Oil level measurement question... - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

straightcashhomie · 01-12-2013, 08:55 AM

So uhhh.... which one do I believe?

Tom K. · 01-12-2013, 09:45 AM

Looks to me that both the iDrive and OBC are showing the same thing - the oil level is fine.

Tom

Efthreeoh · 01-12-2013, 10:08 AM

"OK" means Ok. Means the oil level is safe for normal engine operation. You got two OK's. There is only one oil sensor, so the data that is used is the same for both readouts.

ctuna · 01-12-2013, 11:37 AM

forget the OK read the graph and keep track if you want to see
problems coming and correct them before there is a problem.
The Sensor data comes from the same sensor how can it ever be different also they are showing the same as they should.

Red_Bean_Bun · 01-12-2013, 11:43 AM

Both are showing max ....

Kolyan2k · 01-12-2013, 12:02 PM

I think OP is saying that low oil light ON with oil level at MAX

CUTigers · 01-12-2013, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

I think OP is saying that low oil light ON with oil level at MAX

It's on because he is in the oil menu to check.

straightcashhomie · 01-12-2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom K.

Looks to me that both the iDrive and OBC are showing the same thing - the oil level is fine.

Tom

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

"OK" means Ok. Means the oil level is safe for normal engine operation. You got two OK's. There is only one oil sensor, so the data that is used is the same for both readouts.

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Originally Posted by ctuna

forget the OK read the graph and keep track if you want to see
problems coming and correct them before there is a problem.
The Sensor data comes from the same sensor how can it ever be different also they are showing the same as they should.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red_Bean_Bun

Both are showing max ....

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Originally Posted by Kolyan2k

I think OP is saying that low oil light ON with oil level at MAX

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Originally Posted by CUTigers

It's on because he is in the oil menu to check.

thanks everyone, I thought the one on the left was a bar lower than full, just seemed weird that there seems to be extra space there lol

Bruizer · 01-12-2013, 01:14 PM

Extra space shows if it's been overfilled.

straightcashhomie · 01-12-2013, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruizer

Extra space shows if it's been overfilled.

got ya, thanks. i was confused lol, i was like why is there an extra bar here if the other graph says its full. Sorry didn't know BMW accounted for extra oil also.

Tom K. · 01-12-2013, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by straightcashhomie

got ya, thanks. i was confused lol, i was like why is there an extra bar here if the other graph says its full. Sorry didn't know BMW accounted for extra oil also.

Exactly. If that last bar on the right is lit, then the oil is over-filled - which BMW specifically recommends against.

So you have no worries.
Tom

Efthreeoh · 01-13-2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by straightcashhomie

thanks everyone, I thought the one on the left was a bar lower than full, just seemed weird that there seems to be extra space there lol

The bar graph on the dash is meant to emulate the area on a traditional mechanical dipstick has where the oil level is in the safe range between the upper mark (Max.) and lower mark (Min.). On some dipsticks it is the "hatchmark" area. On most BMW mechanical dipsticks it is the area between the lower line and upper line. The bar graph is showing the quantity (level) of the top quart (i.e. the 7th quart) of oil in the sump.

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01-12-2013, 09:45 AM	#2
Tom K. Major General Drives: '07 328iT, '13 Boxster Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,209 iTrader: (0)	Looks to me that both the iDrive and OBC are showing the same thing - the oil level is fine. Tom

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Efthreeoh Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: May 2012 Location: MARLAND Posts: 878 iTrader: (0)	"OK" means Ok. Means the oil level is safe for normal engine operation. You got two OK's. There is only one oil sensor, so the data that is used is the same for both readouts.

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Kolyan2k Brigadier General Drives: 2006 S2000 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 3,466 iTrader: (1)	I think OP is saying that low oil light ON with oil level at MAX

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Bruizer Registered Drives: 08 328xi touring Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: New England Posts: 1 iTrader: (0)	Extra space shows if it's been overfilled.