Oil light comes on

[Jean]

I noticed my Oil indicator light comes on if I am in a constant radius right hand turn for a couple of seconds (2-3). The oil level is fine, so is this an indication of oil starvation due to the design of the oil pan or oil pump possibly going bad ? (I've taken one apart so I don't know if they can "start to fail" and not just fail completely as they aren't electrical and driven by the chain anyway).

The oil light comes on and then off whenever I start the car , although this morning it stayed lit for a little longer than usual after the car started up.

[PiercedE30]

Next oil change pull the oil level sensor and clean the bitch out.

[Hick]

Next oil change pull the oil level sensor and clean the bitch out.

No such thing on M10s

Thats actually an inherent problem with the M10s, the oil pickup is offset and will starve the car if you make long right hand turns. I killed a weak m10 on a cloverleaf because of this.

Look around, i think they make a baffle you can bolt or weld into the pan.

[Jean]

No such thing on M10s

Thats actually an inherent problem with the M10s, the oil pickup is offset and will starve the car if you make long right hand turns. I killed a weak m10 on a cloverleaf because of this.

Look around, i think they make a baffle you can bolt or weld into the pan.

Got it, I think this is it - http://www.carrindustries.com/catalo...affle-tray.htm

[Jon325i]

Got it, I think this is it - http://www.carrindustries.com/catalo...affle-tray.htm

Jean - that's a crank scrapper, not a oil pan baffle. Although these scrappers can be helpful on a BMW engine that sees regular track duty, its still not going to keep the oil where its needed (at the pickup point of the oil pump). For that, you'll want one of these....

http://www.carrindustries.com/catalog/bmw-m10-oil-pan-baffle.htm

Jon

[Turf1600]

try ireland engineering. You need a baffle - and a scraper wont hurt either.

[Jean]

You are right, thanks for correcting me!

[PiercedE30]

I didn't even realize it was an M10, my bad.