Add another 3/4 to1 qt of oil. (archive)

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Add another 3/4 to1 qt of oil. (archive)

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Posted by DEmmm-m3 on October 14, 2001 at 19:02:41:

In Reply to: Oil light comes on after run up the canyon! posted by JasonJ75 on October 14, 2001 at 19:00:39:

(posted from: adsl-63-202-178-18.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net (63.202.178.18))

Hard windy runs tend to starve the engine for oil a little. This is a well documented issue with M3's. No biggie, just add a little extra oil. Also, if its been a while since your last oil change, you may be due.

I had overfilled by 3/4 a couple of weeks ago. JasonJ75 19:40 10/14/2001 (1)
- No prob, diff cars like different weights DEmmm-m3 19:58 10/14/2001 (0)

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