Almost 2 months ago I got my oil changed at my local dealer. When I got it back I checked the oil status on the Control Display and it was reading too high. I brought it back a couple of days later thinking that maybe they put too much oil. They replaced the oil and it was still reading too high. The dealer said it was the sensor, but when they replaced it the oil level was still reading high. They finally had to reprogram the system and it was finally reading right. Now the status of the oil level is back to reading too high.

Spoke with the Service manager today and he said he would have to make a few calls to figure out why this is happening before I bring it back in.

Has anyone had this problem with the electronic oil level check?

 

Check the traditional dip stick and see for youself if you want to be sure... but you still should get that stupid electronic dipstick fixed...

 

See post #4 and especially post #12.

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=50710

 

Don't bother with post #12...#4 is all you need...

 

Thanks for the help, I saw what Rudy had posted of where the dipstick is located. I thought that was it but when I asked the service guys they said there wasn't one on my model. I knew I shouldn't have listen to the guys that fill out the paper work. The car is at the dealer anyway so that they can figure out why the electronic oil sensor is reading high. I will post an update when I get the car back.

 

HAHAHAHA anything want to know WHY they shouldn't bother with post #12?? If soo... read it and find out.

 

Just got my car back from the dealer. They said that they got the sensor for the oil fixed. Service manager drove it and it was reading fine. I didn't check it until I got near my home, as it takes a few miles to get a reading, and it is still reading oil level too high. Called the service manager back and told him the bad news. He wants me to bring it back tomorrow, but I told him to do more research because reprogramming the computer and changing the sensor is obviously not the answer.

So I'll be waiting on the service manager to give me a call and find out what he finds out.

 

I had a similar problem on my 2007 535D, after driving the car for 2 weeks. The indication was oil level too low. Since the diesel engines still have a dipstick it was easy to tell that the sensor was failing. The dealer replaced the sensor (after waiting about two weeks for the delivery of it) and everything is fine now.

Did your dealer really replace the sensor?

 

Question... how can the oil be measured when you're splashing it all over the place while driving?

 

The dealer finally got the oil sensor to read right. When they brought up my problem to BMW tech support, they were told to give all the data they had collected on my car when I last left it at the dealer. BMW tech support had suggested to take out about a half qt of oil as they say that the oil sensor is too sensitive. I don't buy this reason. I think they just put too much oil. When I ordered my car and got it this past Oct. the oil sensor was reading fine. I only had a problem with the oil sensor after I brought it in for an oil change after my break in period. So for about 3000 miles of driving this sensor was ok.

As of now (2 days and counting) the oil sensor seems to be reading fine.