50i loves to eat oil :)

MizikeTSK · 10-10-2018, 06:05 PM

Hmm, in the 8mos that i've owned the beast and 6k miles that I've put on I've had to top it off (2 qts each time) twice!! I don't remember how many miles I've driven the first time I got the alert but noted it the second time. May take it in to have oil consumption test done.

JMAN1111 · 10-10-2018, 07:20 PM

I've found this oil consumption thing very interesting during my ownership. At first I was told it was normal and no problem we will top it off every time I needed oil. Last week I decided enough of me drinking the kool aid

I brought it in to the dealer last week and somehow ended up switching SA's during this process. The tech ended up finding a leak. Now I'm wondering if it's been leaking the whole time😡 I guess I'll know more details when I pick it up on Friday. I'll attach pictures of the leak.

alphaod · 10-10-2018, 07:29 PM

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I've found this oil consumption thing very interesting during my ownership. At first I was told it was normal and no problem we will top it off every time I needed oil. Last week I decided enough of me drinking the kool aid

I brought it in to the dealer last week and somehow ended up switching SA's during this process. The tech ended up finding a leak. Now I'm wondering if it's been leaking the whole time😡 I guess I'll know more details when I pick it up on Friday. I'll attach pictures of the leak.

I'm really starting to think these cars are just leaking oil, not burning it.

I looked over the paperwork, looks like they put in an oil dye, then drove to the car to see where it was leaking.

Found two places, oil pan gasket and crankshaft rear seal...

kanvas · 10-10-2018, 10:13 PM

Interesting. Something to keep an eye out for.

Maverik259 · 10-11-2018, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JMAN1111

I've found this oil consumption thing very interesting during my ownership. At first I was told it was normal and no problem we will top it off every time I needed oil. Last week I decided enough of me drinking the kool aid

I brought it in to the dealer last week and somehow ended up switching SA's during this process. The tech ended up finding a leak. Now I'm wondering if it's been leaking the whole time😡 I guess I'll know more details when I pick it up on Friday. I'll attach pictures of the leak.

I'm really starting to think these cars are just leaking oil, not burning it.

I looked over the paperwork, looks like they put in an oil dye, then drove to the car to see where it was leaking.

Found two places, oil pan gasket and crankshaft rear seal...

That's pretty standard out of big V8s. Exactly where my Mercedes 5.4L would leak when it got to that point. It's not like a common thing. Seals go bad over time. And BMW doesn't use the best products.

kanvas · 10-29-2018, 03:15 PM

Going to the dealership today for a 2qt top-off. The last top-off was 10 months ago. I think I'm topping off about once a year. Is this normal?

Maverik259 · 10-29-2018, 03:46 PM

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Going to the dealership today for a 2qt top-off. The last top-off was 10 months ago. I think I'm topping off about once a year. Is this normal?

Does this mean you're only doing 1 oil change a year? I hope you're doing them at least once every 6 months.

CT335xi · 10-29-2018, 03:47 PM

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Going to the dealership today for a 2qt top-off. The last top-off was 10 months ago. I think I'm topping off about once a year. Is this normal?

How many miles between top offs? I keep a eye on the oil level even since my wife drives the x5 everyday , but occasionally I drive it and beat the piss out of it so I like to keep it top off can’t imagine that it’s good to be beating on it 1-2 quarts low .

JMAN1111 · 10-29-2018, 08:23 PM

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Going to the dealership today for a 2qt top-off. The last top-off was 10 months ago. I think I'm topping off about once a year. Is this normal?

I wouldn't worry in your case.

JMAN1111 · 10-29-2018, 08:27 PM

Does everything start leaking once you're above 36k miles. I just had my engine dropped less than a month ago for a lower timing case leak & now my level is here

time to trade my 50i

If you guys are wondering my last oil change was at 35.5k miles and now I'm at 38k.

Maverik259 · 10-29-2018, 09:05 PM

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Does everything start leaking once you're above 36k miles. I just had my engine dropped less than a month ago for a lower timing case leak & now my level is here

time to trade my 50i

If you guys are wondering my last oil change was at 35.5k miles and now I'm at 38k.

