IMPORTANT PLEASE HELP / 2011 328i Sedan

e90.santi · 04-30-2018, 02:27 AM

Alright, my car was low on oil maybe even empty, and the car said add +1qt, I took it to a shop and gave them the right oil, this was a oil change BTW and the oil was full. 3-4 days later, I turn on my car and start hearing a faint knock, I drive off and not a minute later the car won't accelerate and just turns off immediately.The car won't accept the key anymore, it just gets stuck. I try to turn on the car and oil starts leaking from the oil filter.The car is currently in the shop, still won't turn on but now accepts the key. Does anyone know what it could be?

robthewrench · 04-30-2018, 07:23 AM

If I ignore the oil leaking from the filter housing for a minute, all you issues appear to point to something electronic. The car should always accept the key and turn various systems on even before you start the engine.

Back to the oil filter housing leaking: Whether you have a serious problem depends on how bad it is leaking. If it is gushing oil then you may have low / no oil pressure in the system and this would be very bad if you drove on no oil pressure. The car should have warned you about having no or low oil pressure. This is not the same as saying you have a low oil level and should add oil.

Wait to see what the shop says.

e90.santi · 04-30-2018, 10:16 AM

Thank you, i think i really might be that because i did have low oil light and i went on a around 125 mile drive, but i really dont know if it was low oil pressure as the car worked for around 2-3 days.

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Originally Posted by robthewrench

If I ignore the oil leaking from the filter housing for a minute, all you issues appear to point to something electronic. The car should always accept the key and turn various systems on even before you start the engine.

Back to the oil filter housing leaking: Whether you have a serious problem depends on how bad it is leaking. If it is gushing oil then you may have low / no oil pressure in the system and this would be very bad if you drove on no oil pressure. The car should have warned you about having no or low oil pressure. This is not the same as saying you have a low oil level and should add oil.

Wait to see what the shop says.

04-30-2018, 02:27 AM	#1
e90.santi ⁶God 2 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 328I E90 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	IMPORTANT PLEASE HELP / 2011 328i Sedan Alright, my car was low on oil maybe even empty, and the car said add +1qt, I took it to a shop and gave them the right oil, this was a oil change BTW and the oil was full. 3-4 days later, I turn on my car and start hearing a faint knock, I drive off and not a minute later the car won't accelerate and just turns off immediately.The car won't accept the key anymore, it just gets stuck. I try to turn on the car and oil starts leaking from the oil filter.The car is currently in the shop, still won't turn on but now accepts the key. Does anyone know what it could be? __________________ Black '11 328I E90
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robthewrench Captain 266 Rep 952 Posts Drives: 11 E90 335i Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Columbus OH iTrader: (0)	If I ignore the oil leaking from the filter housing for a minute, all you issues appear to point to something electronic. The car should always accept the key and turn various systems on even before you start the engine. Back to the oil filter housing leaking: Whether you have a serious problem depends on how bad it is leaking. If it is gushing oil then you may have low / no oil pressure in the system and this would be very bad if you drove on no oil pressure. The car should have warned you about having no or low oil pressure. This is not the same as saying you have a low oil level and should add oil. Wait to see what the shop says. __________________ bone stock
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