Yellow Oil level Light comes on but oil level is fine... sensor?

JCaliber · Fri, Apr-23-2010, 02:40:50 PM

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Originally Posted by M302_IMOLA

What do you mean by "one-time-use bolts"? Do you mean these bolts aren't reuseable?

wait what? onetime use bolts?

M302_IMOLA · Fri, Apr-23-2010, 04:09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JCaliber

wait what? onetime use bolts?

Not sure, that's why I quoted Deilenberger's post. He should be able to explain.

e46fanatic... · Fri, Apr-23-2010, 07:09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JCaliber

wait what? onetime use bolts?

Discussion here

stock_S54 · Wed, May-19-2010, 09:17:36 PM

one month later....
my symptoms: yellow oil light illuminates for about 10 seconds when engine starts. oil temperature gauge does not work.

fix: replaced oil level sensor (bought from ebay). oil temperature gauge works now, oil light doesn't illuminate at engine start.

NEW problem: yellow oil light comes on after engine is warm.

my oil level is good. anyone know what the problem is and how to fix?

roobe16 · Wed, May-19-2010, 09:22:26 PM

Was it an OEM sensor from eBay? Myabe it's a POS and broke already.

jones · Wed, May-19-2010, 10:29:39 PM

Like Obioban said, it could just be your oil level. My oil light comes on after awhile, because my car burns oil. Just make sure the level is near the max, and if it STILL doesn't go off, then it's your sensor. Just check that first before you go spending money.

Crayola · Wed, May-19-2010, 10:34:14 PM

this is starting to happen to me but it's on and off. I keep adding in oil but after a week the light comes up again. Hope there's no leak

**deilenberger** · Thu, May-20-2010, 03:21:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Just1ntym

this is starting to happen to me but it's on and off. I keep adding in oil but after a week the light comes up again. Hope there's no leak

Have you checked the level with the dipstick?

Crayola · Thu, May-20-2010, 10:27:19 AM

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Originally Posted by deilenberger

Have you checked the level with the dipstick?

Yeah I did. It was almost at min so I refilled it. A week later the light comes up again, turn off the car and turn it back on, the lights gone. I check the dipstick again and it's more than half. It's weird too because sometimes I feel like the dipstick level fluctuates..

Draddy · Thu, May-20-2010, 11:23:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Just1ntym

Yeah I did. It was almost at min so I refilled it. A week later the light comes up again, turn off the car and turn it back on, the lights gone. I check the dipstick again and it's more than half. It's weird too because sometimes I feel like the dipstick level fluctuates..

woah, half capacity of oil burned in 1 week? You have bigger problems.

Wed, May-19-2010, 09:17:36 PM	#14
stock_S54 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Age: 29 Posts: 27 Reputation: 0 Location: No Town O_o	one month later.... my symptoms: yellow oil light illuminates for about 10 seconds when engine starts. oil temperature gauge does not work. fix: replaced oil level sensor (bought from ebay). oil temperature gauge works now, oil light doesn't illuminate at engine start. NEW problem: yellow oil light comes on after engine is warm. my oil level is good. anyone know what the problem is and how to fix? __________________ I'm not tailgating because you're slow. I'm tailgating because it's more fuel efficient.

Wed, May-19-2010, 09:22:26 PM	#15
roobe16 Certified Naysayer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 0 Location: ☻ £ Town ☻	Was it an OEM sensor from eBay? Myabe it's a POS and broke already. __________________

Wed, May-19-2010, 10:34:14 PM	#17
Crayola Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 350 Reputation: 0 Location: Fremont, Bay Area	this is starting to happen to me but it's on and off. I keep adding in oil but after a week the light comes up again. Hope there's no leak __________________ 02 TiAg M3

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Wed, May-19-2010, 10:29:39 PM	#16
jones Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 236 Reputation: 0 Location: Louisville	Like Obioban said, it could just be your oil level. My oil light comes on after awhile, because my car burns oil. Just make sure the level is near the max, and if it STILL doesn't go off, then it's your sensor. Just check that first before you go spending money.