Oil sensor question?

Pele96 · 03-28-2007, 05:45 PM

Hey do you think I should go to the dealer to get my oil sensor changed. Here is what happened twice. While I was parked on a descending hill after I start my 335 the oil sensor came on. After the car was parked on a level surface for a couple of hours the warning light did not come on and the oil level was ok. Need input?

MacAttack · 03-28-2007, 05:50 PM

Nah...the manual tells you that you should be at operating temp and on a level surface when you check same.

For peace of mind, call first before bringing it in.

Pele96 · 03-28-2007, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MacAttack

Nah...the manual tells you that you should be at operating temp and on a level surface when you check same.

For peace of mind, call first before bringing it in.

ok but the car was turned off then when I turned it on ( while parked on a hill) that's when it came on..So you think it ok?

STE92VE · 03-28-2007, 06:25 PM

From the manual:
Checking oil level
Your car is equipped with an electronic oil-level
monitor.
For a precise measurement and display of the
oil level, it is necessary that the engine be at
operating temperature, i.e. after uninterrupted
driving for at least approx. 6.5 miles/10 km. You
can have the oil level displayed while you are
driving, or while the vehicle is at a standstill on a
level surface and the engine is running.
You can have the oil level reading displayed in
the instrument cluster.

This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at
a standstill on a level surface, or about
5 minutes while the car is on the move.

Basically, don't have a panic attack unless your problem persists.

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STE92VE STEVIL Empire 221 Rep 6,297 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	From the manual: Checking oil level Your car is equipped with an electronic oil-level monitor. For a precise measurement and display of the oil level, it is necessary that the engine be at operating temperature, i.e. after uninterrupted driving for at least approx. 6.5 miles/10 km. You can have the oil level displayed while you are driving, or while the vehicle is at a standstill on a level surface and the engine is running. You can have the oil level reading displayed in the instrument cluster. This can take about 3 minutes if the car is at a standstill on a level surface, or about 5 minutes while the car is on the move. Basically, don't have a panic attack unless your problem persists. __________________ 2007 E92 328i 6MT-Space Gray/Black Dakota/Gray Poplar w/heated seats-PCD 4/27/07 (SOLD) 2009 E90 328i xDrive 6AT-Space Gray/Oyster Dakota/Dark Burl Walnut w/ZPP,ZCW,Xenons-ED 4/17/09 - Redelivery 5/30/09 (SOLD) 2014 E84 xDrive28i 8AT-Alpine White/Black Nevada/Silver Matte w/ZMV,ZLP,494 - DD 3/14/14 (SOLD)
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