Faulty Oil Level Indicator?

miamie92m3 · 06-15-2009, 05:14 PM

Took my car to Vista BMW in Fort Lauderdale about 3 weeks ago for an oil change. Checked the oil level for the last couple of weeks and right after oil change and the level indicator showed it in the "ok" area between the min and max levels. Checked it yesterday when I was driving and its telling me that its over the max and there is too much oil in the engine. Checked it again today and its telling me the same thing. I never got an error message and the check control says everything is ok? Anybody else experience this?

lugnut · 06-15-2009, 05:18 PM

The only time I have received the "too much oil" error was when I added oil on my own. It went away after some hard driving though. Not a problem since then. I wouldn't worry about it but it seems odd that yours came on 3 weeks after oil was added to it.

JCtx · 06-15-2009, 07:51 PM

Read the other recent threads about this. Once you understand how the sensor works and follow a routine how to check it you'll see it's pretty consistent.

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miamie92m3 Private First Class 28 Rep 176 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Faulty Oil Level Indicator? Took my car to Vista BMW in Fort Lauderdale about 3 weeks ago for an oil change. Checked the oil level for the last couple of weeks and right after oil change and the level indicator showed it in the "ok" area between the min and max levels. Checked it yesterday when I was driving and its telling me that its over the max and there is too much oil in the engine. Checked it again today and its telling me the same thing. I never got an error message and the check control says everything is ok? Anybody else experience this?
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lugnut First Lieutenant 8 Rep 354 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M3 Space/Fox Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Watchung, NJ iTrader: (0)	The only time I have received the "too much oil" error was when I added oil on my own. It went away after some hard driving though. Not a problem since then. I wouldn't worry about it but it seems odd that yours came on 3 weeks after oil was added to it. __________________ 18 XC90 T6 Inscription (Silver/Black) 16 981 GTS (All Black Everything) 12 E70 X5d Black Saphire/ Tobacco (RIP) 08 E92 M3 SG/Fox Red Gintani Race (sold), RG63 02 E46 M3 Cab Imola, E36 Z3 Atlanta Blue/Tan
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06-15-2009, 07:51 PM	#3
JCtx Major General 258 Rep 5,012 Posts Drives: No BMW yet Join Date: May 2008 Location: El Paso TX iTrader: (0)	Read the other recent threads about this. Once you understand how the sensor works and follow a routine how to check it you'll see it's pretty consistent.
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