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How to check the oil level
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09-08-2018, 06:02 AM | #45 | |
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If the engine were in such a low state of oil level there are several warning signs that would become obvious to the driver, one being a SES light for improper operation of the VANOS system, the others being failure of the static self-test, and if the oil level sensor is faulty, a notification that the oil level can't be determined. Base on the design of the oil pump pickup, unless the engine had only a few ounces of oil in it, there is no way, even at less than half full of the required oil quantity, the lubrication system would suck air into the oil pump. Maintenance of the N52 lubrication system is pretty easy. Drain the oil, remove the filter, remove the residual oil from the OFH, change the filter (element), refill the crankcase with 7 quarts of oil, then check the oil level via the e-dipstick periodically throughout the OCI period. Top off the engine with 1 quart of oil once the notification appears.
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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09-26-2018, 05:40 PM | #46 |
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So, I seem to have finally found that Gremlin. Not quite as big as I might have worried, but not insignificant either.
Oil re-breather/separator has a diaphragm that is prone to rip at around 125K. I'm at 138. The old one had definite sludge in the side where only air was supposed to be feeding back into the manifold, and we were -2qts. Indy did this work for ~$675. She was eating the oil. . . |
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10-06-2018, 11:26 AM | #47 |
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kinda werid question .. but when i try and check oil level i get no spinning clock it just shows oil level ok thats after driving and car fully at operating temp i do have a footwell module code so would the bad footwell module effect it? all my lights ,windows etc work so werid i have the footwell code
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10-07-2018, 08:04 AM | #48 | |
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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11-14-2019, 02:40 AM | #49 | |
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I have a bmw 320D E90 2010, how do i get a display reading on the oil level because I have always been using the dipstick to check oil levels. Thank you kindly. |
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