OIL...OIL...OIL...below min level
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Thanks mate. I know that's the place to look for. But the CCC that I retrofited doesn't have this option... and now low oil level warning is showing. I have no way of knowing how much oil is left. I have only travelled 4000Km only on a full servicing 3 months ago.
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I have burned 2 quarts of oil in the first 8,000 miles of driving my new 550i Sport. It is normal, especially if you like to drive it hard. I have been on a number of meets pushing it to the max and I often push the motor to the max on weekends, revving it for long period of time near the redline.
Bottom line: add the oil and don't worry about it.
Bottom line: add the oil and don't worry about it.
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After reading your reply I feel so much better already. Maybe its because I just fitted paddle shifts. I have been dragging the gears since then.
Will top it up tomorrow with 1 liter and monitor.
I miss the dipstick even thought its not modern. What has modern got to do with a harmless dipstick... sigh..
Will top it up tomorrow with 1 liter and monitor.
I miss the dipstick even thought its not modern. What has modern got to do with a harmless dipstick... sigh..
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There is also the possiblity that the oil level sensor could be defective, had this issue and that was what the service dept suspected may be the issue.
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I just topped up the oil by 1 liter. Warning gone off as expected. Now to monitor when it comes back again. If its within the month.... then the sensor could have something to do with it.
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I rev the V8 pretty much, and was losing oil a bit (approx 500-700gr per 10000km), the dealer said its ok, but i did not like this. On last oil change i decided to use the oil normally reccommended to M5 (Castrol 10w-60). The engine runs much smoother and quieter, and there is no oil loss what so ever. In the winter i will use 5w-40 just to be on the safe side when its cold (the Castrol TWS is really good for the engine in summer, but a little too thick for winter use).
And yes, i know, that the oil is not reccommended for Non-M5 V8-s and so on. But many are using it, and since it copes really well with different temperatures, and makes a thin layer of oil on different details to protect them, it is a really good choice for an engine that has been running over 100k km.
And yes, i know, that the oil is not reccommended for Non-M5 V8-s and so on. But many are using it, and since it copes really well with different temperatures, and makes a thin layer of oil on different details to protect them, it is a really good choice for an engine that has been running over 100k km.
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I had the same warning light up at about 6000Km Im on a 2008 525i Sport.
Called the dealer they told me fill up some more oil I went to the dealer got the Castrol BMW recommends 1ltr filled half the bottle. All errors went away, the dealer did tell me all depends on driving "habits" I laughed at told her "pedal to the floor!" therefore the car will obliviously eat more oil, its like Porsche engines they are also oil hungry say the Cayenne Turbo S
Called the dealer they told me fill up some more oil I went to the dealer got the Castrol BMW recommends 1ltr filled half the bottle. All errors went away, the dealer did tell me all depends on driving "habits" I laughed at told her "pedal to the floor!" therefore the car will obliviously eat more oil, its like Porsche engines they are also oil hungry say the Cayenne Turbo S
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