Oil reading

[CraigMillwardCroft]

After a day going round Silverstone oil level read .6 all day, changed car back to road settings and tyres on the way home level goes to ----. so stopped put half a litre of oil in to be safe still no reading until half way home then read 1.1, is this normal for the electronics to f*** up :whistle:

[Bounce]

After a day going round Silverstone oil level read .6 all day, changed car back to road settings and tyres on the way home level goes to ----. so stopped put half a litre of oil in to be safe still no reading until half way home then read 1.1, is this normal for the electronics to f*** up :whistle:

Mine sometimes does this,if it was +6 all day I wouldn't have put any in,but I think you should still be ok with .5 of a litre.I wouldn't put any more in though.If your really worried take the air box off and check the dipstick.

[CraigMillwardCroft]

Thanks for the info, I ran the car last year on 1.1 and it all seemed okay, nice to hear other cars have the proble too.

[Bounce]

Thanks for the info, I ran the car last year on 1.1 and it all seemed okay, nice to hear other cars have the proble too.

The trouble is Craig 1.1 is the highest reading,so if there is too much in there you wont know. I try to keep mine around .9 so you know where you are.

[JezP]

i wouldnt track it at 1.1 but then again csl oil digital readings suck.... like B said take air box off to be sure.

[_Nathan_]

---- just means unable to get a reading, normal to get this on a trackday and for it to sort itself out later.

[azrael]

As above if you have driven the car hard or used mtrack mode etc it won't give you a reading until the car has been in normal conditions for a period of time

It is mentioned in the handbook iirc

[EVLXGE]

I was about to post a thread on this...

Mines currently reading +0.3, Which seems low but ive only just had inspection 2 at Elms last month. (Probably done 500 miles max since then)

Prior to the service it always read 0.9 - 1.0.

Any ideas? Giraffe?

[azrael]

I was about to post a thread on this...

Mines currently reading +0.3, Which seems low but ive only just had inspection 2 at Elms last month. (Probably done 500 miles max since then)

Prior to the service it always read 0.9 - 1.0.

Any ideas? Giraffe?

Just top it up a bit. I doesn't need to be 1.1, has come back a little light tho

[SachaR]

If you look though the pages on here doing a search, I remember there is a way of doing a instant check. I had it written down but I left it with the paperwork when I sold my car.

[Bounce]

I was about to post a thread on this...

Mines currently reading +0.3, Which seems low but ive only just had inspection 2 at Elms last month. (Probably done 500 miles max since then)

Prior to the service it always read 0.9 - 1.0.

Any ideas? Giraffe?

Mine always shows a little low after a service,i think they always put 5.5L in,but it usually takes a little more,as said above give it a little top up .2 or 3 of a Litre.

[northernjim]

I was about to post a thread on this...

Mines currently reading +0.3, Which seems low but ive only just had inspection 2 at Elms last month. (Probably done 500 miles max since then)

Prior to the service it always read 0.9 - 1.0.

Any ideas? Giraffe? like saving on 0.5l of castrol????

:whistle::clown:

[EVLXGE]

Thanks gents. I worry too much :-D

[giraffe]

5.5 is what we put in should sit it around 0.4ish BMW state the Mpower engines shouldnt be filled to max , however if your tracking it with plenty of bends i would say you want oil close to max to reduce risk of oil starvation , hope this helps .

[Trawler]

5.5 is what we put in should sit it around 0.4ish BMW state the Mpower engines shouldnt be filled to max , however if your tracking it with plenty of bends i would say you want oil close to max to reduce risk of oil starvation , hope this helps .

Hi Gareth, first thanks for agreeing to start work early on my car tomorrow.

This oil level thing does my head in. If 5.5l gives +0.4 (oil change including filter) how much oil will be needed to give +0.8 - +1.0? Is it linear? I was told by a mechanic once that the engine takes more than 5.5l to reach just below max on dip stick. BSh*t?

Have a good evening & see you tomorrow.