By how much did I overfill my engine oil?
03-25-2011, 07:53 PM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South of Pittsburgh
Posts: 154
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
I noticed that I was a little low on my 05 545i so i added a little over a quart about a week ago. car has been driving fine for the last 400 or so miles since ive added the extra oil until tonight. A CEL came on and it was diagnosed as "increased emissions." I checked my oil level and noticed that my oil is to the top of the spear just about the max mark, not quite touching the metal. I have parked the car and plan to pick up an oil extractor to remove some of the excess oil from the dipstick fill. Should I be concerned? And can i reset this CEL?
03-25-2011, 08:12 PM
#2
Senior Members
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Ct
Posts: 948
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
I noticed that I was a little low on my 05 545i so i added a little over a quart about a week ago. car has been driving fine for the last 400 or so miles since ive added the extra oil until tonight. A CEL came on and it was diagnosed as "increased emissions." I checked my oil level and noticed that my oil is to the top of the spear just about the max mark, not quite touching the metal. I have parked the car and plan to pick up an oil extractor to remove some of the excess oil from the dipstick fill. Should I be concerned? And can i reset this CEL?
03-26-2011, 04:03 AM
#5
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South of Pittsburgh
Posts: 154
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
Hmmm reason I figured they were related was because I searched reasons for the CEL and someone on bimmerfest with a 645ci had the same problem.
03-26-2011, 05:33 PM
#7
Members
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 78
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
if i were you i'd go to Autozone and check the error message. i got the message twice already, once for Crankshaft valve & the next time for "Secondary Air System" with "increased emissions" message on the idrive.
03-31-2011, 09:11 AM
#8
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South of Pittsburgh
Posts: 154
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i
removed about half a quart of oil and got it to where it needed to be between the lines, but the message is still there. will get the codes ran tomorrow.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post