Doesn't mean you're leaning. This engine burns it as it gets older. That's probably 1/2 - 1 qt low which isn't crazy for 4K miles.

JMAN1111 · 10-30-2018, 05:34 AM

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Does everything start leaking once you're above 36k miles. I just had my engine dropped less than a month ago for a lower timing case leak & now my level is here

time to trade my 50i

If you guys are wondering my last oil change was at 35.5k miles and now I'm at 38k.

Doesn't mean you're leaning. This engine burns it as it gets older. That's probably 1/2 - 1 qt low which isn't crazy for 4K miles.

I was here two weeks ago is why I'm concerned.

I guess it's just consuming more as the engine is getting older. Maybe it's fine like you said.

1norseman · 10-30-2018, 09:03 AM

I just dropped mine off to service, and while taking a hard right turn on my way to the dealership, the warning message about adding oil popped up.
I'm thinking it's a BMW thing, since my 330 also needed to be topped off every couple thousand miles..
I'm going to start keeping a closer eye on this, but not worried about it.

Maverik259 · 10-30-2018, 02:11 PM

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Does everything start leaking once you're above 36k miles. I just had my engine dropped less than a month ago for a lower timing case leak & now my level is here

time to trade my 50i

If you guys are wondering my last oil change was at 35.5k miles and now I'm at 38k.

Doesn't mean you're leaning. This engine burns it as it gets older. That's probably 1/2 - 1 qt low which isn't crazy for 4K miles.

I was here two weeks ago is why I'm concerned.

I guess it's just consuming more as the engine is getting older. Maybe it's fine like you said.

You had your oil changed 2 weeks ago and you checked it then and it was max level and you checked it now and it's half way down?

If not I would suspect the dealer didn't max you out. Simply filled to what was removed.

JMAN1111 · 10-30-2018, 02:53 PM

No I had my engine dropped two weeks ago & they left it halfway between minimum and maximum.

alphaod · 10-30-2018, 03:56 PM

I found it interesting they drained and put the old oil back in. My repair the paperwork said guy put in new oil and filter even though it was just in for oil and filter service 1000 miles before.

Maverik259 · 10-30-2018, 05:33 PM

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No I had my engine dropped two weeks ago & they left it halfway between minimum and maximum.

Jesus that's a lot of crap

JMAN1111 · 10-30-2018, 07:49 PM

That's exactly what I've been saying. Only 1 page out of 5 of the paperwork lol

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Extended warranty for this car is a no brainer

CT335xi · 10-30-2018, 07:56 PM

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I found it interesting they drained and put the old oil back in. My repair the paperwork said guy put in new oil and filter even though it was just in for oil and filter service 1000 miles before.

Yeah pretty pathetic, you would think after all the trouble of fixing the leak they would throw in some fresh oil, what a joke!!

JMAN1111 · 10-30-2018, 08:08 PM

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I found it interesting they drained and put the old oil back in. My repair the paperwork said guy put in new oil and filter even though it was just in for oil and filter service 1000 miles before.

Yeah pretty pathetic, you would think after all the trouble of fixing the leak they would throw in some fresh oil, what a joke!!

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No I had my engine dropped two weeks ago & they left it halfway between minimum and maximum.

Jesus that's a lot of crap

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I found it interesting they drained and put the old oil back in. My repair the paperwork said guy put in new oil and filter even though it was just in for oil and filter service 1000 miles before.

Yeah pretty pathetic, you would think after all the trouble of fixing the leak they would throw in some fresh oil, what a joke!!

I couldn't have said it better. I was shocked that they didn't leave me at the max. After the dealer had my car for a week

Maverik259 · 10-30-2018, 10:12 PM

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That's exactly what I've been saying. Only 1 page out of 5 of the paperwork lol

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Extended warranty for this car is a no brainer

I don't see really anything a warranty would cover. Leaning gaskets sounds like maintenance

Kessler35is · 10-31-2018, 10:09 AM

My 15 X5 50i was experiencing the 2-quart low oil warning between oil changes and I took it in and asked for a full vehicle check.

