2007 Si, oil light stays on after car is shut off.

[bmwclubracer]

Do I have anything to be concerned about? I drive this car seldom but when I do I get on it a little bit, after engine is warm of course. I can't find a dipstick so I'm wondering if I've got a problem. Car runs perfect and owners manual didn't help.

The light remaining on is intermittent, or maybe it's always done that and I just never noticed until now.

[Roadroach]

With the 3.0si, you don't have a traditional dipstick.

There are two buttons at the base of the instrument cluster (just above the steering column). After the engine is warm and the car is on level ground, push the right hand button. It'll indicate the oil level in the display under the speedometer.

Maybe the light is coming on intermittently because you're low on oil?

[garz747]

What in gods name was wrong with a traditional dipstick? I fail to see how BMW in their infinite wisdom has eliminated these. My friends 328 had a similar problem and it was the electronic oil sensor at fault.

[Roadroach]

Originally Posted by garz747

What in gods name was wrong with a traditional dipstick? I fail to see how BMW in their infinite wisdom has eliminated these. My friends 328 had a similar problem and it was the electronic oil sensor at fault.

Who knows. Freaked me out the first time I went to check the oil and couldn't find the damn thing myself.

[gpraceman]

I'm glad my '06 Z4MR has the old fashioned dipstick.

[StickMon]

Originally Posted by garz747

What in gods name was wrong with a traditional dipstick? I fail to see how BMW in their infinite wisdom has eliminated these. My friends 328 had a similar problem and it was the electronic oil sensor at fault.

Well, if you have an ///M, the plastic tip falls off.
And there's an aftermarket one with a metal tip, that may or may not fall off, but it's too short.

[bmwclubracer]

Originally Posted by Roadroach

With the 3.0si, you don't have a traditional dipstick.

There are two buttons at the base of the instrument cluster (just above the steering column). After the engine is warm and the car is on level ground, push the right hand button. It'll indicate the oil level in the display under the speedometer.

Maybe the light is coming on intermittently because you're low on oil?

Thanks for the info, I checked and the little graphic showed it's full. And I didn't notice the oil light after shut off so I guess I don't have to worry about it.

I don't like not having a dipstick. I've stayed away from newer BMWs primarily because of all the electronics package (I don't like the joystick or whatever it is) and I like to check my own oil.