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Originally Posted by omasou
I always thought they removed it to discourage owners from changing the oil themselves and therefore remove the service and warranty issues related to under and over fills.
Also assumed the tech use the diagnostic computer to confirm the exact level vs. the in car computer.
My E70 would report on oil level rather quickly. The F26 says I have to drive for 1/2 hour or something similar before checking. Way too long to see that the car is underfulled or overfilled. I haven't changed the oil yet so not sure if warming the car first reduces this time or not, but then I have to deal with hot bolts and scalding oil.
Either way it's a PITA.
Do apps like BimmerCode provide a more precise measurement than the in car function to help with changing the oil?
BTW, the dipstick location in the picture is exactly the same as my E70 V8 so maybe it was just cheaper to leave it than redesign it?
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You really don't need a precise measurement. Technically you should only top off with fresh oil which means no half empty 6 month old oil from an already opened bottle. Notifying until 1 liter/quart low fixes that.
Also, BMW already publisheds the oil capacity so unless one has a hard time counting one should ever over/underfill.