Dodgy dash oil level reading

**shimmy** · 28-06-2010, 12:18 AM

not the usual -.- reading but noticed my oil level was saying 0.4L so added about 0.3-0.4 from an open bottle i had and the oil level still hasnt risen any higher than 0.4L (no change).

Drove it and left it to stand and still no change!

Decided today to make sure oil levels were not too high as i need to use the car tomorrow and HAD to watch Mark on his Self Help Video removing airbox and finding the dipstick - jeez that boy loves the sound of his own voice

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/sho...light=dipstick

Dipstick showed the oil on the top notch i.e. max 1.0L luckily

Anybody know why my reading could be 'stuck' or faulty

Yanto · 28-06-2010, 01:20 AM

Didn't Rich (Mole) have this prob at Spa ?

3wheels3 · 28-06-2010, 03:05 AM

The long term reading can take ages to change. How far did u drive it? I've known it fair bit over 100 miles. Guess you knew that though.

**alexk** · 28-06-2010, 07:56 AM

Shimmy, you can get an immediate reading if you leave the car to idle and keep the sport button pressed.

Dan · 28-06-2010, 09:41 AM

Mine is anything but consistant Shim! Mine went UP to 1.1L from it's usual 1.0L, I've been driving it around since Ring/Spa trip and also done Brands and a fair few more miles on top of that and it's only just gone back down to it's usual 1.0L last week! Wierd!

_Nathan_ · 28-06-2010, 12:21 PM

As said do an immediate reading, car needs to be on the level and left to idle for a while or it'll refuse to do it and give you -.-

Bealo · 28-06-2010, 01:40 PM

Funny you should say this Shimmy, mine did a similar thing just before the Spa trip and only sorted itself out on the way back to blighty

28-06-2010, 12:18 AM	#1
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	Dodgy dash oil level reading not the usual -.- reading but noticed my oil level was saying 0.4L so added about 0.3-0.4 from an open bottle i had and the oil level still hasnt risen any higher than 0.4L (no change). Drove it and left it to stand and still no change! Decided today to make sure oil levels were not too high as i need to use the car tomorrow and HAD to watch Mark on his Self Help Video removing airbox and finding the dipstick - jeez that boy loves the sound of his own voice http://www.cslregister.com/forum/sho...light=dipstick Dipstick showed the oil on the top notch i.e. max 1.0L luckily Anybody know why my reading could be 'stuck' or faulty __________________ .

28-06-2010, 07:56 AM	#4
alexk Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,785 Casino cash: $29970	Shimmy, you can get an immediate reading if you leave the car to idle and keep the sport button pressed. __________________ www.clubcsl.com - I am a BMW Motorsport fan ! My youtube channel is here

28-06-2010, 09:41 AM	#5
Dan Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,058 Casino cash: $6689	Mine is anything but consistant Shim! Mine went UP to 1.1L from it's usual 1.0L, I've been driving it around since Ring/Spa trip and also done Brands and a fair few more miles on top of that and it's only just gone back down to it's usual 1.0L last week! Wierd! __________________

28-06-2010, 12:21 PM	#6
_Nathan_ Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 2,099 Casino cash: $13060	As said do an immediate reading, car needs to be on the level and left to idle for a while or it'll refuse to do it and give you -.- __________________ Nathan

28-06-2010, 01:40 PM	#7
Bealo Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 2,540 Casino cash: $12738	Funny you should say this Shimmy, mine did a similar thing just before the Spa trip and only sorted itself out on the way back to blighty __________________

28-06-2010, 01:20 AM	#2
Yanto CSL Register Uber-poster! Moon Lander Champion! Ragdoll Master Champion! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Docklands, London Posts: 5,931 Casino cash: $40036	Didn't Rich (Mole) have this prob at Spa ?

28-06-2010, 03:05 AM	#3
3wheels3 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 773 Casino cash: $21189	The long term reading can take ages to change. How far did u drive it? I've known it fair bit over 100 miles. Guess you knew that though.