Help! Stop Oil Engine Press!

So, changed the oil a couple of weeks ago, topped up properly but didn't check again. The other day while trying to park in the hospital underground car park for 25 minutes the oil light flickered and then came on. Got home and put a litre of oil in, just in case. All seemed well, today oil light came on, this time with "Stop Oil Engine Press" . Pulled in and added another litre of outrageously priced oil from garage, light still flickers. There is no oil seeping from anywhere, no black or blue smoke and the engine sounds sweet as a peach. Ran a scan and got code 1190 dtc fuel rail pressure plausability....whatever that means.
Could it be the oil sensor/sender is faulty?, as I say the engine sounds absolutely fine, anyone got any ideas, would be greatly appreciated.

Presume you don't have a dipstick, stupid idea if ever there was one.
Oil pressure or oil level not necessarily the same thing.

What engine mate

Have you actually checked the level? Too much oil is a bad thing

Shouldn't there be more to this message "Stop Oil Engine Press" ? Press what ?

pwood999 said:

Shouldn't there be more to this message "Stop Oil Engine Press" ? Press what ?

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Presume it means.. stop, engine oil pressure

Or maybe it's been hacked by the stop oil crowd!!

1988smithy said:

What engine mate

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M57 3 litre diesel

nevillen said:

M57 3 litre diesel

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Ahh right. If it was tdv8 I was gonna suggest checking out filter spigot not crushed but don't think m57 filter has one..?

Various BMW forums say it's often the sensor, although a check with a pressure gauge might be a good idea.

Just checked the oil level, nearly too full! I will probably extract a litre just to make sure it is not over oiled! I am beginning to think it is the sensor, but will also check the oil filter and put a new one in as they are not expensive at all. Thanks for the ideas and help everyone....never a dull moment with an old RR!

Only a dipstick wouldn't pull the dipstick (if fitted) in the first instance.

myfirstl322 said:

Only a dipstick wouldn't pull the dipstick (if fitted) in the first instance.

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Daft to add oil without checking the level It's likely to be the sensor or connections.

So, it does have a dipstick?

Anaconda said:

So, it does have a dipstick?

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The M57 does have a dipstick, 2 in this case

Datatek said:

The M57 does have a dipstick, 2 in this case

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I see, oil pressure then.
I'd check the oil pressure with a mechanical gauge.

myfirstl322 said:

Only a dipstick wouldn't pull the dipstick (if fitted) in the first instance.

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Did check the dipstick initially but had just come out of a 3 hour chemo and immuno session which can mess with your head a bit, they call it chemo brain! It was short of oil the 1st time, not much, just around a litre, but today was a 'panic' event....must be the sensor, will order a new one and suck out the extra litre i put in today.

Well let's hope it is just a sensor and easy to change.
Hope the chemo works out for you.

Anaconda said:

Well let's hope it is just a sensor and easy to change.
Hope the chemo works out for you.

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Thank you

nevillen said:

Did check the dipstick initially but had just come out of a 3 hour chemo and immuno session which can mess with your head a bit, they call it chemo brain! It was short of oil the 1st time, not much, just around a litre, but today was a 'panic' event....must be the sensor, will order a new one and suck out the extra litre i put in today.

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I'm confident that nobody would have posted a derogatory remark about your apparent failure to check the dipstick, had they been aware of your health issues beforehand.

I hope your treatment has a successful outcome, with minimal personal distress.