NEW 330xi with 10 miles! Has low oil level!

Neurorad · 02-03-2006, 10:48 AM

How frustrating! I suspect it is an oil sensor problem. Anyone else hear of similar? Oil level read 'normal' when I took delivery.

Oh, hi everyone! I'm thrilled with my newborn, but it tears me up.

330xi 6MT Blk Sapphire/Blk leather, SP, ZSP, ZCW, Sirius, rear spoiler

It didn't inspire confidence when I dropped it off at the dealership and the service rep said 'of course it has a dipstick'. I wish we had access to TSB's. I found a similar problem described elsewhere. Solution is not to add quart after quart of new oil - very bad for the engine; I tried to emphasize this to the other, more knowledgable rep who knew that there was no dipstick.

It's good to be here, after many months of hand-wringing.

longtran · 02-03-2006, 10:52 AM

there was another member that just got his car and engine oil went low because they forgot to close the oil cap. what is TSB? and why is it bad to add new oil to the engine?

ben1364 · 02-03-2006, 11:10 AM

Will be interested to learn what the service department determined the problem to be. I will also be interested in the explanation for not adding oil, when low, of course. A TSB is a technical service bulletin. If the oil filler cap were left loose, you should get a check engine light and the car would likely run rough. You would likely get oil on the top of your engine.

Neurorad · 02-03-2006, 12:01 PM

Just got off the phone with the service advisor. He said they replaced the oil sensor.

I'll tell you if it worked.

shack · 02-25-2006, 04:19 PM

Known problem. I have it also. See this string:

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=dipstick

02-03-2006, 10:48 AM	#1
Neurorad Major 87 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 2017 340xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Location, Location iTrader: (0)	NEW 330xi with 10 miles! Has low oil level! How frustrating! I suspect it is an oil sensor problem. Anyone else hear of similar? Oil level read 'normal' when I took delivery. Oh, hi everyone! I'm thrilled with my newborn, but it tears me up. 330xi 6MT Blk Sapphire/Blk leather, SP, ZSP, ZCW, Sirius, rear spoiler It didn't inspire confidence when I dropped it off at the dealership and the service rep said 'of course it has a dipstick'. I wish we had access to TSB's. I found a similar problem described elsewhere. Solution is not to add quart after quart of new oil - very bad for the engine; I tried to emphasize this to the other, more knowledgable rep who knew that there was no dipstick. It's good to be here, after many months of hand-wringing.
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02-03-2006, 10:52 AM	#2
longtran Lieutenant General 1429 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	there was another member that just got his car and engine oil went low because they forgot to close the oil cap. what is TSB? and why is it bad to add new oil to the engine?
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02-03-2006, 11:10 AM	#3
ben1364 Captain 14 Rep 940 Posts Drives: E90 330iA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (0)	Will be interested to learn what the service department determined the problem to be. I will also be interested in the explanation for not adding oil, when low, of course. A TSB is a technical service bulletin. If the oil filler cap were left loose, you should get a check engine light and the car would likely run rough. You would likely get oil on the top of your engine.
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02-03-2006, 12:01 PM	#4
Neurorad Major 87 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 2017 340xi Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Location, Location iTrader: (0)	Just got off the phone with the service advisor. He said they replaced the oil sensor. I'll tell you if it worked.
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02-25-2006, 04:19 PM	#5
shack Colonel 8 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2002 325xiT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xiT [0.00] 2002 325xiT [0.00]	Known problem. I have it also. See this string: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...light=dipstick
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