oil service light

I just got a 85 325 e a little but ago and the inspection light was on
but today it turned off and the oil service light came on. I checked
my manual but it only tells how to install and take it out it doesn’t
give me a reason why it turns on. i am running 10w-40 (its what the
book recomended) and this oil doesn’t have more then 300 miles on it.
Any one have any idea ???

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bobbob1015 wrote:
> I just got a 85 325 e a little but ago and the inspection light was on
> but today it turned off and the oil service light came on. I checked
> my manual but it only tells how to install and take it out it doesn’t
> give me a reason why it turns on. i am running 10w-40 (its what the
> book recomended) and this oil doesn’t have more then 300 miles on it.
> Any one have any idea ???
>

This is supposed to be based on time and engine load, but in an '85 the
battery's in the cluster are likely shot and it's just being erratic.
They are nicad batteries soldered to the rear of the cluster.

Oil level low ?

Nick

"nick smith" wrote:
>Oil level low ?
>
>Nick

checked it i think its the batterys thanks guys

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The Service Interval and the Oil Service indicators come on as a result of a
timer - for lack of a better term. When the service is performed, the timer
is reset by the technician. If the timer is not reset, then the car won't
know the service was done and the light will come on at its scheduled
interval even if the service was recently done.




"bobbob1015" > wrote in message
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> I just got a 85 325 e a little but ago and the inspection light was on
> but today it turned off and the oil service light came on. I checked
> my manual but it only tells how to install and take it out it doesn't
> give me a reason why it turns on. i am running 10w-40 (its what the
> book recomended) and this oil doesn't have more then 300 miles on it.
> Any one have any idea ???
>
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JimV wrote:
> bobbob1015 wrote:
> > I just got a 85 325 e a little but ago and the inspection light was
on
> > but today it turned off and the oil service light came on. I
checked
> > my manual but it only tells how to install and take it out it
doesn't
> > give me a reason why it turns on. i am running 10w-40 (its what
the
> > book recomended) and this oil doesn't have more then 300 miles on
it.
> > Any one have any idea ???
> >
>
> This is supposed to be based on time and engine load, but in an '85
the
> battery's in the cluster are likely shot and it's just being erratic.

> They are nicad batteries soldered to the rear of the cluster.

Where is this cluster? I have an 86 325 es and my oil light is always
on I was going to change the sender.