[AllBlackBimmer]

Recently I’ve noticed that, when I try to check the oil in my e90, I go to my dash screen (I don’t have Idrive) and click on oil that it doesnt work.
The screen tries to load, but eventually seems to just time-out and doesn't work.
I even try to let the car warm up and drive a few miles before trying it and still no luck. Used to work just fine, but not so much anymore. Only 108,000 miles too, so it’s not like it’s a software issue where it just stops working at 175k or something.

Thoughts?
Can the monitor be replaced? … is it even worth it?
If only BMW put a damn dipstick on their cars…

[bluewater328]

Originally Posted by AllBlackBimmer

Recently I’ve noticed that, when I try to check the oil in my e90, I go to my dash screen (I don’t have Idrive) and click on oil that it doesnt work.
The screen tries to load, but eventually seems to just time-out and doesn't work.
I even try to let the car warm up and drive a few miles before trying it and still no luck. Used to work just fine, but not so much anymore. Only 108,000 miles too, so it’s not like it’s a software issue where it just stops working at 175k or something.

Thoughts?
Can the monitor be replaced? … is it even worth it?
If only BMW put a damn dipstick on their cars…

Have you changed the oil more than 30 times? If so, you might need a software update -- the oil sensor stopped working after so many oil changes with the old software.

[AllBlackBimmer]

Originally Posted by bluewater328

Have you changed the oil more than 30 times? If so, you might need a software update -- the oil sensor stopped working after so many oil changes with the old software.

Eh, I take my car to the dealer so I would think they would check that? Maybe not? But 30 times... my car is a 2008, I’ve owned it since 2010 and 2 oil changes a year, so close to 30 perhaps but I doubt I’m quite there yet.

[macheff03]

Mine does this but eventually loads in- after a few minutes of it running

I just thought it was normal

[bluewater328]

Originally Posted by macheff03

Mine does this but eventually loads in- after a few minutes of it running

I just thought it was normal

It is. Needs to be up to operating temperature, so it doesn't actually take a reading before.

I think he's saying it no longer does that, even after a few minutes.

[Welcome to NBA Jam]

If you let it sit for 5-10 minutes idling, does it still say it's waiting? The car does use accelerometers to delay oil measurements. If it exceeds a certain amount, it will wait.

[macheff03]

Originally Posted by AllBlackBimmer

Eh, I take my car to the dealer so I would think they would check that? Maybe not? But 30 times... my car is a 2008, I’ve owned it since 2010 and 2 oil changes a year, so close to 30 perhaps but I doubt I’m quite there yet.

I would like to think they would... mines an 06 with 120k miles I'm sure it's had at least 30 oil changes- most at the dealer.