They found the upper oil pan was leaking. They did the service work to it under warranty.

The work looked extensive and my advisor said it would have been a costly bill had it not been under warranty.

I would ask any 50i owner to have this checked if you are getting the 2-quart low warning between oil changes!

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MizikeTSK Second Lieutenant 144 Rep 264 Posts Drives: 2015 XDrive 50i MSport Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	Hmm, in the 8mos that i've owned the beast and 6k miles that I've put on I've had to top it off (2 qts each time) twice!! I don't remember how many miles I've driven the first time I got the alert but noted it the second time. May take it in to have oil consumption test done.
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JMAN1111 First Lieutenant 227 Rep 338 Posts Drives: F86 Black Fire X6M, F16 X6 50i Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	I've found this oil consumption thing very interesting during my ownership. At first I was told it was normal and no problem we will top it off every time I needed oil. Last week I decided enough of me drinking the kool aid I brought it in to the dealer last week and somehow ended up switching SA's during this process. The tech ended up finding a leak. Now I'm wondering if it's been leaking the whole time😡 I guess I'll know more details when I pick it up on Friday. I'll attach pictures of the leak. Attached Images
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kanvas Major 649 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: V8 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	Interesting. Something to keep an eye out for. __________________ 2001 X5 4.4i - sold but never forgotten! 2014 X5 xDrive50i
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kanvas Major 649 Rep 1,170 Posts Drives: V8 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	Going to the dealership today for a 2qt top-off. The last top-off was 10 months ago. I think I'm topping off about once a year. Is this normal? __________________ 2001 X5 4.4i - sold but never forgotten! 2014 X5 xDrive50i
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JMAN1111 First Lieutenant 227 Rep 338 Posts Drives: F86 Black Fire X6M, F16 X6 50i Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Does everything start leaking once you're above 36k miles. I just had my engine dropped less than a month ago for a lower timing case leak & now my level is here time to trade my 50i If you guys are wondering my last oil change was at 35.5k miles and now I'm at 38k. Attached Images
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1norseman Captain 400 Rep 650 Posts Drives: X5 50i Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Pavement iTrader: (0)	I just dropped mine off to service, and while taking a hard right turn on my way to the dealership, the warning message about adding oil popped up. I'm thinking it's a BMW thing, since my 330 also needed to be topped off every couple thousand miles.. I'm going to start keeping a closer eye on this, but not worried about it.
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JMAN1111 First Lieutenant 227 Rep 338 Posts Drives: F86 Black Fire X6M, F16 X6 50i Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	No I had my engine dropped two weeks ago & they left it halfway between minimum and maximum. Attached Images
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alphaod Mmmmm… 1152 Rep 2,426 Posts Drives: F15 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: New York iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW X5 xDrive50i [10.00]	I found it interesting they drained and put the old oil back in. My repair the paperwork said guy put in new oil and filter even though it was just in for oil and filter service 1000 miles before. __________________ 2015 BMW X5 xDrive50i BMW CCA 509766
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JMAN1111 First Lieutenant 227 Rep 338 Posts Drives: F86 Black Fire X6M, F16 X6 50i Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	That's exactly what I've been saying. Only 1 page out of 5 of the paperwork lol: Extended warranty for this car is a no brainer
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Kessler35is Second Lieutenant 48 Rep 247 Posts Drives: 2015 F15 50i, 2016 E89 35is Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS. iTrader: (0) Garage List 2016 Z4 35is [0.00] 2015 X5 50i [0.00]	My 15 X5 50i was experiencing the 2-quart low oil warning between oil changes and I took it in and asked for a full vehicle check. They found the upper oil pan was leaking. They did the service work to it under warranty. The work looked extensive and my advisor said it would have been a costly bill had it not been under warranty. I would ask any 50i owner to have this checked if you are getting the 2-quart low warning between oil changes!
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