Engine Oil Level Message Question
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From: Quincy, MA, USA
My Ride: E60 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
My typical driving distance is about 32 miles one way to work and then another 32 miles back home. This happens about 1 to 2 times a week. For short distance driving, I think it may be about 15 miles one way and then another 15 miles back home. I am not sure whether these count as short distances.
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Ching-Ho Cheng
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32 miles is not a short trip by any means.
Another possibility is you've started an oil leak and since there are belly pans on these cars, an oil leak can go undetected for a long time before it starts dripping on the floor. My E53 X5 was losing a litre every few hundred km and most of it was on the belly pan. I think most of it came off while I was driving, so it never made more than a quarter sized drop on the garage floor.
Another possibility is you've started an oil leak and since there are belly pans on these cars, an oil leak can go undetected for a long time before it starts dripping on the floor. My E53 X5 was losing a litre every few hundred km and most of it was on the belly pan. I think most of it came off while I was driving, so it never made more than a quarter sized drop on the garage floor.
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From: Quincy, MA, USA
My Ride: E60 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
I will remove the undercover to check when next oil change come (it will be soon, less than few hundred miles to go).
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Ching-Ho Cheng
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Ching-Ho Cheng
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From: San Diego, CA
My Ride: '06 530i N52
Yesterday, when driving to work, I noticed that the small exclamation mark was on in the center display. So I went to "Info Source" --> "Check Control Message" to check. It showed "Engine Oil at minimum level". My 2004 530i never has this message until now (after 14 years). Is this normal to our E60 ? I followed the instruction from the message to add 1 Qt back to engine. I have not driven the car yet. My co-worker's E90 always need to put in 1 quarter once a while and dealer could not find any oil leak under the engine. Another co-worker of mine has E60, 2006, same issue. He needs to put in 1 quart of oil once a while. He said that is typical ?
Any comment is appreciated.
Thanks,
Ching-Ho Cheng
Any comment is appreciated.
Thanks,
Ching-Ho Cheng
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