Loco38SUP
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To keep gathering data with oil level concerns I’ve decided to conduct a study using my EcuTek system.
The app has the ability to take oil level measurements down to the millimeter. I’m trying to determine how much oil is consumed before the iDrive detects it.
I took measurements at every fill up so the measurement variables were consistent. As you can see my car consumed roughly 1mm per 200miles and 11mm total.
I drained the oil to see how much 11mm equaled by volume. The catch pan had 6 liters and the filter 200 mL. The total oil consumed was 300 mL per 2000 miles.
What’s wild is that the iDrive still indicated oil was at max level. I’m wondering if you need to consume at least 500 mL before it detects a lower level.
If anyone has taken readings on a secondary app when the iDrive showed it was low can you please respond here.
-RJM
The app has the ability to take oil level measurements down to the millimeter. I’m trying to determine how much oil is consumed before the iDrive detects it.
I took measurements at every fill up so the measurement variables were consistent. As you can see my car consumed roughly 1mm per 200miles and 11mm total.
I drained the oil to see how much 11mm equaled by volume. The catch pan had 6 liters and the filter 200 mL. The total oil consumed was 300 mL per 2000 miles.
What’s wild is that the iDrive still indicated oil was at max level. I’m wondering if you need to consume at least 500 mL before it detects a lower level.
If anyone has taken readings on a secondary app when the iDrive showed it was low can you please respond here.
-RJM
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