Oil for M5 - Urgent Help Please
04-21-2010, 05:09 AM
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My Ride: 2008 Silverstone II E60 M5 2012 E70 AW X5 50i Sport w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels
I picked up a bottles of Castrol 10W-60 from the BMW dealership this morning and have added on quart to the M to fill its needs. Now waiting to see as when it will start to register. As mentioned above it will take a day or two to happen. will keep an eye on it.
Thanks again for everyone's help. very much appreciated.
Thanks again for everyone's help. very much appreciated.
04-21-2010, 05:20 AM
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My Ride: 2010 535i M Sport 6MT
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Take her for a drive then pull into a parking lot. Engine oil level should be accurate within 10 minutes of normal driving. It's under 10 mins for my E90. My E60 has a dipstick 
According to BMW, "The correct oil level is only displayed after approx. 2 minutes of engine operation (engine at operating temperature, engine speed greater than 0, vehicle stationary)."
According to BMW, "The correct oil level is only displayed after approx. 2 minutes of engine operation (engine at operating temperature, engine speed greater than 0, vehicle stationary)."
04-21-2010, 05:25 AM
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My Ride: 2008 Silverstone II E60 M5 2012 E70 AW X5 50i Sport w/ LCI Aero Kit and Rocker Panels
Tried that. Doesn't work. I even reset the system and it still doesn't recalculate. I think after some sitting alone, by itself, in the corner of my garage after it's been bad, it decides to reset. Hahahahaha!
04-21-2010, 03:19 PM
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My Ride: 530d M Sport. It has Heads Up Display...need I say more...
Then the level went over with a warning that there was too much oil. Wasn't an issue but got an oil service done to rectify it (was due anyway). This was in the first week of ownership....
04-22-2010, 02:20 PM
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I picked up a bottles of Castrol 10W-60 from the BMW dealership this morning and have added on quart to the M to fill its needs. Now waiting to see as when it will start to register. As mentioned above it will take a day or two to happen. will keep an eye on it.
Thanks again for everyone's help. very much appreciated.
Thanks again for everyone's help. very much appreciated.
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04-25-2010, 06:32 AM
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My Ride: 04 530i
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the way I've been driving recently I've been adding 1 quart every 500 miles so I'm stocked up on the oil! C, so your supposed to let the engine cool down before adding oil? I was unaware of that thanks for the heads up.
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