BMW M47 Diesel Light
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SebastienClement

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1,952 posts

170 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Just a quick query for anyone with a BMW M47 Diesel engine.

I have an M47r in a Rover 75 which has done almost 280,000 miles - on a cold startup it takes 1-2 seconds for the oil light to extinguish, but on warm starts it goes out pretty much as the engine catches.

Is this normal? Or is it a sign of something bad happening imminently?

It's just had an oil and filter change (genuine parts) and did the same before / after with no change. It doesn't sound unduly rough on a cold start and always catches immediately.

TheEnd

15,370 posts

218 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Is the light red or yellow?

Yellow is for oil level, and the sensors bust pretty easy.