Help! Stop Oil Engine Press!

nevillen · Dec 2, 2023

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.

Anaconda · Dec 2, 2023

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

1988smithy · Dec 2, 2023

What engine mate

kermit_rr · Dec 2, 2023

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

pwood999 · Dec 2, 2023

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

kermit_rr · Dec 2, 2023

pwood999 said:
Shouldn't there be more to this message "Stop Oil Engine Press" ? Press what ?

Presume it means.. stop, engine oil pressure

kermit_rr · Dec 2, 2023

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

nevillen · Dec 2, 2023

1988smithy said:
What engine mate

M57 3 litre diesel

1988smithy · Dec 2, 2023

nevillen said:
M57 3 litre diesel

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

pwood999 · Dec 2, 2023

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

nevillen · Dec 2, 2023

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!

myfirstl322 · Dec 2, 2023

Only a dipstick wouldn't pull the dipstick (if fitted) in the first instance. :vb-groan2:

Datatek · Dec 2, 2023

myfirstl322 said:
Only a dipstick wouldn't pull the dipstick (if fitted) in the first instance.

Daft to add oil without checking the level

It's likely to be the sensor or connections.

Anaconda · Dec 2, 2023

So, it does have a dipstick?

Datatek · Dec 2, 2023

Anaconda said:
So, it does have a dipstick?

The M57 does have a dipstick, 2 in this case

Anaconda · Dec 2, 2023

Datatek said:
The M57 does have a dipstick, 2 in this case

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

nevillen · Dec 2, 2023

myfirstl322 said:
Only a dipstick wouldn't pull the dipstick (if fitted) in the first instance.

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.

Anaconda · Dec 2, 2023

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

nevillen · Dec 2, 2023

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

Thank you

norseman · Dec 2, 2023

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.

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.

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