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Originally Posted by RockCrusher
For other cars I connected an oil pressure gauge to the block. I used a t-fitting where the oil pressure sensor was. I haven't looked at the BMW engines but I suspect one could do something similar.
This way one measures oil pressure in the main oil galley. I had the factory repair manual which provided guidelines as to what suitable oil pressure readings should be.
If the chain tensioners have failed I would expect to see tensioner debris in the oil filter oil and oil filter folds.
If you find this then a partial teardown to replace chain tensioners and chains and sprockets is called for. And as mentioned by the oil pan/sump plate needs to be removed and the intake screen to the oil pump pickup tube checked/cleaned, which ptpending advised. Oh and of course any debris in the pan/sump plate removed too.
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I can make DIY for measuring the Oil pressure, i got the previous sensor so i can drill it and make it like connector.
I will share results on cold and warm engine.
If I want to remove the oil pan, the easiest way is to remove the whole engine.. I wanted to avoid that because i don't have the opportunity to do that. But as so I need to remove it to check the chain and the oil pump.