MKV2021
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What, no gyroscopic compensation inside the crankcase for non-flat oil level checks? I'm only half joking, given all the sensors on these cars.
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The oil level sensor is definitely sensitive to car being plumb. Another factor is oil temperature. When I check cold its down 10mm.I'll bust my laser level out n check...haha..jk..
So if the sensor is misreading and oil is added, isn't to much oil just as bad as low oil?
Steve
Yeah, it also says to check after 30 minutes of driving, to make sure the oil is warm.I am just about to hit 2400 miles on the factory oil. Told myself I would check its level in my normal spot, slightly downhill, then flip the car 180Ā° around to see if it changed the level indication. It did not. Still full. I think oil temp is the big thing here. If its not all the way up to temp, meaning a good 10 mile drive, its not going to read right.
What I really wonder is since I am about to change to 5w30, is that going to give me a false reading since the ecu doesnt know its got a thicker oil? Why cant these cars just be normal and have a dipstick!?
They should have just put a dipstick like 99.9% of the cars. Not sure why they use a sensor for this over a dipstick.My low oil light came on a few days ago, and I went for a top up at the dealer. I had a quart in the rear compartment where the flat tire canister sits. I just removed it, so I could have more space for the spare quart. Anyways, the dealer only put in 3/4 of a quart, and the indicator went to full again. I've put about 200miles on the car, and it still reads full. I don't think it's very accurate.
At Toyota today...Hopefully Toyota can get it figured out...regardless of the issue...
Steve
So I have 3 extra quarts of oil in my engine?Iām pretty confident the MKV Supra doesnāt burn oil, and that the issue is related to the BMW oil level sensor. This sensor issue is across the board on all BMW vehicles, and the MKV Supra is no exception. Toyota spent numerous hours testing the MKV Supra pre-production, you guys think they would brush off an oil consumption issue?
Just my two centsā¦
Letās hope not man. LolSo I have 3 extra quarts of oil in my engine?
Steve
Itās a bmw motor. Not much they can do . LolIām pretty confident the MKV Supra doesnāt burn oil, and that the issue is related to the BMW oil level sensor. This sensor issue is across the board on all BMW vehicles, and the MKV Supra is no exception. Toyota spent numerous hours testing the MKV Supra pre-production, you guys think they would brush off an oil consumption issue?
Just my two centsā¦
The scrutiny of parts and reliability happened for the original motor. That's well documented. Where did they have the time or money to do the same years of scrutiny and testing for the modified 2021+ engine? It would have had to be done concurrently with the original 2020 design and would have been touted by Toyota by now, if that was the case.Iām pretty confident the MKV Supra doesnāt burn oil, and that the issue is related to the BMW oil level sensor. This sensor issue is across the board on all BMW vehicles, and the MKV Supra is no exception. Toyota spent numerous hours testing the MKV Supra pre-production, you guys think they would brush off an oil consumption issue?
Just my two centsā¦
The oil sensor may not be great at measuring the precise drop from max to min level, but it has so far worked fine in all my BMWs in flagging when a top up is required.Iām pretty confident the MKV Supra doesnāt burn oil, and that the issue is related to the BMW oil level sensor. This sensor issue is across the board on all BMW vehicles, and the MKV Supra is no exception. Toyota spent numerous hours testing the MKV Supra pre-production, you guys think they would brush off an oil consumption issue?
Just my two centsā¦