[James_335i]

Hi,

While waiting for the Mrs tonight, I went into the iDrive menu and saw that the oil level is only a small amount over the minimum level

Car is 5 months old and has 3100miles.

Is this normal? Guess I will wait for the light to come on and top up, what oil is the best for my 335i?

Thanks
James

[YvesD]

James,

Rather than top up with original spec Castrol Edge 0-30, why not do the decent thing and do a full oil and filter change instead?

Shes probably nicely bedded in now and would benefit long term from a fresh batch of oil, you will be surprised how mucky it is already!

Your oil consumption is within factory tolerance but needs keeping an eye on, just in case.

Many of us are running the full monty Silkolene Pro S 5-40 as recommended by Tony. Lovely oil, watch out for deals from Opie Oils, you will need 6.5 litres for the change. Oil filters are about a tenner.

DIY job for well less than £100.

Cheers

Yves

Originally Posted by James_335i

Hi,

While waiting for the Mrs tonight, I went into the iDrive menu and saw that the oil level is only a small amount over the minimum level

Car is 5 months old and has 3100miles.

Is this normal? Guess I will wait for the light to come on and top up, what oil is the best for my 335i?

Thanks
James

[James_335i]

Sounds like a good idea

Thanks

[doughboy]

+1. Luvvly jubbly Silko Pro S. Hmmm your motor will love you for it!

Its being renamed soon to Fuchs Titan Pros S as part of the Fuch group of products.

See www.opieoils.co.uk for all your fluids!

[chrisbin]

Out of interest, I have a proper dipstick (!) in mine, no more iDrive monitoring.......is this an Alpina novelty, or an LCI change??

[doughboy]

Different models still have dipsticks.

My 330i and 335i had/have no dipstick.

Some 320d and 325i seem to have them (plus others i'm sure)

Yours is the 1 series 2.0d bi turbo motor isn't it? Another variation!

[chrisbin]

Usual straightforward explanation then!!! None of my 320d's have had them.....nor the 320i....can't remember specifically whether the 330i did or not.....and as you say, the D3 has the 123d biturbo engine....

all good fun!!

[doughboy]

If you look here at a 2006 E90 320d engine, it clearly has a dipstick! This one is on the 318 and 320d and 118d and 120d.

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...60&hg=11&fg=10

320i also.....

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...71&hg=11&fg=05

Maybe they changed at different dates??

[BGM]

pretty sure i had a dipstick on my '08

[Mike-Bracknell]

Originally Posted by chrisbin

Out of interest, I have a proper dipstick (!) in mine

I'm saying nothing

[chrisbin]

Originally Posted by Mike-Bracknell

I'm saying nothing

....better keep it that way....wouldn't have got away with that in the other place, would I??!!!