2000 BMW 330 oil warning light

2000 BMW 330
115,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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CALLE
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when i start my car the oil light goes out for a few seconds then comes back on for a few seconds then goes out again, untill i stop and restart the car then it does the same thing.
Oct 5, 2008 at 9:49 AM
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Is the little oil can red or yellow?
Oct 5, 2008 at 12:57 PM
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[quote:edf3681481="calle"]Electrical problem
2000 BMW 330 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual 115000 miles

when i start my car the oil light goes out for a few seconds then comes back on for a few seconds then goes out again, untill i stop and restart the car then it does the same thing.[/quote:edf3681481]
Oct 8, 2008 at 3:30 AM
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The little oil can comes on yellow and i have also checked the oil level on the dip stick,it reads max
Oct 8, 2008 at 3:37 AM
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Do not worry too much about this issue. It will require replacement of the oil level sender, and it does not mean anything is wrong with the motor, it is just the oil level sensor, they fail quite often and if it were mine I would ignore it. ♥
Oct 8, 2008 at 10:10 PM