E46 323ci oil light??

Hi guys

Wonder if any of you have seen this happening?

I start the car all fine all the lights go out as they are supposed to. When I start to drive off and the yellow oil light comes on and remains on for about 20 secs max then goes off and doesnt come on again.

I have checked the oil level and it fine but getting a bit paranoid that it might be the oil pressure and could cause damage? Help would be appriciated.

I have also noticed that it is using allot of water too......scared to think about that one lol please dont say gaskets!!!!

Many thanks guys

Issy

I'm having the exact same problem. Orange light has been coming on for weeks now but only after I have her parked in work? Flat parking but maybe their some weird slope. Anyways Orange light comes on, I drive off, turn first corner & it goes off. It has never come on once when started from home or anywhere else. I suspected it was the sensor as oil levels are fine. Will talk to local Indy & get it replaced.

Further to this is it safe to leave it like this & put up with the light every now & again or could the sensor fault cause issues down the road?

Thx,
DG

plymouth-Ci wrote: can help you with that one, its the oil level sensor which sits in the bottom of your oil sump, real easy job to do - once you drain the oil!!!!!!!! had the exact same problem on my E46 323ci, a silver one too lol!! the part is about 80 quid from a dealer, you can get others from websites and the like for bout 15 quid less. like i did, but the connector pin was in correct so had to the use the dealer in the end. dunno bout the water, hope this helps though!!! martin

Many thanks for the reply I will get it checked out before going to Gaydon. Dont want to do any damage to my pride n joy! lol

Cheers

Issy

DubhGhaill wrote: I'm having the exact same problem. Orange light has been coming on for weeks now but only after I have her parked in work? Flat parking but maybe their some weird slope. Anyways Orange light comes on, I drive off, turn first corner & it goes off. It has never come on once when started from home or anywhere else. I suspected it was the sensor as oil levels are fine. Will talk to local Indy & get it replaced. Further to this is it safe to leave it like this & put up with the light every now & again or could the sensor fault cause issues down the road? Thx, DG

I thought the light was orange at first but then decided it was yellow lol mines comes on whether the car is on a slope or on the flat. I will be taking mine to an indi too and hopefully the part wont be as expensive as that.

Cheers

issy

plymouth-Ci wrote: id get 30 mpg if i drove sensibly, know what you mean bout the noise, if you open it up opve 4k going through a tunnel it sounds brilliant lol. the oil light was the 3rd light i had come on my dash in a matter of weeks, all silly things that are all sorted now, but know what you mean? so where is this gaydon??

See here there is a quite a few of us going down from the Scottish Region.

Cant wait