Oil light coming on Randomly?

[Dan]

Have just checked and it's £82.60 on ECP, how much did BMW bloody want!?

[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by Dan

Have just checked and it's £82.60 on ECP, how much did BMW bloody want!?

I think it's into £100s Cheeky bastards knowing it's a common fail part

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by shepp80

The level sensor cost me £111 from BMW!

Ive had the sensor fitted, drove down the road a few miles, and the light has come back on again!!!!!!

Ive pressed the oil level switch within the car and its reading -06L??

But i had checked my oil yesterday when changing the sensor and it had the correct amount in??

Not sure what the hell is going on? its not smoking or anything?!!

any more suggestions?

Yes, get your oil pressure checked as you wont find your answers on a forum.

If i'm right the oil level sensor is not related to oil pressure, it relates to your oil level, so changing this will make no odds to your oil pressure.

Dont chance an engine failure, if its under warranty send it to dealer and dont accept it back until fault is found.

[NZ_M3]

Constant Pressure valve (common failure part over time and drops oil pressure below 1 Bar)

Part no.
11 11 1 318 185

item 10 below

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by shepp80

ok thanks, but am i right in thinking that the oil level sensor controls the amber light and the oil pressure controls the red light, on the dash??

Im not 100% sure to be honest, if it is and you have a new sensor fitted a wiring fault is most probable.

What does the manual say?

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by shepp80

the computer is saying that i have -08 oil today.

i just took air box off again...and the oil level is well above maximum.

think you must be right....got a track day tomorrow, thing are always a worry when it to do with oil...

think it will be going into BMW when i get back

If you think you have oil pressure issues dont do a trackday. SUICIDE!

[glendog74]

What he said ^^^

If the oil is overfilled - that is also not good on a track day...

[_Nathan_]

When you say computer do you mean the long term or immediate readings? Long term may take a while to catch up with reality...

[Dan]

Well glad you AND the car survived the track day mate and had a good one by the sounds of it!

On the plus side the oil light hasn't been back on in our car for a good few days now either! (touch wood)