HELP!

BMW_E90 · 04-10-2006, 01:31 PM

the oil warning on my dash went on once when i was turning off my car, and now it doesnt come on... i checked the oil level and it says "+1qt" .. i read the manual and i says never add oil if the warning on the dash isN'T on.. WHAT DO I DO! HELP

titanium06 · 04-10-2006, 01:44 PM

Bring it to the dealer while you still have warranty.

BMW_E90 · 04-10-2006, 01:47 PM

ok i called my service consultant just now and he told me just add it. hope he's right.

NaTuReB0Y · 04-10-2006, 01:58 PM

a traditional oil dipstick would have avoided all these oil questions/confusions.......

sometimes i think bmw is moving backward with its technology.....

titanium06 · 04-10-2006, 02:00 PM

Tell him you want that in writing.

BMW_E90 · 04-10-2006, 02:02 PM

ok another question.... sorry guys... is it ok if i ad different company oil? i think the factory is using castrol 5w30 synthetic, what if i use mobil 1 motor oil 5w30 synthetic? will it be ok?

NaTuReB0Y · 04-10-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW_E90

ok another question.... sorry guys... is it ok if i ad different company oil? i think the factory is using castrol 5w30 synthetic, what if i use mobil 1 motor oil 5w30 synthetic? will it be ok?

use mobil1 0w40 synthetic........my autozone carries it...

and they're not very common to find........

Pretender · 04-10-2006, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BMW_E90

ok another question.... sorry guys... is it ok if i ad different company oil? i think the factory is using castrol 5w30 synthetic, what if i use mobil 1 motor oil 5w30 synthetic? will it be ok?

Why not? I added 1 quart of Mobil 1 5w30 systhetic when the low oil warning came on at 8000 miles. Now it's 16,000 miles and my service are coming soon. Why bother to drive to dealer and wait and wait while you can just buy a $5 bottle of mobil 1 and fill it. You'll be good to go.

carjon · 04-10-2006, 02:28 PM

BMW - Technology for technology sake. You think that they saved enough money eliminating a dipstick to pay for this whole thing. You'd have thought for 1 generation they'd give you both. Then if/when the electronic one really checked out they could save the .50 later.

Pretender · 04-10-2006, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by carjon

BMW - Technology for technology sake. You think that they saved enough money eliminating a dipstick to pay for this whole thing. You'd have thought for 1 generation they'd give you both. Then if/when the electronic one really checked out they could save the .50 later.

Yeah, I cannot imagine a 70-year-old person has to dip the stick to check oil at gas stations. hehehe. Anyway, technology is always good if it's at the right time which I think BMW is.

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