Where's My Dipstick?

sharpyboy · Post by **sharpyboy** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:33 pm

Ok went to do some fluid level checks like a responsible owner and I cannot find the oil dipstick. My engine is the N52 2.5i in a 2006 facelift version. I know some of the more up to date versions of the zed check there oil level via the idrive but I don't have anything like that. I understand I would probably get a low level oil warning light but how would you check the level after an oil change?

Sorry about the quality of the photo its an iPhone in low light

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:38 pm

You don't have one. It's a sensor that will tell you when you need to add a litre of oil. You can find out from the dash on start up what the level is, but I'm afraid I can't remember how...

It's a good idea to have a litre in the boot

Smartbear · Post by **Smartbear** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:40 pm

Hi, once the engine has warmed up press the r/h button in front of the speedo & an electronic dipstick appears in the display with an approximation of the oil level.
If you've added 6.5 litres from empty it should be fine

Rob

Mike6 · Post by **Mike6** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:41 pm

Doesnt look like your car has the dipstick, my 2005 pre facelift has one. A dreadful innovation doing away with the dipstick and for enthusiats there is nothing more satisfying then checking the oil level regularly.

Bing · Post by **Bing** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:44 pm

Mike6 wrote:... for enthusiats there is nothing more satisfying then checking the oil level regularly.

Well, apart from maybe driving the thing

markeg · Post by **markeg** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:48 pm

Makes an oil change more difficult as you can't shove the tube down the dipstick hole.....

Zed Five · Post by **Zed Five** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:54 pm

On the E85 the dipstick is in the drivers seat...

... i'm running awaaaaayyyy!!!

sharpyboy · Post by **sharpyboy** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:57 pm

This is another reason I need a post facelift owners manual.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:06 pm

sharpyboy wrote:This is another reason I need a post facelift owners manual.

Google: bmw z4 owners manual 2008

This will show a pfd owners manual for 3.0i 3.0si that you can download
Oil level check is on page 93

sharpyboy · Post by **sharpyboy** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:16 pm

Marlon wrote:
sharpyboy wrote:This is another reason I need a post facelift owners manual.

Google: bmw z4 owners manual 2008

This will show a pfd owners manual for 3.0i 3.0si that you can download
Oil level check is on page 93

Thanks Marlon as usual you are a font of knowledge

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:06 pm

Zed Five wrote:On the E85 the dipstick is in the drivers seat... ... i'm running awaaaaayyyy!!!

arf

Chris_D · Post by **Chris_D** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:09 pm

Would feel totally unatural for me relying on some electronic level sensor oil voodoo magic trickery.
I'd always have the feeling of whether it was telling me the truth or not. Like some ex girlfriends I can think of.

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:11 pm

Chris_D wrote:
Zed Five wrote:On the E85 the dipstick is in the drivers seat... ... i'm running awaaaaayyyy!!!
arf

There must be two dipsticks for every ///M then.

paulgs1000 · Post by **paulgs1000** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:22 pm

Read up on 'how to' sharpy, as you need to have run the engine for a time before you get a proper readout with the facelift N52 engine.

It's strange how you can get used to the electronic version though. When I first got my 3.0si I bemoaned the fact it didn't have a dip stick (bar the one in the driving seat) and then 2 and a bit years later, when I got the M, I thought damn, I've got to lift the bonnet to check the oil rather than just pressing a button

Yes - get yourself an electronic version of the handbook (available on ebay for a coupe of pounds) - quite cheap and you can keep it on your phone for easy access info

(When I lost mine through changing phones, the guy sent me another file of it free!

)

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 7:40 pm

paulgs1000 wrote:Read up on 'how to' sharpy, as you need to have run the engine for a time before you get a proper readout with the facelift N52 engine.

It's strange how you can get used to the electronic version though. When I first got my 3.0si I bemoaned the fact it didn't have a dip stick (bar the one in the driving seat) and then 2 and a bit years later, when I got the M, I thought damn, I've got to lift the bonnet to check the oil rather than just pressing a button

Yes - get yourself an electronic version of the handbook (available on ebay for a coupe of pounds) - quite cheap and you can keep it on your phone for easy access info (When I lost mine through changing phones, the guy sent me another file of it free! )

Paul if you don't check the electronic reading regularly, or even forget to (

) will the car throw up an oil waring light on the dash if it gets low?

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