Powertrain
generic / SAE
P250B
Engine Oil Level Sensor Circuit Range/Performance
The oil level sensor is electrically intact, but the level reading is implausible — for example a constant value across drives, jumps that cannot match real oil consumption, or readings outside the design range. Often a contaminated or aged float/ultrasonic sender.
SystemPowertrain
Typegeneric / SAE
GroupP2
Range / number5 / 0B
Possible causes
- Aged or contaminated sender high
- Foaming oil under high RPM masking the level medium
- Sensor element aged beyond calibration window low
Inspection / repair
- Difficulty: medium
- DIY: possible
- Estimated cost: 80–400 €
- Estimated time: 0.5–2 h
- Component: oil level sensor
Sources
References
sae:J2012