XKxRome0ox wroteIf you put in 8.8L the other day you should be fine, I find the meeting being extra tricky shortly after a oil change. Asking for another liter is wrong anyhow...Pop quiz
You just changed your oil 2 days ago
Get a low oil alert
Even after adding the leftover bottle, car still says +1 qt
All the auto parts stores are closed for the evening
I need to drive to work in the morning
What's my best option? I live in West LA
Drive my wife's car and go to a market tonight and see if they carry any generic engine oil?
Drive my wife's car tonight to a Walmart (far drive) and get some oil there?
Go to the dealership in the morning? Gotta check if they open that early... Plus i would need to drive my m3 as I won't have my wife's car available then
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GotV8? wroteI like those floor mats. Where did you pick them up? Nice carbon fiber interior, too.Sorry in advance, forgot to take before pictures for comparison, but my driver seat Shoulder and side Boltster had a lot of wear on it....going to be gone on family trip for the weekend...so decided apply and let it sit for several days.
Getting her smogged today? Does that count? lol
CamasM3e93 wroteThose are WeatherTech liners. Amazon and eBay have them.GotV8? wroteI like those floor mats. Where did you pick them up? Nice carbon fiber interior, too.Sorry in advance, forgot to take before pictures for comparison, but my driver seat Shoulder and side Boltster had a lot of wear on it....going to be gone on family trip for the weekend...so decided apply and let it sit for several days.
akkando wrotethat would have been ideal but i was too short on timeMaybe someone in West LA has extra you could get in the morning? Try the region forum.
i wasn't trying to go meet someone in the middle of the night to get a quart of oil
i got 10w-40 castrol edge from pep boys in the morning and filled up
the darn e-dipstick would not spit out a reading even after I had driven all the way to work (approx 20 miles)
i even checked under my car last night to make sure i wasn't leaking like i didn't tighten the bolt properly or something
XKxRome0ox wroteFucking thing sucks. I was down 3/4 a liter according to the reading so I kept adding a little bit over the course of a week or so and the reading didn't budge and so I gave up after I had added close to a full liter. Then a week later suddenly it started to read full.akkando wrotethat would have been ideal but i was too short on timeMaybe someone in West LA has extra you could get in the morning? Try the region forum.
i wasn't trying to go meet someone in the middle of the night to get a quart of oil
i got 10w-40 castrol edge from pep boys in the morning and filled up
the darn e-dipstick would not spit out a reading even after I had driven all the way to work (approx 20 miles)
i even checked under my car last night to make sure i wasn't leaking like i didn't tighten the bolt properly or something
At least I know enough to stop adding before I overfill.
XKxRome0ox wroteIf I had seen this earlier I have a case in the trunk and live on Sawtelle and Santa Monica.that would have been ideal but i was too short on time
i wasn't trying to go meet someone in the middle of the night to get a quart of oil
i got 10w-40 castrol edge from pep boys in the morning and filled up
the darn e-dipstick would not spit out a reading even after I had driven all the way to work (approx 20 miles)
i even checked under my car last night to make sure i wasn't leaking like i didn't tighten the bolt properly or something
jd501 wrotedangIf I had seen this earlier I have a case in the trunk and live on Sawtelle and Santa Monica.
we are within walking distance
I live next to Fatburger and Moon House Chinese
i hope it won't ever happen again... but if it does, you're getting a PM
akkando wroteI've overfilled after an oil change because of the stupid e-dipstick readingFucking thing sucks. I was down 3/4 a liter according to the reading so I kept adding a little bit over the course of a week or so and the reading didn't budge and so I gave up after I had added close to a full liter. Then a week later suddenly it started to read full.
At least I know enough to stop adding before I overfill.
took forever to suck out oil from the filter housing and recheck multiple times
now i only add 1/4 to 1/3 quart at a time and drive around until i get an accurate reading
Replaced my old-ass tints with 70% ceramic all the way around. The drive home in high 80s heat with the a/c barely on was a nice feeling, worth every penny here in FL.
Argh
So now I'm over the max level for engine oil
The e-dipstick is terrible
So now I'm over the max level for engine oil
The e-dipstick is terrible
Hit the McDonalds drive-thru and ate it at the beach LOL.
After installing my CF side skirt extensions of course
After installing my CF side skirt extensions of course
XKxRome0ox wroteSuck out what you added via the filter. Drive for a few days and let the friggin level sensor calm down. Top up. If you added 8.8L in the first place the engine is happy regardless what the sensor says, although it is very frustrating mean while.Argh
So now I'm over the max level for engine oil
The e-dipstick is terrible
Helmsman wroteOr don't worry about it. If it's like my M it will be back down to the min in less than 500 miles.XKxRome0ox wroteSuck out what you added via the filter. Drive for a few days and let the friggin level sensor calm down. Top up. If you added 8.8L in the first place the engine is happy regardless what the sensor says, although it is very frustrating mean while.Argh
So now I'm over the max level for engine oil
The e-dipstick is terrible
DL335D wrotelolOr don't worry about it. If it's like my M it will be back down to the min in less than 500 miles.
mine goes about 4k miles before oil level starts dropping
85k miles on the odometer
so i'm going to have to suck it out with a turkey baster again
Recalls! Just got it back from the dealer. Went in for the blower motor and positive battery cables. I was so afraid that they would take my car out for joy rides, service rep was cool but he was quick to state that they rarely get to see one of these anymore.
FlexGT85 wroteLucky you, mine came back with 15mi extra and blown fusesRecalls! Just got it back from the dealer. Went in for the blower motor and positive battery cables. I was so afraid that they would take my car out for joy rides, service rep was cool but he was quick to state that they rarely get to see one of these anymore.
XKxRome0ox wroteLucky guy. I drop 3L every 5k. No leaks found with dye test and compression test came back solid.DL335D wrotelolOr don't worry about it. If it's like my M it will be back down to the min in less than 500 miles.
mine goes about 4k miles before oil level starts dropping
85k miles on the odometer
so i'm going to have to suck it out with a turkey baster again
DL335D wroteso where the hell does all that oil go???Lucky guy. I drop 3L every 5k. No leaks found with dye test and compression test came back solid.
Yeah, I can usually go 5k+ miles without using up a full quart of extra oil
XKxRome0ox wroteI think it comes down to usage (from my experience). I've been WFH since last March and have gone from 45 miles a day to maybe 100 a week, and my engine is drinking oil with all the short trips to the stores and whatnot. I was about 1.5 quarts every 5k and I've put 2 qts in 3k since my last oil change a year ago.DL335D wroteso where the hell does all that oil go???Lucky guy. I drop 3L every 5k. No leaks found with dye test and compression test came back solid.
Yeah, I can usually go 5k+ miles without using up a full quart of extra oil
XKxRome0ox wroteTwo performance shops have no idea. Not a single leak. New oil cap. Clean exhaust tips.DL335D wroteso where the hell does all that oil go???Lucky guy. I drop 3L every 5k. No leaks found with dye test and compression test came back solid.
Yeah, I can usually go 5k+ miles without using up a full quart of extra oil
Swapped to a set of Bridgestone s007a's (which was described to me as in between the Pole Position and Re-71r) mainly because I got a pretty good deal from Tire Rack. $700 for a set vs $1200ish for PS4S.
Figured I'd give them a try.
So far they're very comparable to the PS4S tires I was running before (in the wet at least).
Looking forward to dry weather to really put them through some windy roads.
Ignore the messy garage (moving in)
Figured I'd give them a try.
So far they're very comparable to the PS4S tires I was running before (in the wet at least).
Looking forward to dry weather to really put them through some windy roads.
Ignore the messy garage (moving in)
