BMW N20 Oil Level Sensor Replacement

BMW N20 Oil Level Sensor Replacement - BMW Oil Level Fail

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Have you ever tried to measure the oil level on your BMW and had it time out or fail? Well, it happened in my BMW Z4 with the N20 engine and I wasn't going to risk engine running low on oil. Since BMWs no longer have regular dip sticks, the oil level sensor is the only way to know how much oil is in the engine. When the oil level sensor measurement fails or the sensor isn't working correctly, it means when the car runs low, it will not inform you like it normally would to add a quart of oil. This job is pretty easy to do as the sensor is at the bottom of the car and can be easily reached after taking off the protection shield on the bottom with just a few bolts.
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@SimpleCarGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you everyone for watching. Please consider subscribing for more car videos!

@benirizarry5406 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate this video thank you

@24hourgmtchannel64 2 жыл бұрын

Removing the $2 oil stick in favor of a $100 sensor is where BMW jumped the shark.

@SimpleCarGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Not my favorite.. it also takes a while to get the results and when you think your engine might be low or out of oil, it's not fun.

@oviss5946 18 күн бұрын

@@24hourgmtchannel64 To make it harder to manage the quality of the oil….you don’t know nothing about after you change it.

@supercarbaldie4689 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, thanks SCG!

@SimpleCarGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@itit3008 4 жыл бұрын

That's cool, i didn't know that was the part that was measuring the oil.

@SimpleCarGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Would be a lot easier if it was a regular dip stick, but at least this way the car can report to you once you are low on oil.

@Mariaaislivee 8 ай бұрын

Does that scanner work on 335i’s? If so what scanner is it. Also who do you go with for tunes for these cars. And what site is best for parts. Thank you

@Mariaaislivee 8 ай бұрын

What size did you use on ratchet to remove underliner? I know u said 10mm for the sensor

@danmccarthy206 Жыл бұрын

What happened to the original engine? Low oil cause the timing chain to break or the intake camshaft to dry out and seize? I have a 2015 x3 with the N20 engine and it snapped the timing chain because the intake cam bearings were not being lubricated for some reason. The bearings basically melted to the cam and put so much drag on the timing chain it snapped. Curious what happend to yours?

@nixPOV9 Жыл бұрын

My sensor isn't working on n20 , nothing was wrong with current sensor but i was doing engine repair and still changed to 2 years newer car's sensor, could it be the problem?

@ooookike 2 жыл бұрын

Why would my new sensor still be leaking???

@angellemus5152 2 ай бұрын

Ehy did you replace thr srnsor in the first place??

@kenanqadimov6158 8 ай бұрын

F10 , oil level is 3000+ and my sensor didnt work, will it be problem? İn future?

@kh1487 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for you vedio. I replaced my not accurate sensor, it ends up inactive now. Must I clear the code?

@SimpleCarGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Did you get the correct sensor? It should require any coding/resets etc.

@ralphcampbell3818 3 жыл бұрын

I have to do my senser on my bmw 528i 2012 I was wondering it kept saying inactive every time I check it #THANKS

@SimpleCarGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Should sort it out for you. Let me know if it works and don't forget to drain the oil before you start!

@salvadormoran8364 Жыл бұрын

Changed out my part and my oil still don’t measure

@Cenizario2001 4 жыл бұрын

I replaced the oil level sensor on bmw e92 m3 I’m still getting no reading Is there a software update that needs to be done so that car can recognize sensor?

@SimpleCarGuy 4 жыл бұрын

No software update needed. Make sure you got the correct sensor. As an example, I had to replace mine since it was from a car that was 2 years newer and the computer wouldn’t read it.

@bvc100 Жыл бұрын

Can we change the sensor without an oil change? Logically no, but just curious

@SimpleCarGuy Жыл бұрын

I don't think so, it's at the very bottom of the oil pan.

@sameribrahim12 4 жыл бұрын

i cannot find the 2007 bmw 525xi oil sensor on the website, can you help please

@SimpleCarGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Without your vin or more specific info, I believe this is the one you want: 12617607909 amzn.to/3aAcMOl

@quepid101 3 жыл бұрын

Always check vin for parts

@kofaimensah4683 2 жыл бұрын

Can this be changed without draining the oil ?

@SimpleCarGuy 2 жыл бұрын

No, it cannot. It’s all the way in the bottom of the oil pan where all the oil is.

@raidacaipo Жыл бұрын

I hate how they don't have a manual oil stick.. I keep trying to measure mines at 30k miles and it's just stuck at Measuring engine Oil level... and doesn't tell me.. now my car is bogging and running weird. I also have a small leak somewhere.. I wonder if my engine is dying

@Soggersnuggets 7 ай бұрын

How did u solve it? It’s probably a faulty sensor. I got a Z4 recently with 80k miles and the oil sensor was kinda broken. It was giving me a wrong reading. A new one costs about $30. These sensors seem to be a common problem among Z4s and BMW should rly fix it for the newer cars

@alexmartens5276 2 ай бұрын

Is it feasible to replace the oil sensor without draining oil?

@SimpleCarGuy 2 ай бұрын

No.

@luissalasmusic3069 2 жыл бұрын

I replaced my oil sensor on my bmw 328 I but it keep saying INACTIVE all the time no reading level at all Do you know why?

@USABOSS357 5 ай бұрын

Have u ever fixed what was wrong?! Thanks

@luissalasmusic3069 5 ай бұрын

@@USABOSS357 yes .. OEM sensor was not in the vehicle

@USABOSS357 5 ай бұрын

@@luissalasmusic3069 you mean was aftermarket sensor not OEM this was an issue ?! Can you give me more details please?! Thanks for your reply

@luissalasmusic3069 5 ай бұрын

@@USABOSS357 correct.. that was the issue For BMW always go OEM

@USABOSS357 5 ай бұрын

@@luissalasmusic3069 thanks so much for your message, found out the aftermarket sensor was an issue .

@punukainga7604 2 жыл бұрын

Can I drain the oil by taking out the sensor?

@SimpleCarGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Technically - yes, but should you want to? You’ll make a much bigger mess doing so then just removing the oil drain plug.

@punukainga7604 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimpleCarGuy just becasue the oil drain plug is becoming bolt, I dont know what happen so I can't take it off with the socket😭

@mcrowley8460 2 жыл бұрын

my sensor is good but i have a steel oil pan ( n52 man trans ) that rusted around the o-ring not a fun thing to fix must clean all of the rust first then add a new o-ring & hope for the best.

@SimpleCarGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck and I hope it came off easily! I had similar on the N55 engine and it was a pain to make it come off.

@mcrowley8460 2 жыл бұрын

@@SimpleCarGuy Oh i can imagine! I found two pin hole cracks about 5mm away from the sensor area! i had to bring everything surrounding the sensor's hole & 3 mounting threads back to bare metal, add permetex cold weld to the area & sand it down again, let it dry over 24hrs, test fit, heat cycle engine & observe another 24 hrs for a leak ( cause i detest re-jacking the car up again. Also all the oil pan bolts under the oil line were loose, i carefully snugged them all and now we are officially leak-free...for now ;) cheers!