Help! Who's drinking my engine oil?
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I just drove back from school today and when I arrived at home, the warning light came on, it said "engine oil at minimum level"
Who's drinking my oil? I'm sure someone's really thirsty
My car is a 2004 530I 89k miles with no sign of leaking.
Who's drinking my oil? I'm sure someone's really thirsty
My car is a 2004 530I 89k miles with no sign of leaking.
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='1087004' date='Jan 8 2010, 10:30 PM
Ummm clearly your car is... pour in a quart and you're fine.
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Ive had a few bimmers, when u take them up to high rpm's and drive the car decently hard, you will blow through oil no doubt. Just keep a bottle of synthetic in the trunk. Its not the end of the world, just means your running your car pretty hard.
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It is normal for BMW's to consume some oil. especially if driven hard. There is actually an acceptable amount that is considered normal by BMW. I believe it is 1/2 quart every 6000 miles or something like that. I don't recall that exactly. This was told to me by one of the field engineers when I worked at BMW
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Our engines will drink oil especially if revved hard. In 17k miles since new, my 550's engine has drank 2 quarts in addition to the regular oil changes. Hard running at high rpms at meets really does consume the oil.
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Originally Posted by Triple5NYC' post='1087060' date='Jan 8 2010, 10:28 PM
Ive had a few bimmers, when u take them up to high rpm's and drive the car decently hard, you will blow through oil no doubt. Just keep a bottle of synthetic in the trunk. Its not the end of the world, just means your running your car pretty hard.
Now, I know why the engine oil is decreasing and you are right, I was racing A modified Toyota Tundra 5.7L 2 days ago
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1087011' date='Jan 8 2010, 10:59 PM
Yup, mine needed 1/2 qt. today, 6,000 miles after my last oil change. I blame the lack of dip stick more than anything else.
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Originally Posted by ethan' post='1087470' date='Jan 9 2010, 09:03 PM
lack of dip stick? don't they all have one