4925 miles and down a quart

[4.6is Ryder]

The no dipstick is really not that bad. Who wants to look at dirty oil anyway. If you just want to look cool wiping your stick, I guess you'll suffer with the new technology Phil

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by 4.6is Ryder

The no dipstick is really not that bad. Who wants to look at dirty oil anyway. If you just want to look cool wiping your stick, I guess you'll suffer with the new technology Phil

I would tend to trust the stick more than an electrical sensor though.

[wb488641]

Originally Posted by FSETH

I would tend to trust the stick more than an electrical sensor though.

I hate the idrive Oil sensor, I don't trust it too much! I like the old fashion Dipstick, fast and easy! Plus you can use it to whip your wife for driving the X5 into a puddle of water, after you have waxed and polish all day.

[cmyX6go]

Dealer topped it off, I need to schedule an appt to check out the sensor. They said it should come on everytime I shut the engine if the oil is low.

My E53s didn't burn as much oil. I usually needed a quart just about the time I was due for an oil change.

[soldmystang]

i lucked up and got a dipstick. December build. anyway, do an oil change "Cmyx5go". i burnt probably slightly less in 3 months in 7k miles or so. the idiot sensor never lit up, but the oil level sensor was looking kinda low. i wish i had done my first oil change earlier.

15k between oil changes is BS. every 7500 at a minimum IMO.

this being your first 5k miles, maybe it is just growing pains.

[X5 V8]

Same kinda thing happened to me. I didn't even realize I was low on oil considering the 15,000 mi intervals. As soon as I clocked off 8k, the oil light came on. I took it to the dealer and it seemed that there was hardly anything left in it. I was actually dissapointed considering my 04 nor my 06 3L X5 was never low on oil.

[E61Silver]

My 2004 X5 4.4 was almost a quart low, when I got it new, yes it had an old reliable dip stick.

My suggestion is to add a quart and see what happens. Since you lease I am not sure that I would spring for a oil change.

[SpeedR]

Originally Posted by soldmystang

i lucked up and got a dipstick. December build. anyway, do an oil change "Cmyx5go". i burnt probably slightly less in 3 months in 7k miles or so. the idiot sensor never lit up, but the oil level sensor was looking kinda low. i wish i had done my first oil change earlier.

15k between oil changes is BS. every 7500 at a minimum IMO.

this being your first 5k miles, maybe it is just growing pains.

Soldmystang, did I read your post correctly? Do you have a 2008 X5 E70 with a dipstick?

I'm picking mine up at PCD next week and I hope I have one too.

[soldmystang]

Originally Posted by SpeedR

Soldmystang, did I read your post correctly? Do you have a 2008 X5 E70 with a dipstick?

I'm picking mine up at PCD next week and I hope I have one too.

left side of the block. no loop as described. i have heard some have them some do not. how reliable that is i don't know.

the oil change is not an overly complicated process, but certainly is easier with a lift. drain the filter, drain the pan, replace the filter. the filter is under the truck unlike the E53.

[SpeedR]

Not that I doubt this to be true, but has anyone actually checked their oil level with the dipstick? Is there a chance this is for the transmission fluid, not engine oil?