What is the "ahem.... alternative app" you found that gives an oil temp reading? As far as I knew, if the car doesn't have that programmed into the ECU then you have to install a physical oil temp sensor and run a wire through to you instrument pd el area x d install a gauge (electronic digital, of course, unless you can perfectly match the BMW gauges, which of course are now obsolete since the G-series. Anyway, I'd love to know what app you found to give you that readout, thanks.

What is the "ahem.... alternative app" you found that gives an oil temp reading? As far as I knew, if the car doesn't have that programmed into the ECU then you have to install a physical oil temp sensor and run a wire through to you instrument pd el area x d install a gauge (electronic digital, of course, unless you can perfectly match the BMW gauges, which of course are now obsolete since the G-series. Anyway, I'd love to know what app you found to give you that readout, thanks.

Hi there,
The app is car scanner. I paired it via bluetooth with the ELM327 device.
With this app you can select the brand of your vehicle and then it gives you the possibility of choosing among several profiles. I have obviously chose the N57 one as it matches with my car's engine.
I thought there was no oil temp sensor on my car, but I am obviously getting a reading. Is this direct reading from a sensor or a calculated value based on several genuine live data? Is it accurate or is it not? Who knows...