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[VXL V6]

Oil Level is shown on the Idrive and there is also a dipstick on the N57 engine - red on the N/S of the block at the rear.

[Viral_Jim]

Ot probably only reads the oil level when cold. Once running/hot the level will be very different.

Iirc it only showed on my 335d when certain conditions were met (warm, parked on level ground, something, something else). As VXL V6 mentioned, dipstick is better

[TheBoy]

How's the ride Tig?  I found later 3 and 5 series a bit too hard, and caused some discomfort in my back (which is buggered in 2 places anyway, not helping)

Guessing not causing you any issues after a run back from Scotland?

[TheBoy]

Though i'm not a fan of light interiors, that Tig, looks very nice.

If you are prepared to put the effort in to keep a light leather interior clean, they always look really nice IMHO.

That's why I always opt for dark interiors

[Sir Tigger KC]

Ot probably only reads the oil level when cold. Once running/hot the level will be very different.

The iDrive only reads the oil level when the engine is running for some reason. 

Maybe it actually reads the oil pressure and calculates the oil level from that? 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Oil Level is shown on the Idrive and there is also a dipstick on the N57 engine - red on the N/S of the block at the rear.

Oh.. I assumed that the dipstick at the N/S rear is for the gearbox, as it dives towards the rear and the gearbox. 

There's nothing in the manual about that dipstick either. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

How's the ride Tig?  I found later 3 and 5 series a bit too hard, and caused some discomfort in my back (which is buggered in 2 places anyway, not helping)

Guessing not causing you any issues after a run back from Scotland?

It's certainly a harder firmer ride than my old Mondeo, but not uncomfortably so. 

I think my Mondeo was a taxi in it's former life and had a fat bastid sat in it for hours on end, as the driver's seat is like a favourite saggy old sofa! 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Though i'm not a fan of light interiors, that Tig, looks very nice.

If you are prepared to put the effort in to keep a light leather interior clean, they always look really nice IMHO.

That's why I always opt for dark interiors

I would have preferred a black interior, but I got to the stage where I just needed a car. 

This one popped up on Autotrader on Thursday night and in the pics looked like it was parked on the drive of a very nice house (It was!), had under 100,000 miles, had FSH, was fairly local and was at a reasonable price. So I got the train to see it on Friday, bought it and carried on to Scotland. 

Too be honest when you're sat it it looking out of the windscreen, you don't notice the interior anyway. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Forum members will know I'm not the greatest fan of derv cars but I think old Tigger has done well here.

Incidentally what is the difference between a 330D and the 335D as they both share the same 3 litre straight six lump?

Good choice.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Though i'm not a fan of light interiors, that Tig, looks very nice.

If you are prepared to put the effort in to keep a light leather interior clean, they always look really nice IMHO.

That's why I always opt for dark interiors

I would have preferred a black interior, but I got to the stage where I just needed a car. 

This one popped up on Autotrader on Thursday night and in the pics looked like it was parked on the drive of a very nice house (It was!), had under 100,000 miles, had FSH, was fairly local and was at a reasonable price. So I got the train to see it on Friday, bought it and carried on to Scotland. 

Too be honest when you're sat it it looking out of the windscreen, you don't notice the interior anyway. 

SFA for a derv lump.

What year is she?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Forum members will know I'm not the greatest fan of derv cars but I think old Tigger has done well here.

Incidentally what is the difference between a 330D and the 335D as they both share the same 3 litre straight six lump?

Good choice.

Sorry.....I should have said. 530D and 535D.

My bad.

[Mr Skrunts]

530D and 535D. difference.

The price?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

530D and 535D. difference.

The price?

That could explain why Tigger went for the 530D.

Tight as a ducks arse...

[Sir Tigger KC]

530D and 535D. difference.

The price?

That could explain why Tigger went for the 530D.

Tight as a ducks arse...

Yup. 

The difference between the 530d and 535d is about 50bhp I believe. 

[YZ250]

Forum members will know I'm not the greatest fan of derv cars but I think old Tigger has done well here.

Incidentally what is the difference between a 330D and the 335D as they both share the same 3 litre straight six lump?

Good choice.

The 535d is a twin turbo (one small turbo and one large), whereas the 530d is a variable geometry single turbo. 

Incidentally, at one stage the 525d, the 530d, the 540d, and the 550d all used the 3.0d block. The 525d was a down tuned 3.0d.