Charles Keefer
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I read the thread about the oil check light coming on for no apparent reason. This happens on my 2016 C650GT. I've taken it to the dealer three times and they can't fix it, but they came up with a great story.
According to the dealer's mechanic, someone at the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute BMW Certified Technician Program in Orlando, Florida, told him that the hazard light combined with "Check Oil" warning actuating at seemingly random times is not a bug but a feature of the scooter software.
According to the story, BMW got bent because riders were ignoring accurate check oil warnings and riding their bikes until the engines melted. So they decided to have the computer toss in an occasional check oil warning even when oil levels were fine in hopes that riders would actually check their oil levels and thus avoid melting their engines.
What mystifies me is the logic that says riders who don't check their oil when they get a real warning might check their oil when they get a fake warning.
What it means to me is that the oil check warning is broken so ignore it - the exact opposite of the desired intent.
If you find this a bit unlikely, remember, I am only reporting what I was told.
But I did tell you it was a great story.
According to the dealer's mechanic, someone at the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute BMW Certified Technician Program in Orlando, Florida, told him that the hazard light combined with "Check Oil" warning actuating at seemingly random times is not a bug but a feature of the scooter software.
According to the story, BMW got bent because riders were ignoring accurate check oil warnings and riding their bikes until the engines melted. So they decided to have the computer toss in an occasional check oil warning even when oil levels were fine in hopes that riders would actually check their oil levels and thus avoid melting their engines.
What mystifies me is the logic that says riders who don't check their oil when they get a real warning might check their oil when they get a fake warning.
What it means to me is that the oil check warning is broken so ignore it - the exact opposite of the desired intent.
If you find this a bit unlikely, remember, I am only reporting what I was told.
But I did tell you it was a great story.