Almost left me Stranded...

Qmax03 · 03-16-2010, 09:06 PM

Driving home today, crusie control on @ 65MPH... i see a triagle with a ! pop up on my cluster... the car starts shaking slightly as if its misfiring when i apply gas...

Get off my exit, Turn my car car off, as soon as i did that the Oil canister shows up on the cluster, i check oil level and its says it LOW and i need to add 1QT. i start the car up and the Service engine light is on ... I just hit 4800 miles on my car !! this is ridiculous.. what could it be ? ill add a quart of mobil 1 in the morning ... ahhh

klipseracer · 03-16-2010, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qmax03

Driving home today, crusie control on @ 65MPH... i see a triagle with a ! pop up on my cluster... the car starts shaking slightly as if its misfiring when i apply gas...

Get off my exit, Turn my car car off, as soon as i did that the Oil canister shows up on the cluster, i check oil leve and its says it LOW and i need to add 1QT. i start the car up and the Service engline light is on ... I just hit 4800 miles on my car !! this is ridiculous.. what could it be ? ill ass a quart of mobil 1 in the morning ... ahhh

I'd suggest you add a quart and not ass one.

Maybe someone stole some motor oil from you. You've seen those guys who siphon gas right? Maybe the price of oil has gotten that high.

alq80 · 03-16-2010, 09:39 PM

happened to me two weeks ago! BUT, my car just showed the sign after i parked and turned the ignition off... so no shakes etc. but i bought some 5w-30 castrol synthetic oil from my BMW dealer for $6 and topped the car off

CBR335 · 03-17-2010, 02:46 AM

If your car is shaking from a low oil level, you will have some serious problems my friend.

Probably (hopefully) not related to the oil level IMO. These cars drink oil for dinner though, especially in the first 10,000 mi.

TurboBimmer · 03-17-2010, 02:48 AM

The car should not start shaking or the like if oil is a bit low.

When the yellow oil light is on after ignition is turned of, you should add some oil but you're still fine to drive the car for a bit.

If the red oil light goes on you're in trouble... especially if it's the wife's car and she tells you that there's some annoying little light on the dashboard which won't go away, for a few days already

AltecBX · 03-17-2010, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Autobahn335i

The car should not start shaking or the like if oil is a bit low.

When the yellow oil light is on after ignition is turned of, you should add some oil but you're still fine to drive the car for a bit.

If the red oil light goes on you're in trouble... especially if it's the wife's car and she tells you that there's some annoying little light on the dashboard which won't go away, for a few days already

+1
Oil light will come on after ignition is turned off. Is your car tuned?

Qmax03 · 03-17-2010, 12:00 PM

car isnt tuned , i put a 1QT of castrol full syn oil in the morning.. started it up and oil level went to max in the green... car isnt shaking anymore BUT the service engine light is still on...

AltecBX · 03-17-2010, 12:05 PM

Probably a code that was triggered by the engine when your oil was low. The dealer will have to reset if you don't have a BT Tool to test it.

Qmax03 · 03-17-2010, 02:36 PM

Just checked the code, came up as a CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE .... bad injector ?

stratplaya06 · 03-17-2010, 02:57 PM

High pressure fuel pump whaaaaaat?

Be sure to check the shadow codes too. I had a misfire code with almost the exact same scenario (shaking on highway) and it was a bad fuel pump.

dmurray14 · 03-17-2010, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stratplaya06

High pressure fuel pump whaaaaaat?

Be sure to check the shadow codes too. I had a misfire code with almost the exact same scenario (shaking on highway) and it was a bad fuel pump.

Bingo, thats my guess

i2iSTUDIOS · 03-17-2010, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stratplaya06

High pressure fuel pump whaaaaaat?

Be sure to check the shadow codes too. I had a misfire code with almost the exact same scenario (shaking on highway) and it was a bad fuel pump.

yup, HPFP is my guess too.

borisivan · 03-18-2010, 10:10 AM

..... then the BMW dealership should not be charging you for that quart, unless it's something you wanted to take home with you or keep as a spare, etc.

If you brought the car in, and drive up to the service bay, and say: "it's telling me I need oil" and it's in warrantee, they should pick up the tab.

cu_north · 03-18-2010, 03:10 PM

I vote HPFP, I've had the shaking before when applying throttle after Limp mode. Turned out to be fuel pump. I'm thinking you just happened to be low on oil as well...

