"Under Minimum" Oil Level Warning (recall?)

Qsilver7 · 03-02-2021, 09:45 AM

Has anyone received a letter from BMW to have their DME control unit reprogrammed?

I almost tossed the letter below in the trash...thinking it was junk mail...thankfully I stopped and opened the letter. I'm not sure I have the issue because I did get a low oil warning last summer...and topped off with a quart of oil.

If one does get the updated programming...I wonder if (or any) BimmerCode coding parameters will be lost?

Opie55 · 03-02-2021, 11:47 AM

I have not received that letter. Maybe it's only for certain model years or VINs? I see yours is 2013, mine is 2015.

Qsilver7 · 03-02-2021, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Opie55

I have not received that letter. Maybe it's only for certain model years or VINs? I see yours is 2013, mine is 2015.

I'm thinking you're right. I haven't seen any mention of it on the forums (yet)...and I'm doing multiple 5/6/7/X5 forums everyday. And both my f06 & f15 have the N63TU engine...but the 2013 model year f06 has a 1/15/13 build date where as the 2014 f15 X5 has an 11/25/13 build date.

Thanks for chiming in.

Walt White Coupe · 03-03-2021, 06:38 AM

Interesting my 650 ix has the same build date at yours 1/15/13. I haven't received the letter. My car has never needed oil so who knows if the warning works.

jdsaengine · 03-03-2021, 07:27 AM

my 650 2013 was an early build, July 2012, but never received a letter either. I check my oil on occasion and gotten the warning a few times.

mine uses about a quart every 1500, but thats all I drive in a year, so no big deal

Qsilver7 · 03-03-2021, 09:23 AM

Walt & jdsaengine...I appreciate both of your posts...especially since they are 2013 model years. Now I'm really curious as to what prompts this reach-out by BMW.

Walt, if you do get a letter (since we have the same build date)...drop back into this thread (hopefully it wont be hard to find)...that would at least indicate the owners contacted have cars that were built within a specific production date range.

Walt White Coupe · 03-03-2021, 09:47 AM

Will do. I had my car in for service under the original 4 year warranty (I bought it used when it was 3 years old) and I remember the service manager saying they updated the car's software but really don't know what they did. Maybe this was updated.

jdsaengine · 03-04-2021, 01:58 PM

same with me, bought in 2016 when it was 3yr old and got it as a CPO from BMW dealer, so the upgrade might have been done.

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Qsilver7 Major General 4412 Rep 7,450 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	"Under Minimum" Oil Level Warning (recall?) Has anyone received a letter from BMW to have their DME control unit reprogrammed? I almost tossed the letter below in the trash...thinking it was junk mail...thankfully I stopped and opened the letter. I'm not sure I have the issue because I did get a low oil warning last summer...and topped off with a quart of oil. If one does get the updated programming...I wonder if (or any) BimmerCode coding parameters will be lost? Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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Opie55 Colonel 1190 Rep 2,902 Posts Drives: '15 650i Convertible Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: US iTrader: (0)	I have not received that letter. Maybe it's only for certain model years or VINs? I see yours is 2013, mine is 2015.
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Walt White Coupe Captain 221 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2013 650ix Coupe, 23 C8 Vette Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Phila, PA iTrader: (0)	Interesting my 650 ix has the same build date at yours 1/15/13. I haven't received the letter. My car has never needed oil so who knows if the warning works.
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jdsaengine Private First Class 34 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2013 650iX vert, 2017 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Carmel, Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	my 650 2013 was an early build, July 2012, but never received a letter either. I check my oil on occasion and gotten the warning a few times. mine uses about a quart every 1500, but thats all I drive in a year, so no big deal
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Qsilver7 Major General 4412 Rep 7,450 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Walt & jdsaengine...I appreciate both of your posts...especially since they are 2013 model years. Now I'm really curious as to what prompts this reach-out by BMW. Walt, if you do get a letter (since we have the same build date)...drop back into this thread (hopefully it wont be hard to find)...that would at least indicate the owners contacted have cars that were built within a specific production date range. __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral. Last edited by Qsilver7; 03-03-2021 at 04:25 PM..
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Walt White Coupe Captain 221 Rep 737 Posts Drives: 2013 650ix Coupe, 23 C8 Vette Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Phila, PA iTrader: (0)	Will do. I had my car in for service under the original 4 year warranty (I bought it used when it was 3 years old) and I remember the service manager saying they updated the car's software but really don't know what they did. Maybe this was updated.
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jdsaengine Private First Class 34 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2013 650iX vert, 2017 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Carmel, Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	same with me, bought in 2016 when it was 3yr old and got it as a CPO from BMW dealer, so the upgrade might have been done.
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