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Please reduce oil level?
so this am I started my car and was greeted with the message "please reduce oil level." Car is still on its original oil and has about 2,500 miles on it. Any thoughts? Possibly a fluke message? I'm guessing dealer will be closed til Tuesday...
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If this is a one time message, I wouldn't worry about it too much (I am assuming that you have not added any oil since new). I have noticed when I check the oil level both on the phone and MMI the level can vary some even if checked exactly 5 minutes after shutting off the car.
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Originally Posted by heisnuts
(Post 25086508)
If this is a one time message, I wouldn't worry about it too much (I am assuming that you have not added any oil since new). I have noticed when I check the oil level both on the phone and MMI the level can vary some even if checked exactly 5 minutes after shutting off the car.
Correct assumption. It just came back on again after about 40 mins rest. Guess I'll keep an eye on it and call the dealer Tuesday if it keeps up. I'm going to guess it's probably safe to drive - I can't imagine the oil level just filling itself up or taking this long to register an over-fill. :-/ |
I got it on mine too. Just opened the hood, took off the oil cap, put the oil cap back, shut the hood, and the message has been gone since.
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That is strange. Not something I would really ignore. If it's just the sensor faulty, then no big deal. They'll replace it and move on, but at a minimum check for any missing coolant and coolant in the oil. Even though it's highly unlikely rising "oil" level classically meant failed head gasket.
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Originally Posted by gk1
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That is strange. Not something I would really ignore. If it's just the sensor faulty, then no big deal. They'll replace it and move on, but at a minimum check for any missing coolant and coolant in the oil. Even though it's highly unlikely rising "oil" level classically meant failed head gasket.
Thanks for that tip. Just tried to check the coolant and it's damn near impossible to tell what level it's at. I did unscrew the oil cap like was mentioned above and the message did go away, but I'll probably still call the dealer on Tuesday to check it out. Lucky I'm not driving much today or tomorrow. |
Do these cars have a traditional dipstick?
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Originally Posted by Stankia
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Do these cars have a traditional dipstick?
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Taking my car in for service tomorrow to have them take a look. I see this pop up every second day. Cleaning the oil cap etc hasn't helped. Its super annoying. I have 4k km.
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Originally Posted by wizzofoz
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Taking my car in for service tomorrow to have them take a look. I see this pop up every second day. Cleaning the oil cap etc hasn't helped. Its super annoying. I have 4k km.
Let me know the outcome. My dealer told me it was overfilled from the factory - which I'm not sure I believe - and drained some oil. It went for 2 months / 2,600 miles without going off. I'm just going to pay close attention to everything (oil and coolant levels) and see what happens |
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