[e90328i]

Ok so I had my oil changed about 2k miles ago along with the filter housing gasket( was adding a quart every 1000 miles) After 2k miles i have 2 bars missing from full. Would this be considered a leak or regular consumption??

[C4sF80M3]

Be careful not to overfill the engine with oil, as this could be the oil level sensor improperly displaying a low oil level. The only way to be sure is to drain the oil to a clean pan to measure how much oil is actually in the engine.

Originally Posted by e90328i

Ok so I had my oil changed about 2k miles ago along with the filter housing gasket( was adding a quart every 1000 miles) After 2k miles i have 2 bars missing from full. Would this be considered a leak or regular consumption??

[e90328i]

Originally Posted by c4s335i

Be careful not to overfill the engine with oil, as this could be the oil level sensor improperly displaying a low oil level. The only way to be sure is to drain the oil to a clean pan to measure how much oil is actually in the engine.

Ok, will do that sometime soon, thanks for the advice.

[rader1]

I want to know what asshat decided that dipsticks were a thing of the past.

[reiss91]

Haha agreed with the dipstick comment but I pretty sure it's an emissions thing? BMW can't rely on the customer to properly secure the dipstick which could cause a leak.

[e90328i]

Originally Posted by rader1

I want to know what asshat decided that dipsticks were a thing of the past.

If their was a dipstick no one would constantly be complaining about oil level / consumption :

[rader1]

Originally Posted by e90328i

If their was a dipstick no one would constantly be complaining about oil level / consumption :

It would be there to confirm a low oil level report. I'm was used to checking the oil level in my previous cars atleast once a month, now i've just got to trust an electronic sensor... I don't like that. Its cool that it's there, but there should be a manual means of verification.