E90 323i

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has anyone noticed that the oil level sensor reading is not consistent?? sometimes it shows full, sometimes its one bar down.

is it the sensor rosak??
 
Hi bimmerdude, could it be because of cold engine in the morning? As i understand towards the older models, usually readings of engine oil is higher when engine is hot and been running. Just my 2c...


Regards
 
Yes.. the oil level moves up and down (liquid ma..) depending on condition and of course, the leveling of the ground. Perhaps your oil level is 0.23L short, so it still show full sometime and a quarter liter short sometime which cause the indicator to show short one bar.

Also bear in mind that your oil pump not on full time, its condition based. So taking reading when the pump is resting versus when pump is running should gives u some difference in oil level reading.

Unless it fluctuates between full and short 3 bar, then you should be worry of faulty oil level sensor because the movement is a little too drastic.
 
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