Stop Engine: Check Oil Pressure - e39 530i

[danp]

Posting on behalf of my brother, who was towed to a garage in Coventry a few days ago due to the above.. sounds like the engine is now in bits. :-(

I have googled the message, and these seem like the usual causes:

- oil pressure sensor (as you might imagine)
- oil filter cap/o rings (/dodgy oil filter)

Believe it's rarely the oil pump itself.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=...

Apparently there is very little oil pickup at all... and it doesn't seem to be the above so any other ideas gratefully received.

TIA, Dan

[Cemesis]

Mileage?

Oddly I have seen issues with oil pressure and this 3.0 litre engine. My father had a 2003 330i and around 80k the oil pressure warning light would occationally flicker. It had full BMW warranty and BMW seemed to think it was fine and not to worry about it (useless).

He sold the car (not because of the issue) so we never found the answer but googling suggested it was getting to be a common issue but only just starting to appear in volume.