How to Check Your BMW’s Oil Level If It Has No Dip Stick

If your BMW doesn’t have a dipstick and you want to check the oil level, there are two ways you can do it.

If the car does not have iDrive:

• Start the car and warm up the engine to operating temperature (temperature gauge in the middle)
• Using the control stalk, go through the menu and select “Oil”
• Press the “BC” button
• Now you will see a display showing you how much oil you have

If the car does have iDrive:

• Start the car and warm it up to operating temperature (temperature gauge is in the middle)
• Using the iDrive controls, go to “Info”, then “Service”. On some iDrive versions, you will then need to select “Vehicle Status”
• Choose “Engine Oil Level”. You will see a display showing you how much oil you have