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Post by ronk » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:52 am

A few have said that their gauges go down in segments - but it was suggested that they "don't do that now sir"
or is that another wriggle?

I’ve asked BMW customer service to confirm.
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Post by Mr Tidy » Thu Jul 26, 2018 8:32 pm

ronk wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:52 am A few have said that their gauges go down in segments - but it was suggested that they "don't do that now sir"
or is that another wriggle?

I’ve asked BMW customer service to confirm.
Hmm, you could do with getting a reply from someone who has an E89 as new as yours.

The ones on my E86 and E91 definitely go down in segments - there are 4 markings from one end of the scale to the other.

If what you are being told is correct that seems a pretty cr*p "update" to an already pretty cr*p system! :(
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Post by Busterboo » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:53 pm

Well, unless someone can devise an after-market dipstick, we're stuck with 'Bong & Add oil', aren't we?
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Post by Smartbear » Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:55 pm

Busterboo wrote: Thu Jul 26, 2018 11:53 pm Well, unless someone can devise an after-market dipstick, we're stuck with 'Bong & Add oil', aren't we?
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So did your electronic dipstick not move at all & all you got was the bong?
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Post by Busterboo » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:38 am

Morning, Rob.

Yes, the e-dipstick moved, but I never found it a good enough indicator, even though the car's parked on spirit-level-flat concrete, so measuring liquids should be easy.

I experimented: hot engine, park, read indicator, add oil, drive to re-heat engine & oil, park, read indicator and so on. A right pita and the indicator responded poorly.

The 'bong and add a litre' is easier and avoids the danger of over-filling.

(I had a 911 with an e-dipstick. Each segment was 125ml and it was accurate. The car also had a proper dipstick, so you could avoid over-filling.)
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Post by ronk » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:51 am

I’m sure that the add 1l now warning does avoid over filling but I am nor enthusiastic about driving around short of oil.
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Post by Busterboo » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:31 am

How would you be short of oil?
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Post by ronk » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:43 am

Busterboo wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:31 am How would you be short of oil?

It would be one litre under maximum before it warned me!
I wouldn’t normally drive around under max
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Post by Busterboo » Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:49 am

That's not short of oil.
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Post by ronk » Fri Jul 27, 2018 12:29 pm

Busterboo wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:49 am That's not short of oil.
If a litre isn’t short - what would you consider is?
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Post by Busterboo » Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:15 pm

125 miles beyond the bong.
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Post by ronk » Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:40 pm

Busterboo wrote: Fri Jul 27, 2018 5:15 pm 125 miles beyond the bong.

I don’t understand your logic why 125miles after the boing -

It’s taken 6.5k use a litre so another 1000 miles will only use an extra 0.15 litre
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Post by Busterboo » Fri Jul 27, 2018 7:38 pm

You said that you "... wouldn’t normally drive around under max." You're being unnecessarily cautious.

MIN on the dipstick, electronic or manual, is the point at which you put in oil. (Indeed, on some models Jaguar tell owners explicitly not to put in oil until the level reaches MIN.)

Continually topping up to MAX is a waste of time and can easily lead to overfilling.

So, you're fine bombing down the autobahn at 250kph - until you hear the bong. Then you've got 200km to put in the litre you're carrying in the boot.

Simples. :)
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Post by ronk » Fri Jul 27, 2018 8:18 pm

I’m sure Bmw logic is just that ie to help prevent over filling and looking at the volume of the sump, a single litre wont make a huge % difference.

I suppose I’m just old school :rofl:

Thanks for reminding me about the ‘boing’ tho - I have the speed warning on I drive set to 80mph and I would rather not let on to Mrs K that we are moving much faster. Build up to 100mph then creep up when I can.
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Post by Busterboo » Fri Jul 27, 2018 9:30 pm

I envy you. Have always fancied 'maxing it' on a public road legally. :thumbsup:
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