let oil into the engine, but as long as it's not bad the engine probably uses as much as the pump is putting in so as long as we fill the power steering with engine oil instead of hydraulic oil it's no problem for a while till it gets worse and has to eventually get done when the engine oil starts getting above the full mark and the steering gets stiff.

 

[Clive Beeza]

Love it ... I'm sure there are some 'morons' on here but real motor engineers will know you meant no offence! It game me a good giggle though!


To quote John Mackenroe "You cannot be serious!". The 't' and 'r' are right next to each other on the keyboard so obviously just a typing error.


Exactamundo!

Yes a motor engineer (retired) excess oil level can cause issues not enough air gap above the oil level will increase the crankcase
pressure which in turn can cause engine oil to weep/leak worst case scenario on a manual gearbox set up out of the rear crank seal onto the clutch plate,
excessive oil mist can find its way into a turbo, and also affect adversely the EGR and DPF filters, the catalytic converter wont like it either
as well as possibly oil leaks around engine gaskets
BUT Matt rest easy if it was driven 150 miles I assume at steady speeds
the main dealer had the van delivered on a low loader, ( I assume ) for checking
and they have found no issues other than overfilling, which they rectified
I feel confident in telling you to start enjoying your van, the chances of any problems as a result of this episode
are almost nil,
Hope this re assures you to forget it and get out there.

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[Clive Beeza]

Love it ... I'm sure there are some 'morons' on here but real motor engineers will know you meant no offence! It game me a good giggle though!


To quote John Mackenroe "You cannot be serious!". The 't' and 'r' are right next to each other on the keyboard so obviously just a typing error.


Exactamundo!

Yes a motor engineer (retired) excess oil level can cause issues not enough air gap above the oil level will increase the crankcase
pressure which in turn can cause engine oil to weep/leak worst case scenario on a manual gearbox set up out of the rear crank seal onto the clutch plate,
excessive oil mist can find its way into a turbo, and also affect adversely the EGR and DPF filters, the catalytic converter wont like it either
as well as possibly oil leaks around engine gaskets
BUT Matt rest easy if it was driven 150 miles I assume at steady speeds
the main dealer had the van delivered on a low loader, ( I assume ) for checking
and they have found no issues other than overfilling, which they rectified
I feel confident in telling you to start enjoying your van, the chances of any problems as a result of this episode
are almost nil,
Hope this re assures you to forget it and get out there.