Let me open by saying WTMF?!?!
I had heard about the lack of dipstick in new BMW cars, and the ONE is no different.
Apparently, new BMW owners are too stupid to know how to change their own oil. Here are some interesting facts:
- BMW does not list the oil capacity in the manual (It's about 6.5 quarts btw)
- The electronic oil-level sensor takes a LOOOONG time to do it's thing. A LOT longer than it would take to ... oh ... say ... pull out a dipstick.
- The electronic oil-level sensor might give you different readings on back-to-back tests...it did for us.
- BMW changed the design of the oil-filter cap, so you need a special tool (you used to be able to use a BIG socket.) - this isn't a huge deal, we just used a wrag and an oil-filter wrench.
This is what the instrument cluster reads while you're waiting for the car to pull its own dipstick. The picture is blurry, probably because I'm shaking with rage after this experience.
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