03-16-2010, 09:06 PM	#1
Qmax03 LINEITUP 58 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2010 335i MT AW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	Almost left me Stranded... Driving home today, crusie control on @ 65MPH... i see a triagle with a ! pop up on my cluster... the car starts shaking slightly as if its misfiring when i apply gas... Get off my exit, Turn my car car off, as soon as i did that the Oil canister shows up on the cluster, i check oil level and its says it LOW and i need to add 1QT. i start the car up and the Service engine light is on ... I just hit 4800 miles on my car !! this is ridiculous.. what could it be ? ill add a quart of mobil 1 in the morning ... ahhh Last edited by Qmax03; 03-16-2010 at 09:20 PM..
	Appreciate 0 Tweet Quote

03-16-2010, 09:39 PM	#3
alq80 Lieutenant 45 Rep 437 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: PA / Kuwait iTrader: (3)	happened to me two weeks ago! BUT, my car just showed the sign after i parked and turned the ignition off... so no shakes etc. but i bought some 5w-30 castrol synthetic oil from my BMW dealer for $6 and topped the car off __________________ 335i . Montego Blue . HKS Exhaust .
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-17-2010, 02:46 AM	#4
CBR335 Private First Class 12 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA iTrader: (0)	If your car is shaking from a low oil level, you will have some serious problems my friend. Probably (hopefully) not related to the oil level IMO. These cars drink oil for dinner though, especially in the first 10,000 mi. __________________ JB4 FTW
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-17-2010, 02:48 AM	#5
TurboBimmer Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,618 Posts Drives: F82 M4 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Luxembourg iTrader: (5)	The car should not start shaking or the like if oil is a bit low. When the yellow oil light is on after ignition is turned of, you should add some oil but you're still fine to drive the car for a bit. If the red oil light goes on you're in trouble... especially if it's the wife's car and she tells you that there's some annoying little light on the dashboard which won't go away, for a few days already __________________ Performance Seats, Exhaust, Splitters, Pedals, Steering Wheel / RB Turbos / M3 CF Roof / Brembo GT BBK 355/345 / Rollcage / Forge FMIC / Quaife LSD / Öhlins Road & Track / M3 Suspension Parts / Solid Subframe Bushings / Vorshlag Camberplates / Megan Racing Toe Links / LeatherZ Gauges / Extended M3 DCT Paddles / ER Sports OC / AR OC / Aux Radiator / AR DPs / Alpina TCU / COBB Pro-Tune
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-17-2010, 12:00 PM	#7
Qmax03 LINEITUP 58 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2010 335i MT AW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	car isnt tuned , i put a 1QT of castrol full syn oil in the morning.. started it up and oil level went to max in the green... car isnt shaking anymore BUT the service engine light is still on...
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-17-2010, 12:05 PM	#8
AltecBX Colonel 324 Rep 2,663 Posts Drives: BMW 335xi Sedan; BMW M3 ZCP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00] 2007 BMW 335Xi [0.00]	Probably a code that was triggered by the engine when your oil was low. The dealer will have to reset if you don't have a BT Tool to test it. __________________ 335xi Sedan 6AT \| Weather(70-85°F) \| N54 Tune Comparison Chart \|\| N54 Turbo Upgrade Comparison Chart -PROcede Rev. 2.5 ~ v5 (3/17 maps) / JB4 (8/21 maps) / COBB (Stg2+FMIC LT Aggressive maps) †Procede Map2(UT 45 - IGN 40) Aggression Target 2.0 \| 0-60 in 4.0sec \|\| †Cobb E30 LT (35% Ethanol/65% 93 Octane) \| 0-60 in 3.9sec AR Design Catless DP \| BMS DCI + OCC \| ETS 5 FMIC \| Alpina B3 Trans Flash \|235/265 19" Michelin PSS
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-17-2010, 02:36 PM	#9
Qmax03 LINEITUP 58 Rep 725 Posts Drives: 2010 335i MT AW Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	Just checked the code, came up as a CYLINDER 5 MISFIRE .... bad injector ?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-17-2010, 02:57 PM	#10
stratplaya06 Captain 46 Rep 967 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335xi-SOLD 5.0 Miata Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (10)	High pressure fuel pump whaaaaaat? Be sure to check the shadow codes too. I had a misfire code with almost the exact same scenario (shaking on highway) and it was a bad fuel pump. __________________ \| PROcede Rev3 \| Vishnu Meth \| DCI \| BMW Perf. Exhaust \| AR Coated/Catless \| CP-E FMIC \| Quaife \|
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-18-2010, 10:10 AM	#13
borisivan craptastic 18 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2010 335xi Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: hell in a handbasket iTrader: (0)	if your car is in warrantee.... ..... then the BMW dealership should not be charging you for that quart, unless it's something you wanted to take home with you or keep as a spare, etc. If you brought the car in, and drive up to the service bay, and say: "it's telling me I need oil" and it's in warrantee, they should pick up the tab.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

03-18-2010, 03:10 PM	#14
cu_north Seasoned Lurker 4 Rep 160 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Black/Black Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: AZ iTrader: (0)	I vote HPFP, I've had the shaking before when applying throttle after Limp mode. Turned out to be fuel pump. I'm thinking you just happened to be low on oil as well...
	Appreciate 0 Quote