3 months low on oil and service reader problem

brokalee · 01-05-2007, 08:38 PM

ive only had my 335i for 3 months and its already low on oil... could this be an oil reading problem?

and also my service mileage is still at 15000.... weird

s4iscool · 01-05-2007, 08:56 PM

how low? if just a tad its fine, search on it.

JamieA · 01-05-2007, 10:02 PM

My 325i used all of it's oil in 6 months. It turned out to be a slow leaking sump plug, discovered after I had it serviced and oil changed, after which oil started pouring out onto the garage floor the day I got it back.

Before I had the oil changed, the service indicator still had 1000's of kms left on it, but it was complaining that it needed 1 litre of oil. I noticed that the oil consumption was up, but then in a space of 2 weeks it went from 3 blocks of oil left to none on the display.

If your car's behaviour is similar, I would get it checked out pronto. Since the sump plug was fixed, no oil use what so ever.

biscotti · 01-05-2007, 11:43 PM

Sounds like a faulty oil level sensor, not an uncommon problem. Get this checked out before just adding oil.

Barry626 · 01-06-2007, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by brokalee

ive only had my 335i for 3 months and its already low on oil... could this be an oil reading problem?

and also my service mileage is still at 15000.... weird

Same here!
My graft was down half way from the max line.
Took to dealer @ 3400 miles for first oil change.
After change it's little over half mark not @ max line.
Dealer says it's normal & not to be concern.
Claims when it's down half way it's less than 1/2 qt.?

I told him when I had my 06 330i @ 5000 miles was still @ max line.
Dealer claims the turbo uses little more oil & no need for any concern?

s4iscool · 01-06-2007, 09:58 AM

yes turbos can drink/burn up more oil

Fraggy · 01-06-2007, 11:03 AM

How coincidental, last night as I was coming home I got the low oil warning and the meter showed it on minimum. Ive had the car about 3 months and 6600 miles. Is there a dip stick to check the oil level visually in this car?

fun2drive · 01-06-2007, 12:33 PM

Turbo's use more oil? BS! My Ford Super Duty has 150,000 miles on a turbo the size of a basketball and my truck never uses any oil including the turbo. If it is using oil it is blowing it past the turbo seals and that is not a good thing.

Most manufactures will tell you that 1 qt every 1500 miles is normal. I think it is more of an indication of the bear in process and will taper off. LS-1 engines burn oil based on the type of oil used. My uncles 300hp Caddie has burned oil from day one and it is within GM specs.

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JamieA Colonel 93 Rep 2,168 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia iTrader: (0)	My 325i used all of it's oil in 6 months. It turned out to be a slow leaking sump plug, discovered after I had it serviced and oil changed, after which oil started pouring out onto the garage floor the day I got it back. Before I had the oil changed, the service indicator still had 1000's of kms left on it, but it was complaining that it needed 1 litre of oil. I noticed that the oil consumption was up, but then in a space of 2 weeks it went from 3 blocks of oil left to none on the display. If your car's behaviour is similar, I would get it checked out pronto. Since the sump plug was fixed, no oil use what so ever. __________________ '05 E90 325i \| '06 E90 325i \| '08 E90 325i LCI \| '13 F30 328i M-Sport \| '14 F10 535d M-Sport Current: '19 G01 X3 M40i
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biscotti Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: 328xi Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: edmonton iTrader: (0)	Sounds like a faulty oil level sensor, not an uncommon problem. Get this checked out before just adding oil.
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Fraggy Brigadier General 193 Rep 3,469 Posts Drives: 2016 M3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Diego iTrader: (11)	How coincidental, last night as I was coming home I got the low oil warning and the meter showed it on minimum. Ive had the car about 3 months and 6600 miles. Is there a dip stick to check the oil level visually in this car? __________________ 2016 Alpine White M3 (gone) 2019 Alfa Romeo Guilia (Totaled) 2020 Car-less 😁 (no more) 2020 M340
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fun2drive BMWCCA 149159 38 Rep 847 Posts Drives: 13 128i Vert/ 14 JGC Diesel Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Panhandle iTrader: (1)	Turbo's use more oil? BS! My Ford Super Duty has 150,000 miles on a turbo the size of a basketball and my truck never uses any oil including the turbo. If it is using oil it is blowing it past the turbo seals and that is not a good thing. Most manufactures will tell you that 1 qt every 1500 miles is normal. I think it is more of an indication of the bear in process and will taper off. LS-1 engines burn oil based on the type of oil used. My uncles 300hp Caddie has burned oil from day one and it is within GM specs.
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