hello - new owner and forum member

rs32 · 14-08-2008, 11:07 PM

hello all, just picked up my first CSL yesterday evening.
Car supplied by Munich Legends, 53 plate and 36k miles. Built Nov 2003.

Aircon, Xenons, PDC and Business CD.

Previous car was '05 M3 Coupe, just had to have the CSL and so far it seems like it's on another planet. Really quite a special piece of machinery. This is also my first taste of SMG, it's pretty intuitive but will need some practice to always get things smooth. So far, being harsher and more positive with the changes seems to do the job.

Obviously you all know more than me about these machines so perhaps you don't mind answering a few dumb questions :

1) Oil level check - long-term reading said 0.4L, so I add 0.45 litres or thereabouts and now instant reading says 1l, but long-term still reads 0.4l. Bit confused by this. My old M3 used no oil - can I expect the same with the CSL assuming always warned up properly etc ?

2) tyre pressures - manual suggests 33-35 front, 35 rear (non-lightweight wheels on mine), I have set to 34/35 but feels a bit too sprightly - what would people recommend ?

3) will it always bleep when started if seatbelt not on ?

4) I'm assuming the odd clonk from the transmission is normal.

5) do you all run yours on Tesco 99 or VPower ? I tend to swear by Shell.

**Mark CSL** · 14-08-2008, 11:42 PM

Welcome I am sure you will love the CSL
i am on my 3 CSL now the bug is strong

No ( 1 ) oil level takes a few miles to reset or you have to get the car hot
park on level ground switch the car off but ingnition on then put up oil level on the display then hold in the sport button.

No ( 2 ) I run 32psi cold front and rear on my CSL.

No ( 3 ) Yes it also beeps if you leave the car in nutral when switched off.

No ( 5 ) I run VPower but it can run unleaded also dont wast your money on BP 102 as the car is not set up for it and all you get is a dry wallet

csljoe · 14-08-2008, 11:58 PM

Hi and welcome to the CSL Register. Congrats on your purchase , you deffinately wont be disapointed. What colour CSL did you go for, any pics?

Joe

rs32 · 15-08-2008, 12:13 AM

regarding my oil question above - given what I describe could I have overfilled ? The manual says 1.0l is the max that the display will show, so could the original 0.4 reading be inaccurate and I've shoved too much in ?

**Mark CSL** · 15-08-2008, 12:20 AM

They show 0.1 min and 1.1max but it could be over and still shows 1.1

0.1 TO 1.1 is 1L of oil

There is a dip stick but you have to remove the front of the airbox

rs32 · 15-08-2008, 12:31 AM

sorry Mark, don't mean to be picky.

If I get a "long term" reading (i.e. the computer reading using the indicator stalk) of 0.4 but an "instant" reading of 1.0 (having topped up and using the Sport button method) then could it be possible that the 0.4 was incorrect and actually it was already at 1.0 ?

the reason I ask is that I was assured all the levels were bang-on upon collection, and am concerned I've overfilled - as I didn't check using the "Sport" method before I topped up ? .... Am aware that overfilling is just as bad as running below min ....

cheers

**Mark CSL** · 15-08-2008, 12:46 AM

Are you handy with tools ?
if so i can tell you how to get at the dipstick
or you will have to run the car for about 60 miles and then it will have the right reading on the display

rs32 · 15-08-2008, 12:52 AM

ok, so process of elimination.

I had already run the car for 90+ miles before I checked the levels.

does this mean that the 0.4 reading must have been calculated during that mileage - assuming it takes 60 miles each time ?

cheers.

**Mark CSL** · 15-08-2008, 12:55 AM

Yes sound right and if you are geting 1.0 now thats just below the max

**Andyk** · 15-08-2008, 05:57 AM

Welcome RS32...Another lovely SG CSL....When I picked mine up it was showing 1.1 but as I do not do many miles there is no reading showing. This concerned me even thourh I had just had an inspection 2. Spoke to a BMW Master tech yesterday and he said the same as Mark unless you warm the car ir will not show. He said it takes over 20 mins of normal driving so with me only doing 4 miles ish on my trip to work it doesn't show....will just have to go for a long blast every weekend

