Oil Temp or Instant Fuel Readout

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 10-24-2010, 03:45 AM

In the market for an E92 and been looking at a few of them... came across one today and it had an 'oil temperature' gauge as opposed to the usual 'instant fuel readout' gauge I see under the tacho.

Have a look below - do you guys have this or the instant fuel readout? Is it something 'bad' or something you chose when ordering the car...
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Thanks.

jm_540 · 10-24-2010, 03:53 AM

I believe all 335i have the oil temperature gauge. Is this the model you where looking at?

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 10-24-2010, 04:47 AM

This was a 325 actually.

So 335s don't have the fuel readout?

jm_540 · 10-24-2010, 04:59 AM

Mine doesn't have the fuel consumption gauge and from what I can gather all other 335s are the same. I think they all came with iDrive and professional nav so I can get an instant fuel reading in the dash from the trip computer.

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 10-24-2010, 07:41 AM

Ok cool I guess it's nothing to worry about then - would still appreciate some input from other 325 owners as well, cheers.

E92325i · 10-24-2010, 06:17 PM

All 6 cylinder petrol 3 series coupes (e92) have an oil temp gauge in that spot. There is an instantaneous digital fuel usage readout available on the little screen in between the speedo and the tachometer.

IMO, the oil temp gauge is much more useful

Stuart@BMRAutowerkes · 10-24-2010, 06:21 PM

great - put my concerns to rest. For some reason i thought they all had the inst fuel readout and I was thinking this car was 'unique' or an import or something haha.

Ok thanks for the replies guys!

bcoz · 10-24-2010, 09:19 PM

FYI, on the sedans (E90) only the 335i has oil temperature display, all the rest have fuel consumption display.

V1_R · 10-24-2010, 11:00 PM

on 335i: oil temp gauge > fuel consumption

John_01 · 10-24-2010, 11:35 PM

My 2009 E90 325i has the fuel consumption meter. It is stupid because it says your fuel consumption is zero when the car is stationary with the engine running.

Wish I had an oil temp gauge instead because I am always wondering how long it takes for the engine to warm up properly.

johnnydad · 10-25-2010, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by John_01

My 2009 E90 325i has the fuel consumption meter. It is stupid because it says your fuel consumption is zero when the car is stationary with the engine running.

Wish I had an oil temp gauge instead because I am always wondering how long it takes for the engine to warm up properly.

Yes, being l/100km it should immediately flip all the way up to infinite when stopped.

Dec540 · 10-25-2010, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnydad

Yes, being l/100km it should immediately flip all the way up to infinite when stopped.

I was in a friend's XR6 the other day and when he is stopped his live fuel says ∞, a bit annoying that even Ford can manage to get it right. It would have been simple to have 0/∞ but i suppose it wouldn't have looked as clean.

V1_R · 10-25-2010, 01:52 AM

In my dads XR8, when the car is stationary the milage gauge switches from L/100km to L/Hr, in which case it usually shows 2L/Hr

Dec540 · 10-25-2010, 01:58 AM

ahh sorry your right. It was ages ago, i knew i was disappointed when i saw it..

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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 808 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	Oil Temp or Instant Fuel Readout In the market for an E92 and been looking at a few of them... came across one today and it had an 'oil temperature' gauge as opposed to the usual 'instant fuel readout' gauge I see under the tacho. Have a look below - do you guys have this or the instant fuel readout? Is it something 'bad' or something you chose when ordering the car... Thanks.
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jm_540 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: E70 '10 X5 35i & E65 '06 740i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Adelaide iTrader: (0)	I believe all 335i have the oil temperature gauge. Is this the model you where looking at?
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 808 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	This was a 325 actually. So 335s don't have the fuel readout?
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jm_540 New Member 0 Rep 11 Posts Drives: E70 '10 X5 35i & E65 '06 740i Join Date: May 2010 Location: Adelaide iTrader: (0)	Mine doesn't have the fuel consumption gauge and from what I can gather all other 335s are the same. I think they all came with iDrive and professional nav so I can get an instant fuel reading in the dash from the trip computer.
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 808 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	Ok cool I guess it's nothing to worry about then - would still appreciate some input from other 325 owners as well, cheers.
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E92325i First Lieutenant 10 Rep 362 Posts Drives: E92 325i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	All 6 cylinder petrol 3 series coupes (e92) have an oil temp gauge in that spot. There is an instantaneous digital fuel usage readout available on the little screen in between the speedo and the tachometer. IMO, the oil temp gauge is much more useful
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Stuart@BMRAutowerkes Major General 808 Rep 5,530 Posts Drives: a black car Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sydney iTrader: (3)	great - put my concerns to rest. For some reason i thought they all had the inst fuel readout and I was thinking this car was 'unique' or an import or something haha. Ok thanks for the replies guys!
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bcoz spectator 81 Rep 507 Posts Drives: 330d Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	FYI, on the sedans (E90) only the 335i has oil temperature display, all the rest have fuel consumption display.
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V1_R Captain 36 Rep 738 Posts Drives: G30 530i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [10.00]	on 335i: oil temp gauge > fuel consumption __________________ G30 530i
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John_01 Colonel 232 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: E90 325i, E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia iTrader: (0)	My 2009 E90 325i has the fuel consumption meter. It is stupid because it says your fuel consumption is zero when the car is stationary with the engine running. Wish I had an oil temp gauge instead because I am always wondering how long it takes for the engine to warm up properly.
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V1_R Captain 36 Rep 738 Posts Drives: G30 530i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i Coupe [10.00]	In my dads XR8, when the car is stationary the milage gauge switches from L/100km to L/Hr, in which case it usually shows 2L/Hr __________________ G30 530i
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Dec540 Captain 136 Rep 677 Posts Drives: M2 LCI Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sunshine Coast, Australia iTrader: (0)	ahh sorry your right. It was ages ago, i knew i was disappointed when i saw it..
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