BMW 1 Series M 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 110413 · NHTSA communication 10152343 · issued Sep 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2013
model years
30
vehicle entries
Official summary
"The customer complains that the ""low engine oil"" message is displayed too frequently. CAUSE The cause is related to, but not limited to, one or more of the following components and systems shown below: * Turbocharger * Crankcase ventilation * Engine gasket leaks * Internal engine tolerances and sealing * Improper filling or topping up Use the troubleshooting procedure below to help identify the cause."
Vehicles covered
- 2012 BMW 1 Series M
- 2013 BMW 1 Series M
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 550I
- 2013 BMW 550I
- 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 640I
- 2013 BMW 640I
- 2012 BMW 650I
- 2013 BMW 650I
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2013 BMW 740LI
- 2012 BMW 750I
- 2013 BMW 750I
- 2012 BMW 750LI
- 2013 BMW 750LI
- 2012 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW F800 R
- 2013 BMW M5
- 2013 BMW M6
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.