Bailes1992 wrote:There isn't a dipstick on the BMW! You have to rely completely on the iDrive system.
No Dipstick? why the hell would they do that? in my view whatever fancy electronic aids you might have you should always have a fail safe.
This is what annoys me about new cars; all this fancy stuff is great UNTIL it falls into the hands of enthusiastic second-hand keepers later on. Imagine setting out on a 400 mile journey in your 10 year old Beamer and relying purely on an electronic gauge to tell you the oil's ok
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
I have an old What Car? somewhere where they took an X6 (I think, ugly thing anyway) to a race track, started thrashing it and then, because they couldn't actually check it, found it was out of oil...
I must say the ESP/DSC system on the BMW is extreamly relaxed!
I managed to leave the old Severn Bridge toll booths this 'saft completly sideways leaving a lovely pair of 11's behind. Funny thing is the car was in "Eco Pro" mode and the gearbox just in "Drive".
2020 BMW 520d MSport Touring My Daily
2017 Dacia Logan MCV 1.5DCi Laureate Wifes
1996 Land Rover Defender 90 County SW 300TDi My Toy
2003 Ford Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6 My Other Toy
