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Originally Posted by Overboost
Thanks for this thread. After reading it I realized that I haven't seen my Check Oil Level message on my high cluster since my last oil change. I would always get it a just under a quart low and around 3000 miles. So I went out and checked the dipstick and zip, nada, nothing on it. It took 2 quarts of oil. 
Needless to say, I think my sensor went bad and ordered a new one. I'll be replacing the sensor on my next oil service.  |
Yikes - that's very low on oil...
My 3.0d doesn't seem to use any oil - never has. I have seen the low oil text warning on the high cluster only once but it was a false alarm - oil level was at the max mark.
Of course, the M57 runs on oil...!
Actually, that's not so funny - I've seen videos (like this one) showing what happens to a 3.0d when the turbo oil seals fail catastrophically...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-pxsViKF88
Turbo run-away - the engine is consuming it's own lubrication oil and will eventually destroy itself (if you don't save it by blocking off the air intake ASAP!).