oil warning light

nealer74 · 08-06-2013, 10:39 AM

When I parked up at Dublin ariport - turned the car off the yellow oil can warning light flashed up, but when i went through the service menu - the check oil function 'ok'

anyone seen this before ... ?

Cheers.

G82Dude · 08-06-2013, 10:55 AM

Dodgy sensor maybe? Does it give an oil level indication in the DIS/iDrive?

nealer74 · 08-06-2013, 11:06 AM

was starting to think sensor as well ... didn't show the level in the DIS just reported 'ok' ... no iDrive

G82Dude · 08-06-2013, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nealer74

was starting to think sensor as well ... didn't show the level in the DIS just reported 'ok' ... no iDrive

Doesn't it give a level in DIS? Not familiar with it on 3 series as have iDrive, but mates 1 series has a level/gauge-type thing in DIS. Or I think it does!

gaza01 · 08-07-2013, 04:55 AM

Not meaning to spook you but if its a doggy sensor then which reading is correct??..the one saying oil level is ok or the one saying u need oil. Best get it checked out asap

xPETEZx · 08-07-2013, 06:20 AM

Was the engine running?

If you select that option while it is not running it wont give you a level.

nealer74 · 08-08-2013, 08:28 AM

thanks for the replies ... got it checked out yesterday ... sensor gone and it needed oil - got the oil, just need to go back for sensor next week.

Whilst it was there I did take a wee spin in a M135 ... ooooooooh what a lovely car.

nealer74 · 08-08-2013, 08:30 AM

btw - xPETEZx ... your 100% - thats how they knew it was the sensor (before plugging it in) as it came up 'ok' or just hung when the engine was running.

thanks again.

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nealer74 Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	oil warning light - but oil level ok?? When I parked up at Dublin ariport - turned the car off the yellow oil can warning light flashed up, but when i went through the service menu - the check oil function 'ok' anyone seen this before ... ? Cheers.
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G82Dude - 290 Rep 2,598 Posts Drives: M4CMxD Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	Dodgy sensor maybe? Does it give an oil level indication in the DIS/iDrive?
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nealer74 Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	was starting to think sensor as well ... didn't show the level in the DIS just reported 'ok' ... no iDrive
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gaza01 Colonel 105 Rep 2,692 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London iTrader: (3)	Not meaning to spook you but if its a doggy sensor then which reading is correct??..the one saying oil level is ok or the one saying u need oil. Best get it checked out asap
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xPETEZx Captain 43 Rep 663 Posts Drives: Golf R Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Was the engine running? If you select that option while it is not running it wont give you a level.
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08-08-2013, 08:28 AM	#7
nealer74 Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	thanks for the replies ... got it checked out yesterday ... sensor gone and it needed oil - got the oil, just need to go back for sensor next week. Whilst it was there I did take a wee spin in a M135 ... ooooooooh what a lovely car.
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08-08-2013, 08:30 AM	#8
nealer74 Private 4 Rep 75 Posts Drives: E93 M3 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	btw - xPETEZx ... your 100% - thats how they knew it was the sensor (before plugging it in) as it came up 'ok' or just hung when the engine was running. thanks again.
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