"Stop Engine Oilpress" Message at low RPM - Page 4

andrewwynn · #1 04-26-2023, 11:24 AM

I saw that same deal. My temp on my n55 seems to read low and I'm wondering if the sensor is just sending slightly incorrect signal. I had thought my tstat was reading wrong but my coolant pump failed and I replaced the tstat with it (n55/e70) and the temps still read lower than target and lower than oil temp by a fair amount. Wife has n55 in her 535 so I'll have to take a test drive and compare

Bdc101 · #2 04-26-2023, 03:50 PM

PA soft tells me the LCM says I have a "Thermal oil-level sensor defect." That's referring to the level sensor in the bottom of the pan, right? This didn't come up on my Foxwell.

Nitpick: It REALLY bugs me that PA soft and my Foxwell have different capabilities AND give me different error codes. My Foxwell won't even detect some modules that PA soft will (such as the LEW). Drives me absolutely batty.

Bdc101 · #3 04-26-2023, 04:02 PM

OK fellas... I pulled out the oil filter to inspect all of that business.. and it looks like the plastic tube that goes through the middle of the oil filter came off (broke off?) and got thrown out with the old oil filter? How I could have done something this dumb, I don't know, but it's totally missing. Bone headed move on my part. I am guessing this is the culprit. Got another one coming. Will keep it parked until it comes.

Effduration · #4 04-27-2023, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bdc101

OK fellas... I pulled out the oil filter to inspect all of that business.. and it looks like the plastic tube that goes through the middle of the oil filter came off (broke off?) and got thrown out with the old oil filter? How I could have done something this dumb, I don't know, but it's totally missing. Bone headed move on my part. I am guessing this is the culprit. Got another one coming. Will keep it parked until it comes.

Wow...I thought that tube...around which the filter fits (snugly) was metal...
I have never heard that it can separate from the oil filter housing....

I need to look on RealOEM

Bdc101 · #5 04-27-2023, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Effduration

Wow...I thought that tube...around which the filter fits (snugly) was metal...
I have never heard that it can separate from the oil filter housing....

I need to look on RealOEM

There is a metal part at the bottom which I think is a part of the OFH. The piece that is missing is the plastic part which I thought was attached to the cover. However it appears that it must have been a separate piece. Or maybe it broke off, I don't know. The plastic piece has a mesh tube and then two small O-rings at the bottom.

Clavurion · #6 04-26-2023, 07:38 PM

This is the main reason I like the Knecht/Mahle filters with rubber ends. They are so much easier to remove and install (compared to hard end like Mann) without the fear of breaking the centre tab (or actually doing so). Knecht used to be the OEM filter when these came to market.

Henn28 · #7 04-27-2023, 09:13 AM

Glad you found it. I wouldn’t have thought to look at that.

Clavurion · #8 04-27-2023, 01:53 PM

Bdc101 · #9 04-27-2023, 01:57 PM

Yeah the whole center portion of what's in the picture apparently detached and went in the garbage with my oil filter.

I normally get a plastic bag and just put the filter in it and throw it away immediately. Didn't notice this time that I took out more than just the filter. Boneheaded move. Lucky I didn't cause any real damage.

Bdc101 · #10 05-03-2023, 02:21 PM

I got a replacement oil filter housing cap, and installed it, and no more warnings!

I think this one is what an IT guy would call PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair) or in gearhead terms, "need to adjust the nut behind the wheel."

Thanks all for your patience helping me out.

Also, don't buy a third-party oil filter cap. It only cost $16 shipped but was almost impossible to install. It fit tightly but took me a half an hour to get it threaded on.