Service oil light

Eliminator 429 · 01-03-2016, 02:34 PM

Hey guys I tried to search this but couldn't find anything on this.

Today my service oil light came on. The car computer said 10k miles to go till oil change. I purchased the car dec 11th but I'm not sure when the last time the oil was changed.

Could this light of come on due to the last time the oil was changed? maybe 6 months ago?

I was told the gentleman that owned the car before me only drove it as a weekend car so likely the miles a year weren't high.

Helmsman · 01-03-2016, 03:08 PM

Low oil level light, or change oil light? If the former check what the level var says vefore carefully adding oil (0.25l at the time). If the latter and you don't have service history available I'd change oil regardless to be on the safe side.

Eliminator 429 · 01-03-2016, 03:44 PM

Its a change oil light. I'm planning on getting it changed as soon as possible.

Does time from the last time the oil being changed have anything to do with when this light comes on?

I know on my Mitsubishi Outlander it will come on at 3k miles or 6 months.

Helmsman · 01-03-2016, 04:11 PM

BMWs oil interval is around 15k miles which is when the service light will come up. As you will read most people stick to half that or less for the S65 engine.

Cheers

BartM3 · 01-03-2016, 05:48 PM

Of after 2 years regardless of how many miles!

BzsBimmer · 01-03-2016, 10:48 PM

Don't take this the wrong way however, you could read your manual. The blessed tech writers for BMW get warm and fuzzy when someone actually reads the manual.

You may also want to find out what other service's may be needed other than an oil change.
If for some reason you bought the car without a manual, I apologize.
Here is a manual you can download
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106404

Eliminator 429 · 01-04-2016, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BzsBimmer

Don't take this the wrong way however, you could read your manual. The blessed tech writers for BMW get warm and fuzzy when someone actually reads the manual.

You may also want to find out what other service's may be needed other than an oil change.
If for some reason you bought the car without a manual, I apologize.
Here is a manual you can download
http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106404

Thanks everyone!

Owners manual is a big help.

winter finally hit so I probably wont be driving the car till it warms up again. I'm going to probably change the oil my self since the dealer wants $250 to do it.

I'm going to get a Blackstone oil analysis done at this time as well.

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Eliminator 429 Private First Class 48 Rep 156 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Shelby GT350 Evo IX Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: PA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [0.00]	Its a change oil light. I'm planning on getting it changed as soon as possible. Does time from the last time the oil being changed have anything to do with when this light comes on? I know on my Mitsubishi Outlander it will come on at 3k miles or 6 months.
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Helmsman Major General 4467 Rep 7,110 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Stockholm, Sweden iTrader: (0)	BMWs oil interval is around 15k miles which is when the service light will come up. As you will read most people stick to half that or less for the S65 engine. Cheers
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