LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT, STOP ENGINE, CHECK OIL LEVEL when engine is warm X5 V8 4.4i

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Originally Posted by _XS3C_

I keep the oil level on my cars between MED and MAX [cold engine check only ] ..... but on the X5's it is way hard to find the correct oil level on the dipstick.

...Never had "problems" with the dipstick reading on any other cars if compared to the X's .....

You will get more consistent readings if you check the oil as BMW designed the procedure. From the manual...

1. Vehicle level
2. Engine at operating temperature, switched off
3. wait 5 minutes for the oil to drain down
4. Check the oil by inserting the dipstick completely

I got very consistent readings this way. The engine just wasn't designed to be checked cold, or right after shutting it off, and the relatively large quantity of oil in the sump makes it even more variable if the above isn't followed, in my experience.