Shite or what?!
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Hi!
I took my M5 down to BMW today to get them to check the oil-level....the level indicator in the instrument panel (not the i-drive) appears to have frozen showing 0.7L (this was the level prior to an oil change at the end of December and it hasn't changed in 2000 miles!)
They said all was well, but told me something that I can't believe.....that 0.7L does not mean that I have 0.7L to play with till a top-up is needed.....rather that I have only 0.3L to play with!!
This cannot be right....surely!
The handbook confirms my thinking.....that 0.7L means I have 700ml to use up till a top-up is needed.
Am I being thick or missing something here?
Jazzer
I took my M5 down to BMW today to get them to check the oil-level....the level indicator in the instrument panel (not the i-drive) appears to have frozen showing 0.7L (this was the level prior to an oil change at the end of December and it hasn't changed in 2000 miles!)
They said all was well, but told me something that I can't believe.....that 0.7L does not mean that I have 0.7L to play with till a top-up is needed.....rather that I have only 0.3L to play with!!
This cannot be right....surely!
The handbook confirms my thinking.....that 0.7L means I have 700ml to use up till a top-up is needed.
Am I being thick or missing something here?
Jazzer
Thanks for the comments.
Methinks the indicator is frozen and that an oil change would be required, at their expense, to rectify matters.....I will get a second opinion from BMW.
I always go by the i-drive of course, but never add a litre when it tells me to.....0.75 litres is just fine and lasts me about 3000 miles.
Methinks the indicator is frozen and that an oil change would be required, at their expense, to rectify matters.....I will get a second opinion from BMW.
I always go by the i-drive of course, but never add a litre when it tells me to.....0.75 litres is just fine and lasts me about 3000 miles.
The OP is correct, the electronic dipstick is s
te!
I know a Trafpol who upon going on duty got a low oil warning in a 535D touring, he took a photo of the warning message with his phone before adding a litre of oil.
Later that evening he recieved an invite to an incident on the M1, so he put his foot down to get there.
The increase in crankcase pressure at high revs blew the excess oil into the turbo which resulted in an engine runaway situation/crankcase full of shrapnel. BMW denied any responsibility until they were shown the photo and were reminded that the Trafpol in question was considered by the Home Office to be an expert witness.
te! I know a Trafpol who upon going on duty got a low oil warning in a 535D touring, he took a photo of the warning message with his phone before adding a litre of oil.
Later that evening he recieved an invite to an incident on the M1, so he put his foot down to get there.
The increase in crankcase pressure at high revs blew the excess oil into the turbo which resulted in an engine runaway situation/crankcase full of shrapnel. BMW denied any responsibility until they were shown the photo and were reminded that the Trafpol in question was considered by the Home Office to be an expert witness.
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