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04-16-2008, 10:53 AM | #1 |
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Just picked up the M from her first service. One thing, when I purchased the car the oil level reading was from the top of the readout and now its in the middle. Is this normal??
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04-16-2008, 11:56 AM | #4 |
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i was told it only eats oil within break-in, then it'll be fine. unless there's an unexpected oil consumption problem with the motor
i will get you the oil specs that i was given by the dealer later |
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04-16-2008, 11:57 AM | #5 |
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What I was saying is that the oil gauge was all the way to top when I took delivery. The M did drink some oil but after picking it up from service the oil gauge read half way up... There is a line there at the half way point. I'm wondering A) did the dealer not fill the oil all the way up or B) the factory overfilled the car?
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If these e92/90s M3 is like a regular e90, there are no dipstick and the only way to check the fill level is to check is after awhile when the engine is warmup/running I bet they are the same way. Check your owners manual under capacities
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i hope I don't have to add oil myself
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You're only supposed to put in that much when it is totally at the bottom. I miss the days of the old dipstick.
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04-17-2008, 09:33 AM | #13 |
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At least on the regular E9x, the electronic oil reading graph is only the "last quart." So you add a quart only if it is at the very bottom of the graph (the car should also give you a yellow warning light at this point to tell you it's low enough that you should add oil).
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