Oil levels

bryce · 19-02-2009, 09:32 PM

Whats the acceptable levels, and what do you run yours at?

Mine has never budged from 0.6l.

SMD · 19-02-2009, 10:51 PM

0.6 is fine mine is 0.8!

**Mark CSL** · 19-02-2009, 11:04 PM

I try and keep mine at 0.8

Windowlicker · 19-02-2009, 11:42 PM

Are these figures showing on the dash with a + sign in front of them,as mine is + 0.7l ??
Thank ya smelly crutch

NZ_M3 · 20-02-2009, 02:54 AM

I use the dipstick and make sure it's at the top level marking all the time. And yes it takes 20 minutes to check oil due to the stupid BMW design in putting the dipstick underneath the airbox ...

Roland · 20-02-2009, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NZ_M3

I use the dipstick and make sure it's at the top level marking all the time. And yes it takes 20 minutes to check oil due to the stupid BMW design in putting the dipstick underneath the airbox ...

sounds like a fast one!

i keep it on 0,6

Windowlicker · 21-02-2009, 09:27 PM

so do all the figures people are mentioning have a+ in front of them ??

rs32 · 21-02-2009, 10:02 PM

mine was always at 0.8 so I put 0.2 extra in to get it to a round +1.0

It went to 1.0 after 50 miles, then 100 miles later it's gone back to 0.8 and just stayed there.

Is the electronic measurement regarded as highly accurate or not to be trusted ?

Windowlicker · 21-02-2009, 10:57 PM

So if mine says +0.7 , does that mean there is 700ml too much in mine??

**Mark CSL** · 21-02-2009, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Windowlicker

So if mine says +0.7 , does that mean there is 700ml too much in mine??

No thats what it should read +0.1 up to +1.1 is max if it is over +1.1 you wont know as that is the max reading

19-02-2009, 09:32 PM	#1
bryce S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scotland (sw) Posts: 1,369 Casino cash: $2512	Oil levels Whats the acceptable levels, and what do you run yours at? Mine has never budged from 0.6l.

19-02-2009, 11:42 PM	#4
Windowlicker S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: York Posts: 174 Casino cash: $544	Are these figures showing on the dash with a + sign in front of them,as mine is + 0.7l ?? Thank ya smelly crutch __________________ Procrastination is the thief of time!!

21-02-2009, 09:27 PM	#7
Windowlicker S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: York Posts: 174 Casino cash: $544	so do all the figures people are mentioning have a+ in front of them ?? __________________ Procrastination is the thief of time!!

21-02-2009, 10:57 PM	#9
Windowlicker S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: York Posts: 174 Casino cash: $544	So if mine says +0.7 , does that mean there is 700ml too much in mine?? __________________ Procrastination is the thief of time!!

19-02-2009, 10:51 PM	#2
SMD S6, Sport On, Traction Off Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1,505 Casino cash: $10726	0.6 is fine mine is 0.8!

19-02-2009, 11:04 PM	#3
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	I try and keep mine at 0.8

20-02-2009, 02:54 AM	#5
NZ_M3 S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 1,434 Casino cash: $13579	I use the dipstick and make sure it's at the top level marking all the time. And yes it takes 20 minutes to check oil due to the stupid BMW design in putting the dipstick underneath the airbox ...

21-02-2009, 10:02 PM	#8
rs32 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 87 Casino cash: $250	mine was always at 0.8 so I put 0.2 extra in to get it to a round +1.0 It went to 1.0 after 50 miles, then 100 miles later it's gone back to 0.8 and just stayed there. Is the electronic measurement regarded as highly accurate or not to be trusted ?