Oil Level Indicator

[DOrtiz]

Originally Posted by mreric

For some reason, i put in 5qt on my xdrive 28i and still show full right after the change, after maybe 100-200 miles it shows halfway between the low and full. i added 1 more qt after that and it showed full for a while until after 3000 miles it suddenly show low.

i really would like bmw to put in the dipstick back.

Sounds like you're losing oil somewhere. Mine has (to date), never changed. 😳

[DOrtiz]

Any idea how much I saved by doing this myself?

[DOrtiz]

Darnit!!! 🤐

So I removed the cabin air filter (easiest thing I've ever done), but I freegin dropped one of the screws and it's stuck above that engine plastic cover below. So I put 5 screws back and left one of the two bottom ones out. Errrrrrr.

Anyway, I'm saving the filter I took out because it looks pretty good to me. New above old one below.

Not sure where I can find a replacement screw like this one. Hmmmmmmmm, maybe my wife's MINI? 😂

[themishmosh]

I've lost one of the screws doing the same thing! Ugggh. In any case, I don't think the air filter will ever really look dirty like the intake air filter can get. But the activated charcoal will be spent and not absorb odors like it normally does. I personally would just toss the old one--else start to become a horder...

[DOrtiz]

Originally Posted by themishmosh

I've lost one of the screws doing the same thing! Ugggh. In any case, I don't think the air filter will ever really look dirty like the intake air filter can get. But the activated charcoal will be spent and not absorb odors like it normally does. I personally would just toss the old one--else start to become a horder...

Ahhhh. Good point. I'll dump it then.

Thanks for the tip. 👍🏻👍🏻