listen! pull the dipstick out with the red little handle and wipe it off. Reinsert into the engine and pull out again. check the level between the gauge inscripted with high and low measurements. Does not get any easier than that. Screw the inspection and always keep a monthly eye on fluids and brakes.

Oh and add oil immediately!

I too have this CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL on my 2003 4.4i. I checked the dipstick and the level is near the top of the brown plastic and just below the metal dipstick. Does this mean I need to add a quart? Or is this just a nuissance warning. I seem to recall that while trying to remove the dipstick, I broke a small portion of this plastic (brown) part. I don't know if I need to replace this dipstick or not. Also, what warning should I get on the display should my transmission (ATF) fluid level is low? Thanks in advance for any help. My odometer is currently around 62K.

there is no warning for transmission level

Thanks X5devon.
Getting back to the CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL, where should the oil level be on the dipstick to satisfy this warning?

if (and I hope it is) your oil level is OK then you are getting an false error message. There is a SW fix for this problem....it has something to do with the Xenon lights and the control module for it

If you wanna know what kind of oil, and how to check it..Look in your manual..Or per instructions from other members on this thread...Its probably the easiest thing you can do on your X is check the oil...If its a little low, top it off...Also check the color of the oil...If its a healthy brown..no worries..if its dark or black...then you need an oil change for sure...

Amazing thread, imo, in terms of "topic", posts and ad nauseum...

:thud: ...to the OP: Did you ever figure out that inventory/burden
absorption/FIC/gross margin question from Biz 101?! :rolleyes:

:iagree:

The quality of synthetic oil does vary, Castroil European is better than the US spec, when your just adding a quart it probably does not matter, but on an oil change it does.


Also if I own the car and it was close to a quart low I would just change the oil.