"Check Engine Oil Lev"
 

I have been reading through the forums this morning regarding the Check Engine Oil Level message and almost every post ended up at that it's "Normal". But I just got an oil change about 4 months ago at a BMW dealership and about 3000 miles later I get the "Check Engine Oil Lev" and the oil level is at Min on the dipstick. I don't think that's "Normal", right?

Forgot to mention it's a 06 X5 3.0i.

Every BMW dlr and their spec literature will say that your oil consumption is within 'specs', fwiw.

And, maybe the dlr that did your oil change shorted you a qt on the fill...it happens.

I would top up the oil, starting with a quart, drive it to fully warmed up/hot, let it sit for 15 mins, check stick, add more if necessary. Then go drive it for a few thou monitoring the oil level.

Pretty 'normal' for many of our Xs, and I still think you might have received a short fill.
GL, mD

Sounds pretty normal.

Be sure to check the oil at operating temperature before adding oil. When you have verified the oil is at the full mark, again when X is at operating temperature. Then track the mileage and check oil at each 1000mi. mark to verify how many miles it takes to burn a quart. I have not had a 3.0 but I don't consider a quart per 3,000mi. as normal.

Were you using a qt. per 3,000mi. prior to the oil change?

Perhaps a bad level sensor. There is also a pressure sensor that goes bad on these.

No reason to suspect a bad level sensor if in fact the dipstick also shows it being low.

Completely normal IMO. I'm with MD.

Scanned over that part - certainly if it's low on the dipstick, nothing unusual - its doing it's job by letting you know. :thumbup:

Within BMW specs.

During hot summer months in Texas, I can consume a quart of 5W-30 every 2000 miles with some contribution from a valve cover leak. I now run the 10W-60 "M" oil June through September while we do our boat towing and average a quart every 3500 miles. Not too bad with more than 240,000 miles on the engine.

2002 X5 3.0 241,000 miles
2004 325i 107,000 miles

I just had the same sort of issue. Check engine oil message popped up, intermittently... Perhaps my driving style had something to do with it. Haha.

I just love that 4.4i V8.

A couple courts of Royal Purple 5W-30 and it's all taken care of.

No leak?

Make sure you wait 10 min or so before you check after engine is shut off, need to wait for oil to collect in pan