i start driving my car later about 3 min the oil light comes out. it doesn't come off until i turn it off. what's wrong?

Asked by jayibaara Sep 08, 2014 at 02:23 AM about the 2003 BMW 3 Series 325i Sedan RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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A) Your low on oil. B) Your oil pump is on its way out. C) The oil pressure sending unit is not working properly. D) You forget to change the oil and filter and it's to thin to protect the engine. E) There's a contaminant in the oil. That's just a few

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Whatever you do... don't let the motor overheat!!! Check your oil level and get to your repair shop for a code read.

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The sensor is the most common problem. Be smart and change it. If that's all it is you got off easy. If it's not then go to the next step.

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