My BMW 3-series has engine oil low problem, the yellow warning light has come out almost every 3-4 months. When I went to BMW services centre, they keep saying checking and checking. There is NO oil leakage found, and finally they (BMW Services Centre) said it is normal???

Is there anybody has similar problem?

Is it normal as they (BMW) said??

I forgot to mention it is old version 3-series (E46), and it is only 1.5 years old only.

Can any Brother give me any suggestion

Thanks for your reply.

I have already left in BMW services Centre for few days, and they confirmed they have checked the Seal and cannot found.

The most annoying is finally BMW services centre said" It is normal" If it is normal, they should tell me immediately. I have already returned the car to me 3-4 times to check

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原帖由 jkjkelvin 於 2006-12-20 03:47 PM 發表
係呢年半你有冇換過油?

BMW advising 1-year to change oil and I did it about 6-7 months ago (when my car is just about 1-year old) at BMW Servicing Centre.

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原帖由 Jeff9394 於 2006-12-20 05:44 PM 發表
你 多 唔 多 爆 高 轉?
可 唔 可 以 講 你 係 E46 邊 個 model
你 死 氣 喉 有 冇 煙? 如 有....... 係 咩 色?
你 有 冇 用 人 手 check 係 唔 係 真 係 engine oil 唔 夠?
冇 不 如 下 次 check 下 有 就 其 ...

Sometimes in high RPM  for fun (but not much), ususally is normal driving.
BMW320 - 2,200 c.c. / 6-cylinders
NO white smoke coming out (both front and rear I have checked)
When we actually checked by oil ruler, it shows it is NOT enough

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原帖由 keibeast 於 2006-12-20 08:25 PM 發表
用錯engine oil 個evapouration valve壞左 或 engine cooling唔到都會引致咬油,. valve stems,  valve seals出事亦會出現大咬油. 如果係 cylinder head gasket leakage 可以check 下d死氣有冇油臭味, 又或者 cool ...

BMW have already checked several times.

"e46咬油係正常的, 正常渣平均10000km 1 litre" Is it true or normal

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-22 03:51 PM 發表
seen you have mentioned "BMW service" in every single message.
i encountered the same thing b4 , but only got fixed in outside proshops (gasket problem).
so forget BMW (just a dealer) ...

Becuse it is still under warranty that is why I going back.

I know their charge is very high, I supoosed Sime Darby is a big group and they are BMW dealer which should be more professional

Your B4 has same problem, and is it serious??

Anyway, thanks for your advice

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-22 05:50 PM 發表
i dont mean B4 , i mean before ...
sime darby is big, but the mechanic who handles your car may just a new guy from nowhere.
tats the problem  with those dealer's workshop.

O ICIC. Thanks.

But just 818, what is your car?

Some friends said maybe high RPM caused the problem

And "Keibeast" siad it is normal to consume 1 litre per 10,000km

landcruiser cygnus I like it.

elysion Sorry I don't know, what brand?

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原帖由 WURTH 於 2006-12-27 12:49 PM 發表

可能係真, 不過我估未必係. 如果頭一兩次, 可能reset左就算, d師傅仔唔係咁有經驗. 但係都三四次, 應該都好大問題, 大師傅出馬, 仲會同你試埋車. 係唔係荃灣呀, 冇咁差播. 你話要投訴, 一定整好!

Tokuwan workshop

But now they said it is normal, then nothing you can say, you can't even complain

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-27 02:02 PM 發表
e/g oil got vaporised in such a speed. normal ???
very very convincing indeed...

VERY Convincing (more than 1 litres vaporised with 3-4 months)


Nothing I can say

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原帖由 keibeast 於 2006-12-27 11:26 PM 發表
又打到中文啦

日本車的 operating temperature都係低ｄ的，　所以果ｄ因高溫氣化的油就少ｄ．　大部分的歐洲車引擎都是高溫ｄ，　咁氣化就多左，　流回crankcase就少ｄ，　見過有D車連個evaporation ...

Thanks for your professional advice

"不過好多時咬油都係因為piston rings 磨花左 cylinder所致" the chance of this reason is Big How I can identify? Or the only thing is asking workshop to check again?

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-28 11:38 AM 發表
不過E D說話係米應該由SERVICE班友同車主講....
"老細....唔好意思呀.....可能內傷worrrrr...""

Of course they won't say that at least until the warranty period expiry

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-22 06:12 PM 發表

now i got a elysion & a landcruiser cygnus.

Bro polonixm, just for interest, what is elysion

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-28 01:00 PM 發表
here it is , direct honda 's answer to alphard & elgrand ,
it runs on a VCM ( variable cylinder management) engine ,
in simple terms is it cuts 3 cylinders out of the V6 down when cruising  ...

The outlook is so attractive

Is VCM engine has significant fuel saving

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-28 01:10 PM 發表
average it runs at $1.5-1.8 @km.  so far.
bear in mind all 6 cylinders are on when in stop & go traffic...
quite smart .. in a way.

I agreed this fuel consumption is good for V6 engine

What is the price range now? And it is still only "water goods" available

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-28 02:34 PM 發表
yeah, local dealer didnt got this so called flagship model from honda JP..
i get this from gray market 280k for a 04 model V6 3.0 .

there are 2.4 & 3.0 models available in hk now, getting ...

Thanks. Gray market means Japan second hand car

Sometimes, I can't understand why the official dealer do not import such good model

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-28 03:11 PM 發表
should be, but for a used JP import used in a good condition,
thk. it 's worth it.
most parallel importers even register new cars in JP prior to shipping out to hk, making it into a "used ...

It seems risky to buy "used" car (even though I learnt Japanese second hand car is good in quality) because there is NO test drive and only based on inforamtion or photo, am I right

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2006-12-28 06:09 PM 發表
no la, 見貨買貨, tats the rule...
plenty of them around , no need to buy from "photos" or catalogs.

ICIC

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原帖由 keibeast 於 2007-1-2 12:51 AM 發表



如果engine wear, 耗油量增加,  架車會冇力. d engine oil 會有好多金屬 desposites. engine compression test或bmw o既 on board computer 都會顯示.  如果係氣化得太厲害, 拆開個 throttle  body 會見到好 ...

Thanks for your advice

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原帖由 wailai888 於 2007-1-2 05:51 AM 發表
愚見....
一番歐洲車都要用高唸度機油...
因大部份都系油壓(洌大龍}...
最小用SAE10W起...
試吓用Ｄ高唸度機油....
100%全合成機油SAE15W50...
見吓仲有冇燒機油現像...

Thanks

古語有云:
平治好9屎
宝馬多鹹濕
下刪各大品牌...

Same wordings to same guy

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2007-1-5 04:55 PM 發表
give this "KID" a break, guys.
any body accept my bet that he dont even have his drivers lic. yet... ??

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2007-1-5 04:55 PM 發表
give this "KID" a break, guys.
any body accept my bet that he dont even have his drivers lic. yet... ??

Maybe all his posts are just "Jokes", you can see it from his name

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原帖由 polonixm 於 2007-1-5 05:33 PM 發表
hey, kk,
did u mean my bet is accepted.
how abt. 10k . ???

Of course, I bet 1M, accept???