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BMW 330I 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin B120519 · NHTSA communication 10159117 · issued Mar 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2018–2019
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL MESSAGE. "Check engine oil level" Check Control message (ID961) appears when starting the engine and again at the end of a trip.

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.