Weird service light problem

[jmweb]

So I got a oil lube and filter change done 2-3 months ago and I am still showing 5 green bars. Is this normal or is there something wrong with it?

[X5devon]

they roughly go out every 3000miles (5000km)

[jmweb]

But shouldn't it lower to 4 bars, then 3, then 2 like it was before...

[X5Sport]

Indeed it should. Mine is certainly doing that. And yes, mine also changes and loses one green bar approx every 3,000 miles.

[jmweb]

I thought the green thing was the oil change indicator....if you loose a green thing every 3000 then it would mean you need an oil change every 15,000.....

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by jmweb

I thought the green thing was the oil change indicator....if you loose a green thing every 3000 then it would mean you need an oil change every 15,000.....

That is correct. Oil is changed every 15,000 miles.

[jmweb]

ohhhh!! Then that answers my question!

[jmweb]

Here I was thinking it was every 5-10,000 km!

[swissfrank]

actually I think BMW issued a SB where they recommend an oil service when the indicator reaches half. I can't find the article right now... However it does sound like your service indicator is function correctly.

[swissfrank]

I always do my services at half (which usually ends up around 12,000km). These are the articles I was referring to.

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/e...-schedule.html

and

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/g...hange-tsb.html