Engine oil low!!!
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From: G-town, Ontario
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Driving home last night after work the Engine Oil Low message popped up. I was 2 minutes from home, it was 3 am, on a country road, so I decided to keep going. This morning I went to check it out; the oil level was at the low end of the scale on the dipstick. I thought, no big deal, and went to the garage to grab a bottle of Syntec. Before I poured it in, I decided to check the coolant reservoir. That's when I realized I had a BIG problem. There was oil sludge in the coolant reservoir!!!!!! I'm suspecting a blown head gasket. I called my trusted mechanic and Wednesday its going in. 93,600 km on the clock... so disappointed.
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From: Originally from Koeln, Deutschland. Enjoying it in Bonita Springs, Florida Now :)
Originally Posted by slickE60' post='800532' date='Feb 24 2009, 04:24 PM
Driving home last night after work the Engine Oil Low message popped up. I was 2 minutes from home, it was 3 am, on a country road, so I decided to keep going. This morning I went to check it out; the oil level was at the low end of the scale on the dipstick. I thought, no big deal, and went to the garage to grab a bottle of Syntec. Before I poured it in, I decided to check the coolant reservoir. That's when I realized I had a BIG problem. There was oil sludge in the coolant reservoir!!!!!! I'm suspecting a blown head gasket. I called my trusted mechanic and Wednesday its going in. 93,600 km on the clock... so disappointed.
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Originally Posted by JLinardi' post='800541' date='Feb 24 2009, 04:35 PM
Damn thats bad, how old is your car?
With the equivalent of only 58,160 miles an engine problem that serious should be handled by BMW regardless of the age of your car.
Keep us posted.
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I wouldn't just jump to that conclusion yet. Are there are oil/water seperators or cooler that could potentially have a blown seal?
If you blew a gasket, there should be other symptoms.
Raj
If you blew a gasket, there should be other symptoms.
Raj
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Originally Posted by Phantom Mark' post='800636' date='Feb 24 2009, 06:27 PM
Absolutely, BMW generally run a 100,000 mile policy on mechanicals if you have a FMDBMWSH
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From: LI, NY
My Ride: 2005 530i...just bought so in progress...dont know where to start???
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i got that same message and i have about 54000 miles on my car...just added 2 quarts didnt think to check out the coolant reservior...
hmm...got me thinking...i want to say i smelled a sweet coolant smell recently...cant think if it was in my other car or the 530...
Should i be worried?? Check the coolant? I do not have the cash for a new engine...would CPO cover this type of major repair?
hmm...got me thinking...i want to say i smelled a sweet coolant smell recently...cant think if it was in my other car or the 530...
Should i be worried?? Check the coolant? I do not have the cash for a new engine...would CPO cover this type of major repair?
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='800633' date='Feb 24 2009, 06:20 PM
With the equivalent of only 58,160 miles an engine problem that serious should be handled by BMW regardless of the age of your car.
Keep us posted.
Keep us posted.
You might want to check the BMW CCA web site and look for the independent shops list.