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  1. Problems, Technical Issues & Error Codes
    Hi all, I have an f20 116i with the n13 and I want to know how to accurately read the dipstick. What part of it like markings actually means low and high? I had an n47 118d with clear min and max markings thats why and this doesnt have it explicitly. More importantly how much oil is it between...
  2. M135i/M140i/M235i/M240i
    Just got a warning on iDrive saying that I need to top-up with 1L of oil. It's about a week til I can get a service appointment so wanted to top up in the meantime. I think the owners manual says use 0w-30 so would something like this be ok? M240i 2017
  3. 2nd Gen. 1&2 Series (2011-2021 | F20,F21,F22,F23)
    Hi, Last January I had the engine of my bmw 1 series rebuilt. Reason for this was the high oil consumption and wear and tear parts. After the overhaul I had an oil change after +-2000km on the advice of the garage. Now we are 2000km further again, with a total of 4000km after revision. Last...
  4. 1st Gen. 1 Series (2004-2013 | E81, E82, E87, E88)
    Hey there folks, Found Mannol 7908 5w-30 "energy premium" oil that states on the back it's suitable for engines which require BMW LL-04 for sale for much much cheaper than the castrol edge 5w-30 LL variant. Was wondering if it's worth the purchase and will I notice any difference between the...
  5. M2, M2 Competition & M2 CS (2015-2021 | F87)
    OK this "no dipstick" thing is a new one to me, and I just wanted to ask about it! According to p205 on, of the handbook I have there's the iDrive monitoring aspect, which I presume gives a crude summary, and then there's the "detailed measurement" where the "top-up amount is specified in the...
  6. 1st Gen. 1 Series (2004-2013 | E81, E82, E87, E88)
    Hi Guys I’ve just been through the trauma of replacing the sump gasket ( it was leaking badly along the side where the starter motor sits) after all the effort of dropping subframe etc it’s still leaking in the same place, I couldn’t see any obvious damage or warping etc? anyone have a fix for...
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