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For 2002 BMW 325I a yellow oil light comes on when engine first starts and sometimes at random times then turns off a few minutes later. All oil levels are good. Not sure what this means and how to fix it?

  • Anonymous Jul 30, 2013

    replace the oil level sensor if your oil is indeed topped off ... has nothing to do with oil pressure ...

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Replace the oil level sensor if your oil is indeed topped off ... the yellow light has nothing to do with oil pressure

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The oil light does not show that you need oil necessarily. The oil light goes on when the oil pressure is low, not the oil, so it could be a problem with your oil pump or otherwise. Common that it would go on and off, it it were to stay on for very long you'd lose oil pressure and could be in trouble. Have it looked at.

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