Anytime I start my car my oil light stays on maybe for an extra

>>16036060
>bmw
Yeah, it's normal

What year and how many miles?

Early S54s (2001-2003) had too close rod bearing tolerances and could spin them. S54s in general just like eating rod bearings if they get beat/abused (especially as track cars, but nowhere as bad as E90/92s)

>>16036080
its an 03

>>16036088
I know mid year 2003 S54s had a production change that had slightly larger bearing tolerances and BMW put out a TSB for the older cars along with changing a bunch of rod bearings under warranty.

How many miles? Was it tracked or raced in the past often (think constant high rpms). Do a oil analysis and if there's a lot of lead present, you could be due for rod bearings soon. Or your oil pump is gonna crap out (rare but possible)

Woah anon metoo lol. Scares me a bit, i feel like the engine will blow up one day. Do you also have the-40 display thing? I think that's the temp but idk I've never seen it work kek

>fuck old M3
>probably beaten like fuck
>over 176k miles on the odo

well, I wouldn't be surprised if the engine shows some sort of aging after all that time.

everyone knows most BMW warning lights are mostly suggestions

>>16036108 here. I just saw the miles.

Yeah, just do a oil analysis. You're probably due for rod bearings and rod bolts. Figure $1500 if you let a shop do it. S54s like rod bearings. Be happy it's not a S65 where it'd be on its second set by now.

>>16036060
i never get that on my 2002 e46 m3, so I would suppose it's not normal? how many miles until your next oil change?

>>16036190
that's not an M3 dash, it's a standard e46, ergo not OPs car

>>16036060
What's an oil light?

yellow oil light = low oil pressure
if it turns off that`s not a problem
I had that light come and stay on for my ex e46 325i and I still went on a 2000 mile autobahn trip with it, drifting the shit out of it afterwards

>>16036190
are 176k miles supposed to be much?
it`s nothing special for an old car, in Europe at least
my 12 year old e60 is nearing 300k miles and it still runs like new

>>16036060
My friend has a E46 320d and its the same.

>>16037280
>my 12 year old e60 is nearing 300k miles and it still runs like new

Is it a Diesel?
Did you get any major work done to it? What sort of running costs are we talking about?

>>16037365
yeah it is a diesel
I`ve owned it for 2 months and driven 12k kilometers so far (7k miles)
changed oil and filter, replaced a couple suspension bushings.
the engine and auto trans runs perfect, no electrical issues or anything. Slowly leaks coolant somewhere, I top coolant up once every month, that`s all.

>>16036060
Thats normal on most cars thats the ecu checking engine sensors. if it stays on its an issue.

>>16037395
>Auto trans
Check for if its the coolant pipes/tubes/lines going to the transmission and if the engine coolant is also your trans cooler. If its leaking there you need to fix it or the transmission will be rip.