Oil level fluctuations?

djseto · 08-16-2013, 04:36 PM

For the past few week the oil level in my 08 E92 showed I was above the "OK" line. The actual level was probably at the 25% mark. Now, it's closer to 70-75% mark. I certainly didn't add any oil. Should I be concerned about the accuracy? In both cases, I'm above the OK mark, but I can't explain why it shows "more" oil than before...

Magnetic Fusion · 08-20-2013, 01:55 AM

Funny! I just had the same exact thing happen to me! My 08 M3 was reading in the half way mark then all of the sudden I noticed it reads full...I didn't put any oil in mine either! I know my cars will burn about a quart of oil every 8k miles so not worried about losing oil but I need to know if the oil level sensor has gone bad. I'll keep searching other threads as I see no one has responded to this one yet

STi_traitor · 08-21-2013, 04:47 PM

I just posted on a similar thread. Try this out and take it from there, I am in no way an expert on this but I had a similar issue. GL!

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1LRM3 · 08-25-2013, 08:04 AM

any updates....

djseto · 10-11-2013, 03:22 PM

Nope. Mine is pretty steady at about the 30% mark now. I've had the car a year and have driven maybe 8K miles

sylonien · 10-23-2013, 05:34 PM

Mine does that sometimes so I only take its value when its on a long cruise or consistently telling me the same thing more than 2-3 times. Then I'll regard the reading as true.

But it could be a faulty sensor though :P

08-16-2013, 04:36 PM	#1
djseto Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Oil level fluctuations? For the past few week the oil level in my 08 E92 showed I was above the "OK" line. The actual level was probably at the 25% mark. Now, it's closer to 70-75% mark. I certainly didn't add any oil. Should I be concerned about the accuracy? In both cases, I'm above the OK mark, but I can't explain why it shows "more" oil than before...
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08-20-2013, 01:55 AM	#2
Magnetic Fusion Second Lieutenant 100 Rep 271 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3, 1995 E36 M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	Funny! I just had the same exact thing happen to me! My 08 M3 was reading in the half way mark then all of the sudden I noticed it reads full...I didn't put any oil in mine either! I know my cars will burn about a quart of oil every 8k miles so not worried about losing oil but I need to know if the oil level sensor has gone bad. I'll keep searching other threads as I see no one has responded to this one yet __________________ 2008 M3 Space Grey, 2003 M3 Silver Grey, 1995 M3 Avus Blue Metallic, 1995 M3 Cosmos Racing Black, 1994 318i Hellrot Red, 1992 318is Hellrot Red
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08-21-2013, 04:47 PM	#3
STi_traitor Banned 106 Rep 996 Posts Drives: BTG 2014 - 3 Laps Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bavaria iTrader: (0)	I just posted on a similar thread. Try this out and take it from there, I am in no way an expert on this but I had a similar issue. GL! Click here for my post!
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08-25-2013, 08:04 AM	#4
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10-11-2013, 03:22 PM	#5
djseto Second Lieutenant 34 Rep 233 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Nope. Mine is pretty steady at about the 30% mark now. I've had the car a year and have driven maybe 8K miles
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10-23-2013, 05:34 PM	#6
sylonien Major 114 Rep 1,326 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Mine does that sometimes so I only take its value when its on a long cruise or consistently telling me the same thing more than 2-3 times. Then I'll regard the reading as true. But it could be a faulty sensor though :P __________________ Please consider checking out my YouTube Channel for car and tech videos.
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