The BMW oil sensor trick

[@ziklag7676]

That’s a good idea! I have been putting off replacing my oil level sensor because I just changed my oil. I am only about 1k miles from another oil change. Wish I had seen this sooner

[@niklaskhathutshelo]

I love❤️crazy people who bring up new inventions 😂🥰this is classic, unfortunately I prefer working alone 😔

[@meonly9626]

I blew my motor on a Alpina B7. The sensor reads full and there’s no oil in car, I have started a class action suit. Bring dip stick back

[@csmjosh1]

I'm sorry to hear that. I have not come across an oil level sensor that has had that issue before.

[@giolz6379]

Seriously! My CCC unit broke...now I have no way to check my oil level. Some things are just best left analog.

[@pgh200sx]

mine did this to me i noticed loud ticking, i threw a vanos code, but the level said full, i was almost 2 quarts low when i changed my oil and filter and it still reads full

[@pgh200sx]

@@giolz6379 you can still check it with the stalk on the left through the cluster

[@paullawrence7107]

@@pgh200sx hi i have a 335i and have changed the oil sensor because it read inactive. after changing it when i check the oil level it still reads inactive and add 1 litre oil even though the correct amount of oil was just put in car. i think i have to take car to BMW mechanic to plug in and reset code but thats a 12 hour drive.bring back the DIPSTICK hey. how stupid putting in something u cant trust

[@BryanChance]

Oh you'll don't want to drain the oil while replacing the oil level sensor. LOL

[@BornToKill780]

Buy a 300+ dollar part but skimp on changing the oil

[@RiotSquad]

Yes just changed the oil 2 weeks ago and then the oil sensor went bad

[@eDXTRe]

Same here🙄

[@sitbackdownpls]

$50 but okay

[@RiotSquad]

Bro wtf 😂 I would have never thought of that

[@Gapri3474]

Love it

[@USABOSS357]

I have 2013 bmw 328 iX show oil level inactive. Replaced the sensor problem remains same any idea ?😊

[@csmjosh1]

Could be a programming issue or a wiring issue

[@tomislavzivkovic6995]

Yeah!!!

[@ralphcampbell3818]

Lazy but cool 😂

[@AdrianJayeOnline]

good trick, but why not just do an oil change at same time, never a bad idea

[@csmjosh1]

Depends I guess if you would want to collect the oil and refill it if your oil change isn't due for another few thousand miles.

[@pcproa1]

BMW LL01 specification when using the right oil is 25,000km oil change intervals, but an expensive 7 litres of synthetic oil. In my case my sensor failed only 1000km into my last oil change. I didn't want to have to drain my fresh oil right after a new oil change just to change the sensor and I wasn't going to risk contaminating it by pouring it into a catch can and try to reuse the oil.

[@joee8878]

Patrick Chung same here after 1000km had an sensor asked to add 1L and no leaking at all at my car. So what you do after that?

[@beigefox6579]

If you recently did an oil change and you care about the environment, then this might actually be a good plan.

[@FBidenFlagGuy]

​@@beigefox6579 Too bad they didn't think like that in the 50s-70s and 80s when they were dumping 25,000+ barrels of DDT off the Coast of California. 🤔

[@rajakhalil4628]

Why haven't more people seen this?

[@ModMINI]

He's replacing the oil level sensor without draining the oil first. I got lucky, my X5 has the oil level sensor technology to protect the engine, but it also has a real dipstick!

[@SpartanHeaven]

faulty oil sensor showing a full of oil (ok)

[@sterlingwitherspoon5709]

😅😅😆 what’s the point

[@capeofstormz5974]

To replace the oil sensor without draining the oil.

[@soburnedout]

@@capeofstormz5974 that seems pretty lame to me- if it’s a matter of not wanting to buy oil, or like you JUST changed it recently, then why not just run it through a cone filter (paint strainer or similar) on its way BACK INTO the engine? To each their own I guess…