Oil meter after oil change

[Hakaj]

Hey guys, so I just completed my first oil change on my 08 m3 and I was hoping someone could tell me what this means

View post on imgur.com

I used 8 quarts of Castro 10w-60
Thanks!

[Umi|all|day]

That means you need to add another quart, I would add 1/2 of that & you should be good.

[Hakaj]

Originally Posted by Umi|all|day

That means you need to add another quart, I would add 1/2 of that & you should be good.

Just did that and nothing changed. Should be good to go?

[TrAcK TRaP]

Originally Posted by Hakaj

Just did that and nothing changed. Should be good to go?

I wouldn't add anymore oil if you added another half liter. Just wait and see if it changes..

[Hakaj]

Originally Posted by TrAcK TRaP

I wouldn't add anymore oil if you added another half liter. Just wait and see if it changes..

Yeah definitely won't be doing that. Thanks!

[Umi|all|day]

Originally Posted by Hakaj

Just did that and nothing changed. Should be good to go?

Yes! Has it been normal?

[pbonsalb]

It may take a few days to get an accurate reading. I usually start by putting in about 8.5L and typically have to later add another 0.5L or maybe even 0.75L.

[Ngilbe36]

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

It may take a few days to get an accurate reading. I usually start by putting in about 8.5L and typically have to later add another 0.5L or maybe even 0.75L.

Agreed. Mine took 9 liters on my last change.

[Jay-K]

Hi Guys,

Sorry to hijack the thread,

I just changed my oil, and it took 9 litre
(Mine is a gts with 4.4 motor) so i dont know if it needed more oil.

This doesnt show +1qt , but should be good or needed to reach that middle line ?

Thanks

[chamba002]

Originally Posted by Jay-K

Hi Guys,

Sorry to hijack the thread,

I just changed my oil, and it took 9 litre
(Mine is a gts with 4.4 motor) so i dont know if it needed more oil.

This doesnt show +1qt , but should be good or needed to reach that middle line ?

Thanks

Gat daymn such low miles lolol. You are good, just in the lower limits of normal. I would try to top it off though. Just do small increments at a time, like 1/4qt, and recheck.

[G80indy]

Pls keep us posted....

[Ink09]

Give it a couple days to see if it recalculates the level better. A few times after I have done and oil change my indicator has gone from full to middle back to full over a few days of driving. If its still lower after a few days then I would suggest only adding 1/4 at a time.

[Jay-K]

Originally Posted by chamba002

Gat daymn such low miles lolol. You are good, just in the lower limits of normal. I would try to top it off though. Just do small increments at a time, like 1/4qt, and recheck.

Hi thanks for the reply, ill just leave it that way and see changes in a couple of days.

I dont drive the car much anyways

[Hakaj]

Quick update- so I added another quart and then the meter was nearly 3/4 full after i drove it around a little however 600 miles later my meter looks exactly as it did in my original post.. ive only put 1500 miles since I originally changed the oil (8 quarts used +1 extra quart added 600 miles ago)..

I plan on doing a brand new oil change tomorrow

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by Hakaj

Quick update- so I added another quart and then the meter was nearly 3/4 full after i drove it around a little however 600 miles later my meter looks exactly as it did in my original post.. ive only put 1500 miles since I originally changed the oil (8 quarts used +1 extra quart added 600 miles ago)..

I plan on doing a brand new oil change tomorrow

Hakaj, if you started with only 8 quart pls note the spec says 8.8 liters (i.e. ~9 quart). Believe not uncommon to ad another 0.2-0.4 liters to that if you want to reach Max (i.e. full, not over filled). Hence 8L in the first place should take the gauge to half or so only.
Some engines burn quite a bit of oil hence your 9 quart over 1500 miles may very well end up with 3/4 gauge while being perfectly in good order.
Keep in mind anything above Min on the gauge is fine, be careful with overfill.