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sharmaa · 31st March 2003, 14:01

Hello All

i check my oil level yesterday with the dipstick and the oil was very low.

I had a spare Castrol RS (fully synthetic) bottle in the garage and began to pour. Oil level rose.

however when even the car is staionary or driving and very vey low revs the car shudders.

Anybody know what this is?

Also my car has FBMWSH. Should I stick with it or go to Birds (Hartge) who service for lee.

Any help really appreciated.

Regards

Snoop

CarlT · 31st March 2003, 23:58

Snoop

Oil consumption all depends on your driving style and can be as much as 1 liter/1000km on a V12 and older BMWs, but most people will never see more than maybe a couple of liters between oilservices/12000km

You have to be at little more spesific regarding your shudder problem. Cold/warm, rough idle, misfire...

Sticking with your local BMW shop all depends, are they any good, or being frank; Do they give a s hit about your car or is it just another Exx BMW that they are to service??? Often small independent shops are better and more enthusiastic about the cars and hence are better I think.

Carl

BlackB8 · 1st April 2003, 00:58

If I'm not completely off topic, I belief I remember a similar problem on my car and the problem turned out to be the lamda sensor (is that the english translation for Lamda Sonde ???) which regulates the fuel mixture at low revs. The shuddering usually went away at 800 - 900 rpms upwards (this is on a V8, so a six cylinder it would probably be even higher).

Alex.

sharmaa · 1st April 2003, 10:36

Thanks Guys.

The car when stationary has a very rough idle and at low revs. However the car is much better when above 1500 revs.

I hope my baby is alright

kees · 1st April 2003, 11:05

Apologies if I start with the obvious, but is your car completly up to date in terms of servicing? If not - it could well be a simple problem like old sparkplugs, clogged fuel filter, etc.

If not, maybe you have given the car a recent engine wash?

sharmaa · 1st April 2003, 12:56

Just spoke to BMW Park West in london.

They want £800 for Inspection II. Told me car is the same as M3. However Hartge and a few other BMW dealers want £450

Isn't the M3 more to service because of the tappetts?

Park West told me its becasue of the high price of Alpina parts.

m5 killer · 1st April 2003, 13:20

alpinas come with a price and yours is just the beginning of a long service and maintenance schedule enjoy and ps dont forget to see your bank manager