14-08-2008, 11:07 PM	#1
rs32 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 87 Casino cash: $250	hello - new owner and forum member hello all, just picked up my first CSL yesterday evening. Car supplied by Munich Legends, 53 plate and 36k miles. Built Nov 2003. Aircon, Xenons, PDC and Business CD. Previous car was '05 M3 Coupe, just had to have the CSL and so far it seems like it's on another planet. Really quite a special piece of machinery. This is also my first taste of SMG, it's pretty intuitive but will need some practice to always get things smooth. So far, being harsher and more positive with the changes seems to do the job. Obviously you all know more than me about these machines so perhaps you don't mind answering a few dumb questions : 1) Oil level check - long-term reading said 0.4L, so I add 0.45 litres or thereabouts and now instant reading says 1l, but long-term still reads 0.4l. Bit confused by this. My old M3 used no oil - can I expect the same with the CSL assuming always warned up properly etc ? 2) tyre pressures - manual suggests 33-35 front, 35 rear (non-lightweight wheels on mine), I have set to 34/35 but feels a bit too sprightly - what would people recommend ? 3) will it always bleep when started if seatbelt not on ? 4) I'm assuming the odd clonk from the transmission is normal. 5) do you all run yours on Tesco 99 or VPower ? I tend to swear by Shell.

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14-08-2008, 11:42 PM	#2
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Welcome I am sure you will love the CSL i am on my 3 CSL now the bug is strong No ( 1 ) oil level takes a few miles to reset or you have to get the car hot park on level ground switch the car off but ingnition on then put up oil level on the display then hold in the sport button. No ( 2 ) I run 32psi cold front and rear on my CSL. No ( 3 ) Yes it also beeps if you leave the car in nutral when switched off. No ( 5 ) I run VPower but it can run unleaded also dont wast your money on BP 102 as the car is not set up for it and all you get is a dry wallet

14-08-2008, 11:58 PM	#3
csljoe S2 - Picking it up Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hinckley, Leicestershire Posts: 65 Casino cash: $301	Hi and welcome to the CSL Register. Congrats on your purchase , you deffinately wont be disapointed. What colour CSL did you go for, any pics? Joe

15-08-2008, 12:13 AM	#4
rs32 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 87 Casino cash: $250	regarding my oil question above - given what I describe could I have overfilled ? The manual says 1.0l is the max that the display will show, so could the original 0.4 reading be inaccurate and I've shoved too much in ?

15-08-2008, 12:20 AM	#5
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	They show 0.1 min and 1.1max but it could be over and still shows 1.1 0.1 TO 1.1 is 1L of oil There is a dip stick but you have to remove the front of the airbox

15-08-2008, 12:31 AM	#6
rs32 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 87 Casino cash: $250	sorry Mark, don't mean to be picky. If I get a "long term" reading (i.e. the computer reading using the indicator stalk) of 0.4 but an "instant" reading of 1.0 (having topped up and using the Sport button method) then could it be possible that the 0.4 was incorrect and actually it was already at 1.0 ? the reason I ask is that I was assured all the levels were bang-on upon collection, and am concerned I've overfilled - as I didn't check using the "Sport" method before I topped up ? .... Am aware that overfilling is just as bad as running below min .... cheers

15-08-2008, 12:46 AM	#7
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Are you handy with tools ? if so i can tell you how to get at the dipstick or you will have to run the car for about 60 miles and then it will have the right reading on the display

15-08-2008, 12:52 AM	#8
rs32 S3 - On the open road Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 87 Casino cash: $250	ok, so process of elimination. I had already run the car for 90+ miles before I checked the levels. does this mean that the 0.4 reading must have been calculated during that mileage - assuming it takes 60 miles each time ? cheers.

15-08-2008, 12:55 AM	#9
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Yes sound right and if you are geting 1.0 now thats just below the max

15-08-2008, 05:57 AM	#10
Andyk Driving it like I nicked it Space Invaders Champion! Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chepstow Posts: 2,506 Casino cash: $3997	Welcome RS32...Another lovely SG CSL....When I picked mine up it was showing 1.1 but as I do not do many miles there is no reading showing. This concerned me even thourh I had just had an inspection 2. Spoke to a BMW Master tech yesterday and he said the same as Mark unless you warm the car ir will not show. He said it takes over 20 mins of normal driving so with me only doing 4 miles ish on my trip to work it doesn't show....will just have to go for a long blast every weekend