Misleading Cluster Reading

[EKS PYB]

This is somewhat the same as blackbeauty but not quite.

I was driving to work this morning and I suddenly saw the yellow OIL icon on the cluster. But I remember that when I started the X5 this morninb before leaving the garage I saw 3 Green Bars still.

I was wondering 2 things:

1. How many miles can I drive the X5 without the engine blowing
Home to Work miles roundtrip almost 70 miles one day...so can this wait
til Saturday?

2. Why spend the money to top off the oil myself as some of you have
suggested to blackbeauty when we have the maintenance warranty
and some of us paid extra for that when some of ours have
expired...shouldn't we use it?

Please advice!

[xnsf]

you can't use the oil service under the maintenance program whenever you want. when that indicator light comes on, you have about a quarter of your oil left, but check the dipstick to be sure.

if i were you, just go buy a quart to be safe...they only go for about $5

[EKS PYB]

thanks XNSF


will definitely check dipstick after work before driving home tonight...

i just hope i didn't burn out all my remaining quarter of oil on the way to work this morning driving 32 miles

[Zulu95]

Yellow oil "Icon" - Add oil as soon as possible. I keep some good quality synth. oil aroud to top off the oil as needed. I don't seem to use as much as some report on the board.

[Krunk Man]

eveytime i start my x, the oil light stays on for about 3 seconds then turns off, does this mean i'm low?

[Zulu95]

Most likely just a slow "power on self test."

[EKS PYB]

thanks Zulu...will stop by local auto store by my work to get some and top off

[BimmerDude]

I just don't get it. Why do you guys have low oil??? I've never had to top off my X. I have 85k on it right now. 01 4.4i. never once did I ever top it off. What's the deal???

[Zulu95]

Like I said... some do some don't. I have only done it once. Some do it every week. Driving style etc has a lot to do with it.