BMW N20 Oil Level Sensor Replacement - BMW Oil Level Fail
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Have you ever tried to measure the oil level on your BMW and had it time out or fail? Well, it happened in my BMW Z4 with the N20 engine and I wasn't going to risk engine running low on oil. Since BMWs no longer have regular dip sticks, the oil level sensor is the only way to know how much oil is in the engine. When the oil level sensor measurement fails or the sensor isn't working correctly, it means when the car runs low, it will not inform you like it normally would to add a quart of oil. This job is pretty easy to do as the sensor is at the bottom of the car and can be easily reached after taking off the protection shield on the bottom with just a few bolts.
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Removing the $2 oil stick in favor of a $100 sensor is where BMW jumped the shark.
Not my favorite.. it also takes a while to get the results and when you think your engine might be low or out of oil, it's not fun.
@@24hourgmtchannel64 To make it harder to manage the quality of the oil….you don’t know nothing about after you change it.
Does that scanner work on 335i’s? If so what scanner is it. Also who do you go with for tunes for these cars. And what site is best for parts. Thank you
Very helpful, thanks SCG!
Happy to help!
Thanks a lot for you vedio.
I replaced my not accurate sensor, it ends up inactive now.
Must I clear the code?
Did you get the correct sensor? It should require any coding/resets etc.
I have to do my senser on my bmw 528i 2012 I was wondering it kept saying inactive every time I check it #THANKS
Should sort it out for you. Let me know if it works and don't forget to drain the oil before you start!
Why would my new sensor still be leaking???
2 years late, but was it too tight? 75 inch pounds is less than hand tight. That was my issue. I did hand tight and then some.
That's cool, i didn't know that was the part that was measuring the oil.
Would be a lot easier if it was a regular dip stick, but at least this way the car can report to you once you are low on oil.
F10 , oil level is 3000+ and my sensor didnt work, will it be problem? İn future?
What happened to the original engine? Low oil cause the timing chain to break or the intake camshaft to dry out and seize? I have a 2015 x3 with the N20 engine and it snapped the timing chain because the intake cam bearings were not being lubricated for some reason. The bearings basically melted to the cam and put so much drag on the timing chain it snapped. Curious what happend to yours?
My sensor isn't working on n20 , nothing was wrong with current sensor but i was doing engine repair and still changed to 2 years newer car's sensor, could it be the problem?
Ehy did you replace thr srnsor in the first place??
What size did you use on ratchet to remove underliner? I know u said 10mm for the sensor
I replaced my oil sensor on my bmw 328 I but it keep saying INACTIVE all the time no reading level at all
Do you know why?
Have u ever fixed what was wrong?! Thanks
@@USABOSS357 yes ..
OEM sensor was not in the vehicle
@@luissalasmusic3069 you mean was aftermarket sensor not OEM this was an issue ?! Can you give me more details please?! Thanks for your reply
@@USABOSS357 correct.. that was the issue
For BMW always go OEM
@@luissalasmusic3069 thanks so much for your message, found out the aftermarket sensor was an issue .
Here is how I fixed mine
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Changed out my part and my oil still don’t measure
Nothing to see here….
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I hate how they don't have a manual oil stick.. I keep trying to measure mines at 30k miles and it's just stuck at Measuring engine Oil level... and doesn't tell me.. now my car is bogging and running weird. I also have a small leak somewhere.. I wonder if my engine is dying
How did u solve it? It’s probably a faulty sensor. I got a Z4 recently with 80k miles and the oil sensor was kinda broken. It was giving me a wrong reading. A new one costs about $30. These sensors seem to be a common problem among Z4s and BMW should rly fix it for the newer cars
Is it feasible to replace the oil sensor without draining oil?
No.
10 min job my arse 🤔
If you are already doing an oil change, it will be even less!
Can we change the sensor without an oil change? Logically no, but just curious
I don't think so, it's at the very bottom of the oil pan.
I replaced the oil level sensor on bmw e92 m3
I’m still getting no reading
Is there a software update that needs to be done so that car can recognize sensor?
No software update needed. Make sure you got the correct sensor. As an example, I had to replace mine since it was from a car that was 2 years newer and the computer wouldn’t read it.
Can this be changed without draining the oil ?
No, it cannot. It’s all the way in the bottom of the oil pan where all the oil is.
i cannot find the 2007 bmw 525xi oil sensor on the website, can you help please
Without your vin or more specific info, I believe this is the one you want:
12617607909
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Can I drain the oil by taking out the sensor?
Technically - yes, but should you want to? You’ll make a much bigger mess doing so then just removing the oil drain plug.
@@SimpleCarGuy just becasue the oil drain plug is becoming bolt, I dont know what happen so I can't take it off with the socket😭
my sensor is good but i have a steel oil pan ( n52 man trans ) that rusted around the o-ring not a fun thing to fix must clean all of the rust first then add a new o-ring & hope for the best.
Good luck and I hope it came off easily! I had similar on the N55 engine and it was a pain to make it come off.
@@SimpleCarGuy Oh i can imagine! I found two pin hole cracks about 5mm away from the sensor area! i had to bring everything surrounding the sensor's hole & 3 mounting threads back to bare metal, add permetex cold weld to the area & sand it down again, let it dry over 24hrs, test fit, heat cycle engine & observe another 24 hrs for a leak ( cause i detest re-jacking the car up again. Also all the oil pan bolts under the oil line were loose, i carefully snugged them all and now we are officially leak-free...for now ;) cheers!
Same on n55 m135i?
Should be the same. It was the same on my 335 n55
@@SimpleCarGuy Engine oil measurement stopping at 15-17%
I’d replace the sensor, easy enough and cheap. Go for there.