E90 electronic oil indicator...bring back the dipstick

[pattyg]

So my E90 came up with a warning saying 1 litre of oil required. Bought a quick litre a my local filling station at a hughly inflated price and guess what...reading came up it needed another litre.

I am correct in stating it dosen't have a normal dipstick am I not?

[Arrive Alive]

Mine's got a dipstick ...

[Gokartmozart]

Mine (m3) is electronic only. Was the engine at normal temp when the reading stated it need another litre ?.

my understanding is it only needs a max of 1 litre as a top up.

I think the first time I fill mine it came back with the same request.

Giver it a run for 10-15 miles and try again.

I must admit I would prefer a dipstick as it takes a lot less faffing about.

[LC23]

From what I have read on here previously it takes a little while to register so as above, run it first to make sure you don't overfill. 1 ltr should be enough.

[Neil.D]

LC23 said:

From what I have read on here previously it takes a little while to register so as above, run it first to make sure you don't overfill. 1 ltr should be enough.

At least 10 miles driving is needed IIRC before you test it again.

[pattyg]

Yes, filled it up and drove at least 10 miles then restarted the engine and waited on the timer. 2 x litres required now ok.

[mikey3028]

think i read somewhere that only petrols have lost their dipsticks....