Oil electronic meter

Zainrz96 · 04-25-2018, 01:52 AM

Hey everyone hows it going?
i just had a question about the electronic oil meter on the car.
i have a 323i 2009. The oil was at min a few days ago, it said "+1L" meaning the oil was really low. so i added a little oil, i'd say around 1L. next time i start the car its back at max. the oil meter. is there a problem with the oil meter or was the oil never low?

thanks!

Shane335 · 04-25-2018, 07:04 AM

take off the belly pan and look for sings of oil leaking. These cars like to leak oil.

tlow98 · 04-25-2018, 07:12 AM

The oil meter measures the last quart of oil in the pan. It measure the 7th quart only. So, when it first reads that you have ‘extremely’ low oil you actually still have ~6 quarts.

You did the right thing by adding a quart to make the total 7.

There is no issues with your oil meter.

feuer · 04-25-2018, 07:58 AM

tlow98 is correct!

Welcome to NBA Jam · 04-25-2018, 11:33 AM

Your car said to add 1L of oil, and the oil level was at minimum. You added 1L of oil. The car is now showing the oil level is at max.

There's nothing wrong with your oil level sensor.

ctuna · 04-25-2018, 11:43 AM

To monitor your oil look at the graph .Be aware
that it takes the oil level readout awhile to update
and settle down and as stated only measures the top
quart or so of oil. This device is the subject of many
threads and frustrated users.

Zainrz96 · 04-25-2018, 10:13 PM

Thank you so much guys! you all are amazing and great help!

04-25-2018, 01:52 AM	#1
Zainrz96 New Member 3 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 323i 2009 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Calgary, Canada iTrader: (0)	Oil electronic meter Hey everyone hows it going? i just had a question about the electronic oil meter on the car. i have a 323i 2009. The oil was at min a few days ago, it said "+1L" meaning the oil was really low. so i added a little oil, i'd say around 1L. next time i start the car its back at max. the oil meter. is there a problem with the oil meter or was the oil never low? thanks!
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04-25-2018, 07:04 AM	#2
Shane335 Banned 64 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 07 335i E90, E36 M3 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Warrenton Va iTrader: (0)	take off the belly pan and look for sings of oil leaking. These cars like to leak oil.
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tlow98 Major General 2191 Rep 5,007 Posts Drives: 2009 E91, 2014 F15 x35i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (2)	The oil meter measures the last quart of oil in the pan. It measure the 7th quart only. So, when it first reads that you have ‘extremely’ low oil you actually still have ~6 quarts. You did the right thing by adding a quart to make the total 7. There is no issues with your oil meter.
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feuer Major General 4276 Rep 9,206 Posts Drives: wife crazy! Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (5)	tlow98 is correct!
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Welcome to NBA Jam Is it the shoes!? 3884 Rep 5,112 Posts Drives: (Sold) 2011 E92 335i ZMP 6MT Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (1)	Your car said to add 1L of oil, and the oil level was at minimum. You added 1L of oil. The car is now showing the oil level is at max. There's nothing wrong with your oil level sensor.
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ctuna Lieutenant General 1917 Rep 13,107 Posts Drives: 325xi 06 wagon MT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Santa Cruz, Ca iTrader: (0)	To monitor your oil look at the graph .Be aware that it takes the oil level readout awhile to update and settle down and as stated only measures the top quart or so of oil. This device is the subject of many threads and frustrated users.
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Zainrz96 New Member 3 Rep 21 Posts Drives: 323i 2009 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Calgary, Canada iTrader: (0)	Thank you so much guys! you all are amazing and great help!
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