F55/F56 Cold Engine Means Low Oil?
5th Gear
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From: Lodi,CA
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Hubby put 5 quarts of oil in when he changed the oil and filter a few weeks ago (about 3500 miles). After some time I was able to get the measurement--please see my thread about the problems getting the computer to do this--but I didn't get a % as far as I could tell. I watched the bar go all the way to the right, and 100%, but I interpreted this as a percentage of the measurement, NOT a percentage of the oil level. In other words, even though the capacity is 5.3 quarts, 5 quarts filled it enough to give me a "100%" readout.
Am I missing something here?
Am I missing something here?
6th Gear
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From: Hot Springs Village, AR
Yeah, but he put in 5 quarts of oil, not liters. In other words, 5 liters = 5.3 quarts, so logically it should not show as 100% full if only 5 quarts were added.
Last edited by daffodildeb; Dec 20, 2014 at 08:48 PM.
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From: Lodi,CA
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I can't go anywhere from here. My '08 had a great dipstick. My '12 had a dipstick that was useless. My Audis have the computer readouts and I like them and I like the new MINI's system. My new car shows "low oil' when cold. It shows normal when the oil temperature raises to normal operating level. When I fill up with gas, I have been checking my oil comsumption ( nil), and everything is ok.
5th Gear
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Lodi,CA
oil
I can't go anywhere from here. My '08 had a great dipstick. My '12 had a dipstick that was useless. My Audis have the computer readouts and I like them and I like the new MINI's system. My new car shows "low oil' when cold. It shows normal when the oil temperature raises to normal operating level. When I fill up with gas, I have been checking my oil consumption ( nil), and everything is ok.
6th Gear
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From: Honolulu Hawaii
Wouldn't be the first time a car comes out of factory low on oil.
4th Gear
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I don't know if it's been mentioned, but when you check the level, after it scrolls across to 100%, on the right side of the screen (XL screen) there is a vertical green bar that shows the level of the oil. It's very faint and easily missed. So far my green bar shows oil at the max level (2100 miles).
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From: Hot Springs Village, AR
I don't know if it's been mentioned, but when you check the level, after it scrolls across to 100%, on the right side of the screen (XL screen) there is a vertical green bar that shows the level of the oil. It's very faint and easily missed. So far my green bar shows oil at the max level (2100 miles).
6th Gear
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From: Hot Springs Village, AR
Good to know. And yes, I did measure again today, and found the little green line becky mentioned. Seems that it could have been a little brighter or better displayed. All is well...
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Got the "low oil" warning at 1700 miles after my first oil change. Brought back to the dealer and they topped it off. They didn't see any leaks. They said there's a brochure that explains that these engines can burn oil that quickly (I call b.s.). It just happen they do not have a copy anymore when I brought in my car.
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From: Illinois
Got the "low oil" warning at 1700 miles after my first oil change. Brought back to the dealer and they topped it off. They didn't see any leaks. They said there's a brochure that explains that these engines can burn oil that quickly (I call b.s.). It just happen they do not have a copy anymore when I brought in my car.
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