Does the M burn oil?

[SNAGuy]

Originally Posted by DuSh

Whoever is still during break in - best advise is to seat rings properly - drive it a bit more aggressively than you normally do. In 50i same oil issue is due to first owner not breaking it in properly (not aggressive enough) and rings are never seated properly - that will result in more gap and more oil consumption down the road. Another issue is due to stock cats frying valve stem seals and making rubber rigid - results in oil sipping through and getting burned. This can only be maintained by changing oil often (not like BMW recommends lol) so valve stem seals are always getting proper lubrication (can also delete cats with DPs to lower temperature, but that's another story). In any case - oil will get burned depending on how you drive so IMHO it's normal (unless you start burning more than 1L per 700 miles)

Totally agree with this. To this day with some 35,000 miles already on my '15 (May 2015 delivery) I have not had to put 1 drop of oil in between regular oil service's.

During my initial 1200 mile break-in while I didn't "red-line" or go past the recommended RPM limit, I did try to drive as "normal" as I would want to drive such a beast - aggressively. In speaking with my SA when I was in for my last oil service I mentioned what I've been reading and all the reports of "burning oil" and he said that one big cause was that drivers were "babying" the engine too much during break-in.

[dkhm3]

Originally Posted by SNAGuy

Totally agree with this. To this day with some 35,000 miles already on my '15 (May 2015 delivery) I have not had to put 1 drop of oil in between regular oil service's.

During my initial 1200 mile break-in while I didn't "red-line" or go past the recommended RPM limit, I did try to drive as "normal" as I would want to drive such a beast - aggressively. In speaking with my SA when I was in for my last oil service I mentioned what I've been reading and all the reports of "burning oil" and he said that one big cause was that drivers were "babying" the engine too much during break-in.

I don't think this is correct. I broke in both my M cars the same way. varying the rpms at different speeds and driving it normally, just not going over 4k rpms.

my m3 has yet to ask for one drop of oil and i am at 32k miles.

my x5m has now asked for 3 quarts of oil at 15k miles. all started around 8k miles in the car has been asking for a quart every 3k or so miles.

I drive both cars HARD. My x5m tranny has over heated a couple of times with me driving on public roads. My m3 has been amazing.

[Nuckle]

Mine was an executive demo with 5,000 miles on it when I got it. I am sure someone had run the piss out of it so I bet it was not broke in properly. Maybe thats why it uses oil, maybe not? My service advisor left me with the feeling that most of the TTV8's burn oil. Now that they are giving me a couple quarts I am not going to worry about it. Not planning to purchase it at the end of the lease. Will most likely lease a 2020 X5M or M5 at that point.

[Robyxxx]

Hello,

My F86 has 110.000 km (almost 70k miles) and burns about 1l or 1 qt every 1800 km or a little over 1k miles. I have the car from new and it all started after 90.000 km. Up until then it burnt about 1 liter every 5.000 km and until I reached 50.000km 1 liter every 15.000km right before my oil change at about 18.000km.
My dealer said it is normal to burn this much oil but I don't know, it seems a little bit much.
Does anybody has this much mileage and how much does it burn?
P.S I drive it very hard, max it on the Freeway almost daily

[BuffSlut916]

Is it not recommended to put in 10w60 on these things?

[ajob]

- my X5 M now at 30,000 miles,
- changed oil at 1,200 - 15,000 and 30,000 as per service indications
- never added additional oil, at last service the oil level was 3/4 down.

[Nuckle]

Originally Posted by BuffSlut916

Is it not recommended to put in 10w60 on these things?

No sir, 0w-30 or 5w-30

[SEN8OR]

F86 X6M owner here. Just joined. Long story, but just checking if anyone has had the "oil level at minimum, top up 1 litre" warning right after pushing hard and slowing down? It disappears on restart, and when I took it to the dealer, they did a measurement and confirmed that the oil level is okay. Mileage is about 31,000 kilos, did the last service at 30,000.

I use Ceratec and our fuel here is not premium, if that helps.

[dorian]

Quart each 3000km from new which seemed to cease around 12000km. Always in S or S+.

[F85_RN]

30K Miles, never filled any oil~~~

[SNAGuy]

Originally Posted by F85_RN

30K Miles, never filled any oil~~~

I've got close to 43k miles and heave never had to add a drop of oil

[F15d_RN]

Please don't crucify me not castrate me with this question.
This topic might have been asked and discussed numerous times in this forum but I can't seem to find the definitive answer/s I need.
I found this on the local craigslist and would like to buy it for my winter set-up.

It's 255/55/18 tires.
Style 209
8.5 X 18
ET 46

Will this fit my 2018 XDrive X35d?
It currently has a staggered 20" set up.

Thank you so much.

[Lighting.Grey]

Originally Posted by secretariat

OP, OW-30 is what they just added to mine. It says it on the interior of the hood. My oil signal came on just the other day telling me I was at minimal level. Well I check my oil consistently (once a week) so I was shocked to see this. I pulled over right away and did a reset through I-Drive and it showed it was a little above minimum and all back to green. I put a quart in anyway to be safe. When checking oil make sure to do a reset every now and then so you know exactly how much you have. I have 10,000 miles on and this is the first time I needed to add oil in between oil changes.

Just wondering when you say reset, is there an option to rest the oil level? Or you mean just remeasure the oil level? Also do you wait until the engine is cold to add oil?