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      09-11-2019, 01:32 PM   #23
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Got the car back and it needed an extra 0.5 litres of oil. So nothing major....phew.

So the electronic oil check does not work to 1 decimal place, only whole litres !!!!

Wish the car had a dipstick, but there must have been some dipstick in Germany designing the engine who said...yaahh good idea to remove the dipstick and save some money, vunderbargh!!
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Wish the car had a dipstick, but there must have been some dipstick in Germany designing the engine who said...yaahh good idea to remove the dipstick and save some money, vunderbargh!!
New V8s do...

https://www.bmwblog.com/2018/12/06/b...-the-dipstick/

https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1560597
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Wish the car had a dipstick, but there must have been some dipstick in Germany designing the engine who said...yaahh good idea to remove the dipstick and save some money, vunderbargh!!
New V8s do...

https://www.bmwblog.com/2018/12/06/b...-the-dipstick/

https://f92.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1560597
My 17 xm5 consumes quite alot of oil. Luckily i have a 5 year service pack . since owning the car ive had at least 15 totups of 1 litre a time. Every 1500-2000 miles more or less id say.Bmw parklane said its normal and so did stephen james and sytner.
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seems the general experience is a bit all over the place. I have 24k miles since May 2017, I drive 10 miles (23-30 mins) 4 times per week, plus weekend highway runs. Typically I have to place 1 quart between the service intervals, which are admittedly really spread out.
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      12-11-2020, 07:17 AM   #27
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Oil Consumption

My X5M’s; 2015 model never needed oil between BMW service centre every 10k km. However, got a newer 2017 model and this vehicle is consuming a litre every 3,000km. Drive both of them hard... is there a remedy to minimise oil consumption or is it a good / normal thing?
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Try Liqui Moly oil.
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Try Liqui Moly oil.
5 - 40 grade?
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Yes, I use the Leichtlauf line. I actually called Liqui Moly customer service and asked which would be best for the F85 and that's what they recommended. They have a newer line that is more expensive but he still thought this would be best.
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Has anyone had oil analysis done on 5 - 40 grade yet?

Mines had factory preferred spec 0- 30 in it from new for 23000 miles ( 4 oil changes so far) no wear at all worth mentioning on the samples I've had done despite the engine liking a litre top up every 3000 miles or so
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At 3500 miles , vehicle not even close to broken in yet, but that is a bit high no matter what. I went to about 20,000 and it stopped burning 1 qt every 1000. Now at 35000, about a quart every7500
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Joined the burning oil family today, car is at 37500miles, just changed oil at 1500miles ago, today when I was driving, it asked me to add 1 liter.
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Joined the burning oil family today, car is at 37500miles, just changed oil at 1500miles ago, today when I was driving, it asked me to add 1 liter.
a bit early.. which oil you using?
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Now at 45500, oil consumption is ¼ to ½ quart in 10,000 miles
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Joined the burning oil family today, car is at 37500miles, just changed oil at 1500miles ago, today when I was driving, it asked me to add 1 liter.
a bit early.. which oil you using?
I feel the same, a bit too early. I still use the OEM one, 0W30.

Not sure if the measurement are correct, it's like suddenly after 2500kms, it lost 1 litter. I feel if it starts burning oil, it shouldn't be this much to begin with. So hard without a dipstick.
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