bmw 318se 1.9 2000 (w)

2000 BMW 318I
110,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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ANDYMANNN
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Hi, i own a 2000 bmw 318i se 1.9ltr, only had it two months, since then i have noticed the orange oil light came on from time to time then a week later the eml light came on and there was a lack of power plus it misfires when you floor it? I have checked all the obvious and changed a few perished vac pipes and the breather pipe, had the valve tested etc. i do not have access to a diagnostic tool so im hoping you might be able to point me in the right direction.
any ideas
kind regards
andy
Dec 30, 2010 at 3:34 AM
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DOCHAGERTY
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The electronic oil level sender is turning on the light, BMW has a bulletin on this. Replacement of the sender and recoding the lamp control module is the solution. The EML issue may require more than I can provide in this forum, you need to seek out a BMW repair facility to have the fault codes extracted. The results will then guide the repairs.
Dec 30, 2010 at 5:57 AM
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