335i Defective Oil Sensor

Tedesco · 10-23-2006, 06:58 PM

some of you may remember my post about my oil light coming on while parked on a hill idling in my 335i coupe. the first time i brought the car in they checked the computer and said it was fine. the next day while sitting on the same hill waiting to pick up my friend the oil light came on again saying i needed to add oil.

i got a call from BMWNA to follow up on the problem. i explained the situation to them and they told me they wanted to bring it back in to have it inspected further. when the car was brought in, the service people tried to say it was because i was on a hill and nothing was wrong. after explaining to them that BMWNA wanted the car inspected further, they found out that the car had a bad oil sensor in the car. so they replaced the sensor and changed the oil in the car.

-Tedesco

Ninjaneer · 10-23-2006, 07:30 PM

Congrats! Good to hear.

jhalbri · 10-23-2006, 07:50 PM

Thanks for the update

GregL · 10-23-2006, 07:53 PM

Never fails to amaze me how lazy some of these service technicians can be.

rrandyy · 10-23-2006, 07:55 PM

You have to admit though, that it sounds reasonable that it would show up as "low oil" if he is on a hill.

PiperD · 10-23-2006, 07:56 PM

Can we assume that the light is no longer coming on under the same conditions?

GregL · 10-23-2006, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rrandyy

You have to admit though, that it sounds reasonable that it would show up as "low oil" if he is on a hill.

I was under the assumption that provided there is actually enough oil, the light shouldn't show up regardless of inclination. Kind of like the washer fluid, it won't show up as low on a hill unless it was pretty close to really being low but not quiet there yet.

Tedesco · 10-23-2006, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PiperD

Can we assume that the light is no longer coming on under the same conditions?

i am in california till mid november so i won't be able to find out or drive it till then. man i wish i had the car out here. i can't wait to sell my wrx and bring the 335i out here!

-Tedesco

Norsk · 01-09-2007, 04:19 PM

Hi Tedesco & other members,

What a great feature

After reading your post ... It seems that I have the same issue as you, but I have no hill involved. About a month ago I get Oil Warning while driving ... so I slow down and get the car to where I was going within 2 minutes (Quick look & Oil is under Minimum) & I park the car in an Underground parking (Flat, no tilt

), since I was in a rush I figured I would check it when I get back.

Get back, put the car to "ON" without starting it & check Oil, result --> O.K.

Start the car & check it and it's under the Oil is O.K. just under Max Level, where it should be.

The car is at 3500 Km & Now for about a two weeks I get this same occasional warning ON and Off Oil warning while driving or at idle on flat surfaces :mad:; So I'm gessing Oil Sensor.

Just took an appointment with dealer to get this checked out.

EDIT:
FIX:

Oil Level in the car normal, even with Break-in period
Oil Level Sensor replaced
Complete Oil Change

10-23-2006, 06:58 PM	#1
Tedesco Motorsports Photography Guru 33 Rep 236 Posts Drives: 98 E36 M3/4/5 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA iTrader: (4)	335i Defective Oil Sensor some of you may remember my post about my oil light coming on while parked on a hill idling in my 335i coupe. the first time i brought the car in they checked the computer and said it was fine. the next day while sitting on the same hill waiting to pick up my friend the oil light came on again saying i needed to add oil. i got a call from BMWNA to follow up on the problem. i explained the situation to them and they told me they wanted to bring it back in to have it inspected further. when the car was brought in, the service people tried to say it was because i was on a hill and nothing was wrong. after explaining to them that BMWNA wanted the car inspected further, they found out that the car had a bad oil sensor in the car. so they replaced the sensor and changed the oil in the car. -Tedesco
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Ninjaneer Shadow Warrior 141 Rep 2,095 Posts Drives: '07 335i Sedan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Congrats! Good to hear. __________________ 335i E90 / Arctic / Gray / Burl Walnut / Steptronic / ZPP / ZSP / Paddles / CA / Nav / PDC / OEM Spoiler Mods: PIAA Angel Eyes, Rear Fog Switch, Escort X50 Blue hardwire, 30% Charcoal Llumar Installing soon: Rear Power Outlets (Happy Robot mod!)
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GregL Brigadier General 98 Rep 3,618 Posts Drives: 2016 CLA45 AMG Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: GTA iTrader: (4)	Never fails to amaze me how lazy some of these service technicians can be. __________________ 2016 Mercedes-AMG CLA45 2013 Mercedes-Benz B250 - Gone 2010 Mercedes-Benz C350 4Matic - Gone 2006 BMW 330xi - Gone 2001 Infiniti QX4 - Gone
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rrandyy Captain 31 Rep 799 Posts Drives: E92 328 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0)	You have to admit though, that it sounds reasonable that it would show up as "low oil" if he is on a hill.
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01-09-2007, 04:19 PM	#9
Norsk Major 42 Rep 1,096 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Hi Tedesco & other members, What a great feature After reading your post ... It seems that I have the same issue as you, but I have no hill involved. About a month ago I get Oil Warning while driving ... so I slow down and get the car to where I was going within 2 minutes (Quick look & Oil is under Minimum) & I park the car in an Underground parking (Flat, no tilt ), since I was in a rush I figured I would check it when I get back. Get back, put the car to "ON" without starting it & check Oil, result --> O.K. Start the car & check it and it's under the Oil is O.K. just under Max Level, where it should be. The car is at 3500 Km & Now for about a two weeks I get this same occasional warning ON and Off Oil warning while driving or at idle on flat surfaces :mad:; So I'm gessing Oil Sensor. Just took an appointment with dealer to get this checked out. EDIT: FIX: Oil Level in the car normal, even with Break-in period Oil Level Sensor replaced Complete Oil Change Last edited by Norsk; 01-15-2007 at 04:37 PM..
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