R56 Went for a hard canyon run, came back with a CEL.
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Went for a hard canyon run, came back with a CEL.
So like the title says I went for a 20 minute hard canyon run. My CEL lit up on the way back down. I can't find any results for these codes in my Bentley manual or online.
P2F25
P2D52
P2DCC
P2968
Any help with these? Plus I got a low oil warning light in a very hard right hand corner, is that normal? Thanks.
P2F25
P2D52
P2DCC
P2968
Any help with these? Plus I got a low oil warning light in a very hard right hand corner, is that normal? Thanks.
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The factory dipstick is hard to read. Make sure the car is on a level surface and use an LED flashlight to look at the dipstick (will make it easier to determine the oil mark). If you are so inclined, I would just do an oil change and take note of how much comes out of the car. Figure out the mileage since your last oil change, factor in the qt you just put in, and that will give you an idea of how often you need to check/fill your oil.
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Yea, I can't tell if it's actually reading on the dipstick or if I'm just getting residual oil in the tube on it every time I check it. I have now added a quart and a half. Thing is I check my oil every weekend and didn't notice it going down, but I think it's getting oil from the tube and fooling me. I'm going to stop by my local drive through oil place and see what they think.
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Pull the dipstick. Go back in the house and have a cup of coffee so the oil tube can drain. Now check the oil. It also helps to get a paper towel and lay the dipstick down on it flat. The oil on the dipstick will bleed over to the paper towel showing you the oil level.
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It could just be that you took a corner really hard and had the oil 'slosh' around enough to trip the sensor. I know R53s you can get baffled oil pans. Maybe if you consistently hit the canyons or track you could get a shop to baffle your existing oil pan. It wouldn't be hard to do but it wouldn't be free... Get a craven dipstick for sure. Super easy to read. Cleaning the intake valves is my next suggestion. Easy to do yourself, just time consuming.
Here is an example of a baffled oil pan for an R53 just to give you an idea:
http://www.madnessmotorworks.com/mad...d-oil-pan.aspx
Here is an example of a baffled oil pan for an R53 just to give you an idea:
http://www.madnessmotorworks.com/mad...d-oil-pan.aspx
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Pull the dipstick. Go back in the house and have a cup of coffee so the oil tube can drain. Now check the oil. It also helps to get a paper towel and lay the dipstick down on it flat. The oil on the dipstick will bleed over to the paper towel showing you the oil level.
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It could just be that you took a corner really hard and had the oil 'slosh' around enough to trip the sensor. I know R53s you can get baffled oil pans. Maybe if you consistently hit the canyons or track you could get a shop to baffle your existing oil pan. It wouldn't be hard to do but it wouldn't be free... Get a craven dipstick for sure. Super easy to read. Cleaning the intake valves is my next suggestion. Easy to do yourself, just time consuming.
Here is an example of a baffled oil pan for an R53 just to give you an idea:
http://www.madnessmotorworks.com/mad...d-oil-pan.aspx
Here is an example of a baffled oil pan for an R53 just to give you an idea:
http://www.madnessmotorworks.com/mad...d-oil-pan.aspx
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No need for dry sump. Too 'involved' in converting if you get my meaning. I thought about the same thing too, but baffling will solve the issue in these cars for a lot less money. It's def possible to trip it. I live in CO (maybe you do as well if you have canyons...) and during summers I take my MINI through a canyon and my buddy follows behind in his tuned GTI. I haven't had that warning in my MINI, but my buddy's GTI has tripped the sensor twice. If the turn is tight enough and fast enough it's def possible. I would check everything twice over, but if everything is ok and there are no leaks I would diagnose it as a hard cornering.
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No need for dry sump. Too 'involved' in converting if you get my meaning. I thought about the same thing too, but baffling will solve the issue in these cars for a lot less money. It's def possible to trip it. I live in CO (maybe you do as well if you have canyons...) and during summers I take my MINI through a canyon and my buddy follows behind in his tuned GTI. I haven't had that warning in my MINI, but my buddy's GTI has tripped the sensor twice. If the turn is tight enough and fast enough it's def possible. I would check everything twice over, but if everything is ok and there are no leaks I would diagnose it as a hard cornering.
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I've only gotten the oil light in the mountains once, and the oil was low. The recommendation to let the oil drain out of the tube and then taking a measurement is good.
Also try and make sure the dipstick doesn't spin when you put it in to get the oil reading. With mine one side is usually covered in oil but the other side gives a good estimate of where the oil level is. I check it every week as well.
Also try and make sure the dipstick doesn't spin when you put it in to get the oil reading. With mine one side is usually covered in oil but the other side gives a good estimate of where the oil level is. I check it every week as well.
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Well I went by the oil place and they confirmed that the oil was not even touching the dip stick. They added another 2 quarts before it was full! So that was 3.5 quarts added in the last day! I may have a theory as to why it was so low when it never has been before. At 50k miles I had my oil feed lines replaced by my MINI dealer. I can only think that maybe they under filled the oil after. I'll keep an eye on it and see how much it uses.
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Well I went by the oil place and they confirmed that the oil was not even touching the dip stick. They added another 2 quarts before it was full! So that was 3.5 quarts added in the last day! I may have a theory as to why it was so low when it never has been before. At 50k miles I had my oil feed lines replaced by my MINI dealer. I can only think that maybe they under filled the oil after. I'll keep an eye on it and see how much it uses.
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Figures... I was checking the oil every week since I got it back, but I guess the build up on the stick was throwing me off into thinking it was full. Oh well I will see what happens next, and hope for the best!
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If not trading in, get some miles on the engine and send an oil sample to http://www.blackstone-labs.com/ and then you will know if your bearings, rings, pistons etc are toast.
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If not trading in, get some miles on the engine and send an oil sample to http://www.blackstone-labs.com/ and then you will know if your bearings, rings, pistons etc are toast.
Well now that I have the oil situation figured out, any one know what the other DTC codes mean?
Last edited by two250; 04-16-2014 at 03:41 PM.