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Thread: "engine oil low" warning...but it looks ok, am i crazy?

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    Default "engine oil low" warning...but it looks ok, am i crazy?

    twice now this week i got the *bong*..."engine oil low" from the check control panel. i am running synthetic oil in it, and the level looks to be ok. whats the deal? am i or is the car?

    chris
    1994 530it
    110k

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    i think you have to get a reset tool or go to your dealer and they will reset it for you for a fee.

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    Default if you look in the manual, it mentions something.....

    if i recall, there is something about that low oil pressure figure coming on at low engine speeds, like in traffic, and that it's ok if it then turns off when you resume speed.

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    I know were running different engines but I found that my M20 oil level switch got gummed up and wasnt reporting the correct level so I flushed it out with petrol and got the float working again...now reports fine.

    Also you might want to check the connector on the oil level switch, when its not connected properly it will also bring up the warning

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    Default It also could simply be a faulty oil level sensor.

    I had this happen last year on one of my 1991 525i's and it happened more and more frequently. Once I replaced the oil level sensor the problem stopped. On my car it was bolted to the bottom of the oil pan.

    Dick Schneiders

    Quote Originally Posted by chris530it
    twice now this week i got the *bong*..."engine oil low" from the check control panel. i am running synthetic oil in it, and the level looks to be ok. whats the deal? am i or is the car?

    chris
    1994 530it
    110k

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