Dont trust it ! Just checked my oil on 535d and it was off the dipstick! No warnings at all. Just put 2 litres in it hope it's OK.

 

I think that's because we -the diesel guys - do not have information on oil level as opposed to non diesel cars who indeed have this as standard .... So true, we have to open the hood some time or another....
Just to mention, I've never had to add oil to my engine till first service 2 weeks ago !

 

Hello,
Normally it has nothing to do with the car being LCI or not.
The moving temperature gage is simply not available on the 520D models.

At least it is like that in Belgium (answer from BMW Belgium).

Sorry

 

Well, my pre LCI 520d 2006 model definitely has a moving temp gauge...

 

Heuuuu...

Maybe the guy who answered me will be fired

In this case, sorry for this bad info...

Etienne

 

Thanks guys for all the invaluable inputs, really appreciate it. Blunt, do you have both the dipstick and the electronic dipstick in your 535d? For us, we have to just rely on the electronic dipstick and there is nothing much that we can do. I have been experiencing this "tapping sound" which sometimes comes on when engine is not warmed up but goes away when engine is warm, sounds like the valves or piston slap and also this "thud" sound when engine starts (cold only). The electronic dipstick shows 3 bars and reads ok. I have suspected that it could be the oil level or the viscocity is not high enough bus was not very sure. Last week, i-drive prompted me to add oil and dipstick shows ok but at one bar and min oil level. I dutifully added 1 litre and now dipstick is shows full with 5 bars and all those tapping noises etc is gone. So, I am really not sure if my earlier problems was caused by the oil level and I hope there is no damage to the engine.

 

So does this mean even at cold start up we can rev the LCI engines up to the white lines??