More oil?
09-07-2007, 11:22 AM
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Just had to add oil for the 3rd time to the car before the first service. This time, the dealer added 2 quarts. This time, it got to the warning point where it advised not to drive the car until oil was added - WOW.
If I wasnt leasing this car, I'd be really concerned. This seems a bit ridiculous, if you ask me, after just 9300 miles.
If I wasnt leasing this car, I'd be really concerned. This seems a bit ridiculous, if you ask me, after just 9300 miles.
09-07-2007, 11:31 AM
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They do have a habit of eating a bot of opil for the first 10,000 miles.
After that it stops, I have not had to top up between services at all since 10,000.
After that it stops, I have not had to top up between services at all since 10,000.
09-07-2007, 11:38 AM
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Did you break the car in properly?
I thought mine was bad. I just had to have oil added today, this is the second time in one year that oil had to be added between oil changes.
I thought mine was bad. I just had to have oil added today, this is the second time in one year that oil had to be added between oil changes.
09-07-2007, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by lawguy' post='467082' date='Sep 7 2007, 02:22 PM
Just had to add oil for the 3rd time to the car before the first service.
You should have your dealership look into it.
09-07-2007, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lawguy' post='467082' date='Sep 7 2007, 09:22 PM
Just had to add oil for the 3rd time to the car before the first service. This time, the dealer added 2 quarts. This time, it got to the warning point where it advised not to drive the car until oil was added - WOW.
If I wasnt leasing this car, I'd be really concerned. This seems a bit ridiculous, if you ask me, after just 9300 miles.
If I wasnt leasing this car, I'd be really concerned. This seems a bit ridiculous, if you ask me, after just 9300 miles.
It's ok, don't worry : my car was serviced 10k miles ago and the level is still on the max
Now it has 22k miles, I changed the oil at 11k .
09-07-2007, 12:16 PM
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Your usage sounds like it is more than is typical. I had about 3/4 of a quart added by the dealership when I got the low oil message at about 10,500 miles . I had the oil changed shortly after that.
I would have your dealership check it.
I would have your dealership check it.
09-11-2007, 05:29 AM
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I have an 06 525xi and have had to add about 1/2 to 1 Qt between service intervals (odo=21K miles). My dealer says that aggressive driving tends to burn more oil than normal and that this level of oil consumption is normal with engines that use synthetic oil. I have a similar experience with my ML320 that uses synthetic oil as well.
Come to think about it - we change the oil on a normal engine every 3-6K miles and top it off then. Personally, I feel that 1/2 - 1 Qt for about 10K miles isn't too shabby!
Come to think about it - we change the oil on a normal engine every 3-6K miles and top it off then. Personally, I feel that 1/2 - 1 Qt for about 10K miles isn't too shabby!
