Member Since: 11 Jan 2018
Location: Hull
Posts: 152
Oil Level Sensor occasionally throws a warning message
Hi all,
This has probably been asked a gazillion times before but I can't easily find the answer.
I'm looking to buy a 2012 D4 that has a random oil level warning light that comes up.
Does anyone have a sense of how long this sensor takes to completely fail in this mode?
Could it be oil in the connector on the side of the sump?
Can you disable the dash warnings?
Many thanks,
28th Apr 2024 1:40 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1182
Mine failed on my 2014 D4 was reading different oil levels it was leaking oil into the plug luckily it was done under extended warranty
29th Apr 2024 12:11 pm
itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
Posts: 193
didn't I respond to this in a different forum?
If you can't trust the electronic oil level sensor... good luck with that.2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
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29th Apr 2024 12:15 pm
chugga
Member Since: 28 Feb 2011
Location: surrey
Posts: 2
I have the same with my oil sensor, but only when been on the motorway for some hour plus.
Does not leave a code in the history. As no code my warranty company won’t play ball!
Does it leave a code or only when it’s completely given up!chugga, D3 and 90 owner
5th May 2024 10:00 pm
Carl and Petra
Member Since: 13 Feb 2015
Location: Hautes Pyrenees
Posts: 219
Too many sensors on cars now!
You can make a manual dipstick with one of those net curtain long sprung things they use to hold them up. This is fed down the pipe at the top of the engine bay where oil is sucked out for the oil change.
5th May 2024 10:07 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1182
When mine was playing up the first time it went into the dealership it went in for two faults they said the oil level sensor was ok and topped up the oil I kept a check on it and took photos I got back off holiday and called the dealership and took it back in after a few discussions with the manager he put a senior technician on it he unplugged the sensor and their was oil leaking into the harness but the code was stored in pending faults hope this helps
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