Engine Oil Pressure Too Low!
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I was parking my ride this morning and this message appeared.
(sorry for the blurry pix - only camera with me at that time-my mobile phone!)
My immediate response was to check the engine oil - and it's on the upper mark, so it isn't the engine oil.
Next, I was checking for possibly broken gasket and NO, there don't seem to be any sign of leakage.
I decided NOT to drive and call athe 24-hour emergency service, afterall, the message dictate that Engine damage possible and I wouldn't be able to continue driving.
Within 30 mins, the technician came, started the car, look for FAULTS in the iDrive screen and there is NOTHING!
I have driven the car since the incident this morning and covered another 150 kms without incident.
Could this be a false alarm
Monday will see my ride with dealer!
(sorry for the blurry pix - only camera with me at that time-my mobile phone!)
My immediate response was to check the engine oil - and it's on the upper mark, so it isn't the engine oil.
Next, I was checking for possibly broken gasket and NO, there don't seem to be any sign of leakage.
I decided NOT to drive and call athe 24-hour emergency service, afterall, the message dictate that Engine damage possible and I wouldn't be able to continue driving.
Within 30 mins, the technician came, started the car, look for FAULTS in the iDrive screen and there is NOTHING!
I have driven the car since the incident this morning and covered another 150 kms without incident.
Could this be a false alarm
Monday will see my ride with dealer!
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ya usually if you you don't physically see the thing thats rong with the car by checking it yourself then the message is usally a fault I got a diffent message before that ended up fixing itself.. so I wouldn't be worried but im also not saying the the system is ALWAYS wrong 
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IMO, whenever you get a message like that, the best thing would be to follow the instructions on the screen. that way you will not be liable for any damages to your car. shut the engine off, let the system reset itself, start the engine again. if the message reappears, then contact your dealer or the roadside assistance for troubleshooting and repairs. At times, the on board system may generate faulty signals. this usualy happens while the onboard processor is diagnosing the operating systems of your vehicle and could be reset by shutting off the engine and restarting it. similar to rebooting your PC.
Originally Posted by Olivin530i' date='May 14 2005, 10:38 AM
I was parking my ride this morning and this message appeared.
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(sorry for the blurry pix - only camera with me at that time-my mobile phone!)
My immediate response was to check the engine oil - and it's on the upper mark, so it isn't the engine oil.
Next, I was checking for possibly broken gasket and NO, there don't seem to be any sign of leakage.
I decided NOT to drive and call athe 24-hour emergency service, afterall, the message dictate that Engine damage possible and I wouldn't be able to continue driving.
Within 30 mins, the technician came, started the car, look for FAULTS in the iDrive screen and there is NOTHING!
I have driven the car since the incident this morning and covered another 150 kms without incident.
Could this be a false alarm? Monday will see my ride with dealer!
Attachment 7553
(sorry for the blurry pix - only camera with me at that time-my mobile phone!)
My immediate response was to check the engine oil - and it's on the upper mark, so it isn't the engine oil.
Next, I was checking for possibly broken gasket and NO, there don't seem to be any sign of leakage.
I decided NOT to drive and call athe 24-hour emergency service, afterall, the message dictate that Engine damage possible and I wouldn't be able to continue driving.
Within 30 mins, the technician came, started the car, look for FAULTS in the iDrive screen and there is NOTHING!
I have driven the car since the incident this morning and covered another 150 kms without incident.
Could this be a false alarm
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Collected ride from dealer today - they checked the car and can't find any faults :'(
Apparently pressure tests shows OK and the suspect is now the CIP16.2 - if the warning comes again, I would have them change the sensor
Apparently pressure tests shows OK and the suspect is now the CIP16.2 - if the warning comes again, I would have them change the sensor
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I too would take this message seriously. There's no dials to check for oil preasure. The oil pump can be faulty and checking the oil dip stick would not indicate any problems.
There's not even a dial to check engine temp. which would indicate a problem with oil circulation.
Next release........oh well....
There's not even a dial to check engine temp. which would indicate a problem with oil circulation.
Next release........oh well....
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Thank You for bringing this to our attention. This is how the forum really can help all of us. 
My inclination is to restart the engine but not drive. If the pressure were low, it would be lower at idle and the message would have to return. Everything is still by the book and a false alarm identified.
People have had the radio come on by itself, the trunk open by itself, the alarm go on by itself... myself, I had the radio stay on for a minute after turning the ignition off. I had the steering collumn not retract on occasion and the radio not make a sound on a couple of occasions. Voice commands have been eratic at certain commands after software update. My VCR, DVD, TV and sound system hav had their glitches too. And don't get me listing the Microsoft bugs. Besides, Windows CE is the operating system for iDrive, so what do you expect?
My inclination is to restart the engine but not drive. If the pressure were low, it would be lower at idle and the message would have to return. Everything is still by the book and a false alarm identified.
People have had the radio come on by itself, the trunk open by itself, the alarm go on by itself... myself, I had the radio stay on for a minute after turning the ignition off. I had the steering collumn not retract on occasion and the radio not make a sound on a couple of occasions. Voice commands have been eratic at certain commands after software update. My VCR, DVD, TV and sound system hav had their glitches too. And don't get me listing the Microsoft bugs. Besides, Windows CE is the operating system for iDrive, so what do you expect?
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Not trying to hijack here but one important question comes to mind when reading this thread -- If you don't accept the lawyer screen, will the oil pressure warning message be visible?
Obviously, it should be visible but does anyone know for sure?
Obviously, it should be visible but does anyone know for sure?
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Originally Posted by Rudy' date='May 18 2005, 10:21 PM
Not trying to hijack here but one important question comes to mind when reading this thread -- If you don't accept the lawyer screen, will the oil pressure warning message be visible?
Obviously, it should be visible but does anyone know for sure?
Obviously, it should be visible but does anyone know for sure?
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I enjoy the name you coin for the warning message - lawyer screen
LOL.In Singapore, we manage to convince the dealer that it is absolutely absurd for the car to be insulting the owner everytime he starts his ride - heated words were exchanged
, swearings thrown , sensible rationalising followed 
and hey..... they manage to convince the manufacturer that we don't need it!!!So, with CIP 16.2, the "Lawyer screen" does not concern us anymore
All said, we still won't know if the lawyer screen supersedes????