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Old 05-17-2009, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ktlocklear' post='881051' date='May 17 2009, 01:28 PM
mmmmm, did they ever go away? There is one in my '06 550
My car has a dipstick.....
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='881054' date='May 17 2009, 12:41 PM
My car has a dipstick.....
Your car has 2. One in the engine bay and one in the drivers seat.
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I've never had a problem with the electronic oil level sensor and have found it to be quite accurate. I check my oil level much more often with the e-gauge while I sit in traffic and prefer it.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='881058' date='May 17 2009, 10:45 AM
Your car has 2. One in the engine bay and one in the drivers seat.

ZING!
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Originally Posted by devioustrap' post='881044' date='May 17 2009, 10:00 AM
There is no law about RFT tires in the US. The only law is that all cars manufactured from now on must have a TMPS (tire pressure monitoring system).
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='881058' date='May 17 2009, 12:45 PM
Your car has 2. One in the engine bay and one in the drivers seat.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='881058' date='May 17 2009, 01:45 PM
Your car has 2. One in the engine bay and one in the drivers seat.
I am feeling a bit bullied. MOM!!
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My MY2007 build date 5/5/2006 525i does not have the oil stick.

So ummm are we saying some cars had a true oil stick, and some cars only had idrive oil level viewer or both?
With all the silliness in this thread, it was hard to tell.
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I am pretty sure my car (2005 530i) has a dip stick
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Originally Posted by Kzang' post='881313' date='May 17 2009, 06:21 PM
My MY2007 build date 5/5/2006 525i does not have the oil stick.

So ummm are we saying some cars had a true oil stick, and some cars only had idrive oil level viewer or both?
With all the silliness in this thread, it was hard to tell.
It was my understanding that the dipstick came back with the LCI, but I am not sure if earlier models had them and if it disappeared in between somewhere. I know my '07 530xi did NOT have one. Rudy should know.


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