Oil temp gage? Where is? 218i

Shatzbot10 · 09-29-2018, 11:51 PM

Does my little, plain 218i ‘16 hv an oil temp gage? If so, how can I get to it?
Please.
Thank you.

RoundelM3 · 09-30-2018, 07:32 AM

No. 2-series cars don't get any sort of temperature gauge that works. You can code it, but it won't register anything.

Shatzbot10 · 09-30-2018, 10:53 AM

Thank you.

MarcoZandrini · 09-30-2018, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RoundelM3

No. 2-series cars don't get any sort of temperature gauge that works. You can code it, but it won't register anything.

I beg to differ with you. My 2018 M240i has an oil temperature gauge.

omera60 · 10-01-2018, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MarcoZandrini

I beg to differ with you. My 2018 M240i has an oil temperature gauge.

True but yours is LCI thus comes equipt with it, on pre-lci models it’s like a unicorn, non-existent

ScottAndrew · 10-01-2018, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoundelM3

No. 2-series cars don't get any sort of temperature gauge that works. You can code it, but it won't register anything.

What is the temperature gauge in the OBC? This stays at the cold end for several miles, and doesn't reach 90-100 deg until the engine has been running a good 20 mins. This is quite different to the coolant-only temperature gauge in my old E46 which reaches the middle buffer area in about 5-7 mins (and even that, with its 1997 technology, had an oil temp read-out in deg C in the hidden menu).

Looking around, it seems this was added in the LCI update. If the OP's car is 2014-2016, it may not have this.

BEM-S4 · 10-01-2018, 06:58 AM

Path of least resistance (and $) is an OBD dongle and OBD Fusion phone app.

Ron Jeffries · 10-01-2018, 09:38 AM

The one in the codes is oil temp.

Joaco135 · 10-01-2018, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BEM-S4

Path of least resistance (and $) is an OBD dongle and OBD Fusion phone app.

RossG1028 · 10-01-2018, 01:03 PM

Easy to bring up quickly! Start car, but keep your foot off brake as to be in the menu/computer mode. Wait until car computer is at the mileage / odometer screen. Then simply hold the odometer reset button in the far left lower corner of the instrument panel and don't let go until it comes to the "unlock" screen. It will say "identification" once here, press the odometer button until it gets to the "unlock" choice. Hold it there until it gets to the screen with the 00 numbers. Once here, simply keep pressing the odometer reset button until the numbers match the last 5 of your VIN added up. Then release the odometer button. Press and hold the odometer button once again until it gets to the next menu of "unlocks". Scroll through this until you get to 14. Temperatures, I believe. Then hold odometer button until it lets you into the menu and simply keep pressing the odometer reset button to scroll to Oil Temp. You want this to be at least 85C before you drive aggressively. I prefer to wait until it gets to 105-108C.

aerobod · 10-01-2018, 10:22 PM

In terms of accessing the hidden menus, they can be entered and exited at any time when the car is running (at least with my 2017 M240i). I’ve often done this at traffic lights while the car is warming up, then exited the menus after the car has reached operating temperature. I just need to hold down the odometer reset button until the top level menu appears, or when exiting holding it down until the normal display reappears (about 20 seconds).

RoundelM3 · 10-02-2018, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottAndrew

What is the temperature gauge in the OBC? This stays at the cold end for several miles, and doesn't reach 90-100 deg until the engine has been running a good 20 mins. This is quite different to the coolant-only temperature gauge in my old E46 which reaches the middle buffer area in about 5-7 mins (and even that, with its 1997 technology, had an oil temp read-out in deg C in the hidden menu).

Looking around, it seems this was added in the LCI update. If the OP's car is 2014-2016, it may not have this.

I can validate that 2016 cars, particularly the 228i, do not have this.

morphomeman · 10-02-2018, 07:04 PM

Did you say easy to bring up quickly? In what world is this quick?

MarcoZandrini · 10-02-2018, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omera60

True but yours is LCI thus comes equipt with it, on pre-lci models it’s like a unicorn, non-existent

Ahhhh!

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RossG1028 New Member 19 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2017 230i Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Indianapolis, IN iTrader: (0)	OIL TEMPS can be found in the 2-Series Easy to bring up quickly! Start car, but keep your foot off brake as to be in the menu/computer mode. Wait until car computer is at the mileage / odometer screen. Then simply hold the odometer reset button in the far left lower corner of the instrument panel and don't let go until it comes to the "unlock" screen. It will say "identification" once here, press the odometer button until it gets to the "unlock" choice. Hold it there until it gets to the screen with the 00 numbers. Once here, simply keep pressing the odometer reset button until the numbers match the last 5 of your VIN added up. Then release the odometer button. Press and hold the odometer button once again until it gets to the next menu of "unlocks". Scroll through this until you get to 14. Temperatures, I believe. Then hold odometer button until it lets you into the menu and simply keep pressing the odometer reset button to scroll to Oil Temp. You want this to be at least 85C before you drive aggressively. I prefer to wait until it gets to 105-108C.
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aerobod Car Geek 3727 Rep 3,632 Posts Drives: Caterham R500, M2-G87, Macan S Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	In terms of accessing the hidden menus, they can be entered and exited at any time when the car is running (at least with my 2017 M240i). I’ve often done this at traffic lights while the car is warming up, then exited the menus after the car has reached operating temperature. I just need to hold down the odometer reset button until the top level menu appears, or when exiting holding it down until the normal display reappears (about 20 seconds).
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