[NJ328xi]

I have a 2008 328xi and did an oil change 2 nights ago
7 qt of 5w30 royal purple and a Mann filter.
Well the night of the oil change finished up checked the oil and it was all good.
Searched for "how to" for the oil reset and front brakes (just did brakes too)
Well now it's telling me is low. Added a half qt and still says its low.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong????
This is my 1st bmw so I'm still pretty naïve
That's for the help.

[Sha]

[NJ328xi]

That's what I did. But after the reset it telling me I'm low now.
Should I reset it again????

[ThatRWD]

Sometimes it takes a while to update, or recalculate. Someone on here posted a while ago exactly how it calculates and rechecks. Make sure it's on a flat surface when you check. Also sometimes it helps to drive around and then recheck.

[NJ328xi]

Ok thank you. I was getting nervous lol.

[PhaseP]

Just in case, check if oil is coming out from oil filter cap. Sometimes either the o-ring for the cap is misplaced or rides up during screwing it down, then leaks badly there with engine running under high oil pressure. It actually doesn't even leak, sprays oil from there, a lot. It would lower the oil amount quickly.

[Rick335i]

Originally Posted by NJ328xi

I have a 2008 328xi and did an oil change 2 nights ago
7 qt of 5w30 royal purple and a Mann filter.
Well the night of the oil change finished up checked the oil and it was all good.
Searched for "how to" for the oil reset and front brakes (just did brakes too)
Well now it's telling me is low. Added a half qt and still says its low.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong????
This is my 1st bmw so I'm still pretty naïve
That's for the help.

So, from what I see in the image is that your oil level says OK? Do not reset your oil service if it needs to be topped off. Resetting the oil service will throw of the required maintenance that's tied into the engine oil service including the service counter. If it says +1qt instead of OK then add the missing qt. Check oil filter cap if it's leaking oil. If it is leaking oil through the cap then you need to replace the O-ring on the oil filer cap.

[ctuna]

Don't believe the reading till you have driven the car about three times
. the sensor readings are slow to update. You are about 200 milliliters
low. If you want to top it off add 200 milliliters and drive the car three times.
Then take another reading.

[Brandicular]

Make sure you change the oil filter gasket as well. Should be done at every oil change. Comes with most filters.

[Eddien123]

Could've sworn that speedo is an lci speedo. Did you do a swap?

[ed330D]

What's with some people _ RTM

"...For a precise measurement and display of the
oil level, it is necessary that the engine be at
operating temperature, i.e. after uninterrupted
driving for at least approx. 6.2 miles/10 km. You
can have the oil level displayed while you are
driving, or while the vehicle is at a standstill on
a level surface and the engine is running..."

And for those with a 335D, after warming the engine, turn it off, let it stand for 5 minutes, then check using the dip-stick.

[Efthreeoh]

OP, the e-dipstick works as follows...

The bar graph in the display is showing you the level of oil in the engine for just the "last" i.e. 7th quart of oil. The bar graph is analogous to the hatch marks on a mechanical dipstick (or on BMW's old mechanical dipsticks, the area between the upper and lower lines). Many people mistake the bar graph to represent the whole 7 quarts of oil in the engine. So your engine is showing only 1/4 quart low. HOWEVER, the CBS needs time and mileage to recalculate the oil level. The engine needs constant operation and to reach specific sustained RPM for a few minutes to provide the accurate reading. Once the engine is warm and the parameters are met, the CBS updates the oil level every 5 minutes. On top of that, if you change the oil and start the engine and immediately take a reading (because the engine is still warm from the oil change it will give you one) the CBS will report the last known reading it has until it updates. So if you were a 1/4 quart low before when you changed the oil, the immediate new reading after the oil change will be the previous oil level at 1/4 quart low.

[NJ328xi]

Originally Posted by Brandicular

Make sure you change the oil filter gasket as well. Should be done at every oil change. Comes with most filters.

I bought a Mann filter. It has the big O-ring for the filter cap and the little o-ring for the thing in the oil filter and the crush washer.
I changed them all.

[NJ328xi]

Originally Posted by Eddien123

Could've sworn that speedo is an lci speedo. Did you do a swap?

I bought the car used but I'm pretty it's the stock speedo.

[NJ328xi]

Originally Posted by Rick335i

So, from what I see in the image is that your oil level says OK? Do not reset your oil service if it needs to be topped off. Resetting the oil service will throw of the required maintenance that's tied into the engine oil service including the service counter. If it says +1qt instead of OK then add the missing qt. Check oil filter cap if it's leaking oil. If it is leaking oil through the cap then you need to replace the O-ring on the oil filer cap.

So I guess if it says ok it's ok? Lol. Just being a nervous 1st time bmw owner that's all

[NJ328xi]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

OP, the e-dipstick works as follows...

The bar graph in the display is showing you the level of oil in the engine for just the "last" i.e. 7th quart of oil. The bar graph is analogous to the hatch marks on a mechanical dipstick (or on BMW's old mechanical dipsticks, the area between the upper and lower lines). Many people mistake the bar graph to represent the whole 7 quarts of oil in the engine. So your engine is showing only 1/4 quart low. HOWEVER, the CBS needs time and mileage to recalculate the oil level. The engine needs constant operation and to reach specific sustained RPM for a few minutes to provide the accurate reading. Once the engine is warm and the parameters are met, the CBS updates the oil level every 5 minutes. On top of that, if you change the oil and start the engine and immediately take a reading (because the engine is still warm from the oil change it will give you one) the CBS will report the last known reading it has until it updates. So if you were a 1/4 quart low before when you changed the oil, the immediate new reading after the oil change will be the previous oil level at 1/4 quart low.

So confusing lol. Wish it just had a dip stick lol

[siphor1989]

Originally Posted by NJ328xi

I bought the car used but I'm pretty it's the stock speedo.

I thought 328i gauge clusters have instant mpg and not oil temperature reading?

[Eddien123]

Originally Posted by siphor1989

I thought 328i gauge clusters have instant mpg and not oil temperature reading?

Unless it's a coupe I believe. But even still the pre lci cluster looks different than that.

[NJ328xi]

It's a 2008 328xi 6sp coupe.

[ThatRWD]

My 07 E92 speedo looks the same. Might be related to the sport package? My negibhors 07 Sedan has a different looking one.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by NJ328xi

So I guess if it says ok it's ok? Lol. Just being a nervous 1st time bmw owner that's all

If you read any owners manual of cars with a mechanical dipstick, all of them say that as long as the oil level is in the range of the markings on the dipstick the engine has enough oil in it and is safe to operate. It is a fallacy that the oil level must be at the very top of the markings at all times for the engine to have a safe amount of oil in it.

BMW recommends that you oil add oil in 1 QT/1L increments when the CBS notifies you of a low oil level condition (the "+1QT" notification). Trying to tweak the oil level in 1/4 quart increments with the BMW e-dipstick is difficult and can lead to over filling the crankcase with oil. When (if) your engine gets to the "+1QT" notification, then top off the engine with 1 quart/liter of oil.

Don't over think this. BMW has engineered the system to maintain the proper level of oil and give you notification of when to add and when to change the oil.

[NJ328xi]

Thanks for all the help guys.
Really appreciate it all.