Is the oil level sensor affected by an incline?

[jamesgarbett]

I was parked on a steep slope for 10 mins with engine running
Then i get the oil level low warning
No other symptoms or signs of an oil leak

Could the slope have fooled the sensor?

 

[Johnbmwz4]

Not Z4 related but my peugeot expert vans oil light comes on every time I park on an incline. It won’t go off until I drive it then turn it on and back off again. I always check the oil when the van is on a level surface when it comes on too and it’s always on full so never even topped it up.

 

[Silverstar]

I was parked on a steep slope for 10 mins with engine running
Then i get the oil level low warning
No other symptoms or signs of an oil leak

Could the slope have fooled the sensor?

Yes! I get the same message sometimes under those conditions, then after a while it all goes back to normal.

 

[B21]

I was parked on a steep slope for 10 mins with engine running
Then i get the oil level low warning
No other symptoms or signs of an oil leak

Could the slope have fooled the sensor?

 

[javis20]

Funny you should mention it. My 2011 Z4 oil light cane on last week when parking on a decline. Previously oil level was at midway between min and max.