Friday, January 8, 2010

Why BMW can't fix the problem with oil sensor?

I have problem with my current and previous BMW cars, the computer is saying low on oil after putting additonal quarts of oil. My previous car had dealership replaced the oil sensor. It seems I am getting the same problem on my 2007 BMW328xi. Can BMW able to fixed this annoying problem?Why BMW can't fix the problem with oil sensor?
BMW certainly CAN fix it. I have a 2001 530i and I get the light only when its a quart from being totally filled or lower than that.





BMW isn't like other cars, where many manufacturers set their cars oil light to come on ONLY when its nearly out of oil (1 quart remaining) and probably has already damaged the internal engine parts.





BMW sets their oil sensor for with a 80% filled alert or less, which keeps the engine from being damaged. If yours leaks or burns alot then the light will come on more often. There is always a way to bypass it.


1) either close the circuit completely to the sensor by soldering a wire between the two


2) or open the ciruit and see if that turns off the light.


3) If it truly is defective and not just your perception of the situation that is off, then BMW obviously has a part to fix it and can fix it in less than 15 minutes.





Additional comments:


If your car is burning or leaking oil thru normal driving, run 15w 50 synthetic oil and bardhal stop burn additive and you'll notice a huge difference in oil consumption and your light shouldn't come on nearly as often.





FYI-


My beamer eats a quart every 2500-3000 miles like clockwork and doesn't leak a single drop out the bottom.





Good luck.Why BMW can't fix the problem with oil sensor?
That's a good question.


Most of the beemer's I've dealt with have this function built into the instrument cluster.


Maybe they don't want to pony up, or are just looking in the wrong place.
Henry Ford was once quoted to say that he would give away his cars if he had the monopoly on selling parts to repair them.








BMW nearly does have the monopoly on their parts.... but found that they don't have to give away their vehicles either.





You pay a hefty price for that name, at the lot and every time a service light comes on. Just wait till your computer goes out....





BMW doesn't want to fix the annoying problem, because they go ';ka-ching'; every time a car goes off the lot.
the dealer should reset the computer i think the computer needs to be reprogrammed if you are not satisfied with your current ,there is another dealer who would be willing to work on your car
Why are you adding oil if it doesn't need it? Too much oil is actually worse than slightly not enough.

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