Does no oil mean no start?

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  • napabavarian
    E30 Modder
    • Jun 2008
    • 834

    #1

    Does no oil mean no start?

    I wanted to make sure my new oilpanless 325ic turns over smoothly before going to all the effort of adding an oilpan, but it won't crank over, no click, headlights don't dim... If the sensor reads no oil does it override the starter relay? I don't need to start the engine, just hear it turn over a few rotations.

    This place is like catholic school, 2/3 of the students smoke weed on a daily basis, but the faculty seems to convince the outside world that drugs are just in the other schools, the resident pot dealer thinks he's cool because he has the originality to call anyone he doesn't like a homosexual, and most of the little children follow him like sheep, then there's the few with brains, you hardly ever hear from them, perhaps don't even know they exist, but they get all the sh!t done.
  • Rhys
    Advanced Member
    • Jul 2008
    • 103

    #2
    IT should still crank over, the car I picked up had it's oil pump shaft snapped into two pieces so there was no oil pressure. The car would still run let alone crank over, infact the car could still run with a seized piston and con rod twisted and snapped into three pieces! Sorry when I originally read you post I thought you were taking about the oil pressure sensor, not the oil level sensor. That being said I havent heard of it over riding the starter relay, I would think you could still crank it.......if not, why not just hook up the sensor and put it in a container filled with oil.

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    • kronus
      R3V OG
      • Apr 2008
      • 13020

      #3
      I have started mine with no oil briefly. It's not recommended (obviously) but the electrical system does not prevent it.
      cars beep boop

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      • Jordan325iC
        E30 Mastermind
        • Aug 2005
        • 1697

        #4
        The main engine ground straps onto the driver's side of the oil pan. If you don't have the engine grounded, it won't run.

        '88 325is
        VP UT of Austin Autoholics
        BMWCCA 380364

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        • napabavarian
          E30 Modder
          • Jun 2008
          • 834

          #5
          Originally posted by Jordan325iC
          The main engine ground straps onto the driver's side of the oil pan. If you don't have the engine grounded, it won't run.
          silly little details, thanks!:up:

          This place is like catholic school, 2/3 of the students smoke weed on a daily basis, but the faculty seems to convince the outside world that drugs are just in the other schools, the resident pot dealer thinks he's cool because he has the originality to call anyone he doesn't like a homosexual, and most of the little children follow him like sheep, then there's the few with brains, you hardly ever hear from them, perhaps don't even know they exist, but they get all the sh!t done.

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          • napabavarian
            E30 Modder
            • Jun 2008
            • 834

            #6
            Jumper from the battery to the engine and she cranks quite strongly

            This place is like catholic school, 2/3 of the students smoke weed on a daily basis, but the faculty seems to convince the outside world that drugs are just in the other schools, the resident pot dealer thinks he's cool because he has the originality to call anyone he doesn't like a homosexual, and most of the little children follow him like sheep, then there's the few with brains, you hardly ever hear from them, perhaps don't even know they exist, but they get all the sh!t done.

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            • SpecM
              R3V Elite
              • Oct 2005
              • 4531

              #7
              Originally posted by Jordan325iC
              The main engine ground straps onto the driver's side of the oil pan. If you don't have the engine grounded, it won't run.
              can't believe I didn't think of that!
              1989 cirrisblau-metallic 325i

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              • Tree18is
                R3VLimited
                • Mar 2004
                • 2703

                #8
                this one time, I slid my e30 into a curb and cut off the bottom of the pan including that ground... car no start *panic* and tried to drive away lol

                oh 16 was a fun time.

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                • Rolla1990
                  Advanced Member
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 199

                  #9
                  Don't crank too much you'll scuff those bearings!


                  Turbo M20, MSnS, 38lb, 3" no cat, RPI 12.2", ATS DTC, 240whp/240wtq, Lmnop. www.DonsGarage.net

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                  • napabavarian
                    E30 Modder
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 834

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Rolla1990
                    Don't crank too much you'll scuff those bearings!

                    Just enough to hear it go, less than a cold start ;)

                    This place is like catholic school, 2/3 of the students smoke weed on a daily basis, but the faculty seems to convince the outside world that drugs are just in the other schools, the resident pot dealer thinks he's cool because he has the originality to call anyone he doesn't like a homosexual, and most of the little children follow him like sheep, then there's the few with brains, you hardly ever hear from them, perhaps don't even know they exist, but they get all the sh!t done.

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                    • einstein57
                      R3V OG
                      • Jun 2007
                      • 10780

                      #11
                      Mine will barely run when if i leave the dispstick ajar
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