Oil Warning
- Thread starter ronk
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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.
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.
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
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.
Ps Germany on Monday.
I suppose I’m just old school
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.
Ps Germany on Monday.
Busterboo said:I envy you. Have always fancied 'maxing it' on a public road legally.
Germany isn’t the free for all race track some think it is!
Yes there are de restricted sections but I’m not brave enough to risk someone deciding to overtake.
The Germans tend to be very lane disciplined - but there are Brits on the Autobahn as well!
The other problem is MrsK is in the passenger seat.
140mph roof off I can still hear her!!!!
I live in hope of V Max one day
ronk said:Busterboo said:I envy you. Have always fancied 'maxing it' on a public road legally.
Germany isn’t the free for all race track some think it is!
Yes there are de restricted sections but I’m not brave enough to risk someone deciding to overtake.
The Germans tend to be very lane disciplined - but there are Brits on the Autobahn as well!
The other problem is MrsK is in the passenger seat.
140mph roof off I can still hear her!!!!
I live in hope of V Max one day
You were nearly there Ron, limited to 155mph I think? :?
Rob
The noise from the mechanicals was but from the biological next to me was louder!
The scenery passes quite quickly so concentration is required - her screams are not conducive to any concentration whatsoever!!
Nice to be able to say that Ive often slowed to what seemed pedestrian 110mph - quite honestly tho, a 100mph is just a nice comfortable speed.
One thing I’ve learned from many a vist to Germany - Avoid the Autobahn on a Friday pm .
but from the biological next to me was louder! The scenery passes quite quickly so concentration is required - her screams are not conducive to any concentration whatsoever!!
Nice to be able to say that Ive often slowed to what seemed pedestrian 110mph - quite honestly tho, a 100mph is just a nice comfortable speed.
One thing I’ve learned from many a vist to Germany - Avoid the Autobahn on a Friday pm .
North West Surrey
I had forgotten to look previously - but the level icon on my iDrive screen has no graduations whatsoever- it seems that it shows full to “ you need a a litre right now “at blink of an eye.
Rubbish in my opinion - I would rather not be running around with my oil level a litre under its max - I’m more than capable of adding 1/4 litre it the system indicated it.
Rubbish in my opinion - I would rather not be running around with my oil level a litre under its max - I’m more than capable of adding 1/4 litre it the system indicated it.