Keep asking for More Oil

black993s · 07-12-2014, 10:21 AM

4k miles. Break in service on schedule. I drive it hard everyday. One hard track day. Zero oil.

6spdterror · 07-12-2014, 11:28 AM

Same with me too. Guess its the price we pay for driving around an awesome 600hp sedan!!

Fantasm · 07-12-2014, 02:26 PM

7k miles on my 2014. no oil used except for the break in service oil change.
drove it hard from day #1. i dont believe in that break in mileage myth.

my 2013 had about 15k miles when i traded it and I think I put in about 2 quarts total.
also driven hard from day #1.

Mbdurham17 · 07-12-2014, 03:17 PM

11000 miles and have never needed to add any. 900 of my break in miles were interstate travel but pretty much followed the break in recommendations

savela · 07-12-2014, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JOHNBMWM5

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Originally Posted by MPowerrF10

How true is it that break plays a role in this... I too am in the same boat with adding oil every 1000 so far...and unfortunately i am in the dark on how the car was broken in since someone out 12k miles before me

I think with this engine it does matter a lot.
Seat those rings early or they never seal properly.

Thats why your Oil is being burned.

True this.

Seal 'em hard and early. Like within 100 miles.

Stiggly · 07-13-2014, 04:01 AM

5000 miles.....not needed a drop yet

smithy23 · 07-16-2014, 03:02 PM

Hi guys I'll always say that John has tonnes of knowledge about these cars but I have carried out a few experiments and found that the cars use oil on short journeys. On long motorway runs the car does not use oil at all.
From my tests which can be found under 'took the step' in the engine section I found that changing the oil manufacturer has made a difference. Most dealerships seem to be using shell 5w30
I am now using Mobil 1 5w30 and the car is not using oil.

Worth a try if you ask me

JOHNBMWM5 · 07-16-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by smithy23

Hi guys I'll always say that John has tonnes of knowledge about these cars but I have carried out a few experiments and found that the cars use oil on short journeys. On long motorway runs the car does not use oil at all.
From my tests which can be found under 'took the step' in the engine section I found that changing the oil manufacturer has made a difference. Most dealerships seem to be using shell 5w30
I am now using Mobil 1 5w30 and the car is not using oil.

Worth a try if you ask me

Worth a try.

is300wrx · 07-19-2014, 08:13 PM

At 3800 miles and it looks like it'll need a quart very soon. I drive pretty aggressive.

gmd2003 · 07-20-2014, 12:43 AM

I'm at 8300 miles now and I have yet to add one drop . I avg 10.9 mpg so that tells you how hard I drive . It's all in how you break the motor in .

M5stallion · 07-21-2014, 09:54 PM

It's all the inconsistency that bothers me about these engines, they should not be burning any oil at all and that is the case for some, but for others these motors burn a ridiculous amount of oil....

PetrolFumes · 07-21-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gmd2003

I'm at 8300 miles now and I have yet to add one drop . I avg 10.9 mpg so that tells you how hard I drive . It's all in how you break the motor in .

I keep hearing this but is not breakig the motor in properly going to cause any other problems?

JOHNBMWM5 · 07-22-2014, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MPowerrF10

I keep hearing this but is not breakig the motor in properly going to cause any other problems?

Like what!!!.

GarbageMan · 07-22-2014, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MPowerrF10

I keep hearing this but is not breakig the motor in properly going to cause any other problems?

"Properly" is in accordance with what BMW recommends. As someone who has raced and built engines, I'm amused at those who profess expertise, but who have done neither.

M5Rlz · 07-23-2014, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by RPiM5

I'm going to go pick up some oil today just before my road trip to MPact.

I still have a bottle of our oil for my m5 :/ shoulda asked.

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Originally Posted by gmd2003

I'm at 8300 miles now and I have yet to add one drop . I avg 10.9 mpg so that tells you how hard I drive . It's all in how you break the motor in .

I didn't go over 80mph, varied the rpms, and never went over 5k rpms with the m5 for the 1200 miles. It asked for oil once in 20k[I think 7-9k miles].

I drove the m4 like I stole it to try hard break in, hit speedlimiter at 147miles. Its at 2k miles [in 20days

] and seems fine will report if hard break in shows different anomalies.

Spinny02 · 07-24-2014, 09:28 AM

Hard break in, 8 k miles on the car and have never added a drop other then the 1200 mile service. I drive 50/50 city and hwy. I do drive her hard and hit the limiter ( or close) on a old abandoned back road on my way to the city regularly.

Fantasm · 08-01-2014, 11:26 AM

Just asked me for oil at around 8k miles on a very hot day

07-12-2014, 10:21 AM	#23
black993s Enlisted Member 4 Rep 41 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 - Black Sapphire Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Silicon Valley, CA iTrader: (0)	4k miles. Break in service on schedule. I drive it hard everyday. One hard track day. Zero oil.
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6spdterror Route Runner 137 Rep 661 Posts Drives: 16 ///M6 Gran Coupe Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Same with me too. Guess its the price we pay for driving around an awesome 600hp sedan!! __________________ 16 SMB M6 Gran Coupe 16 BS X6 X-line (wife's truck) 13 AW M5 (sold) 04 Honda Pilot (everyday car)
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07-12-2014, 02:26 PM	#25
Fantasm Lieutenant 39 Rep 475 Posts Drives: SL63 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	7k miles on my 2014. no oil used except for the break in service oil change. drove it hard from day #1. i dont believe in that break in mileage myth. my 2013 had about 15k miles when i traded it and I think I put in about 2 quarts total. also driven hard from day #1. __________________ NOW: 2011 Ferrari 458, 2014 BMW M5 w/ CompPack, 2014 BMW X1, 2005 BMW M3 with Gintani SC&Meth, 2008 Ducati 1098 BEFORE: 24+ Other Awesome Cars - BYE - My Straight Piped Ferrari 458 (plus other mods): http://goo.gl/2qf5fW
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07-12-2014, 03:17 PM	#26
Mbdurham17 Captain 159 Rep 917 Posts Drives: 2016 M5 CP Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Nashville iTrader: (1)	11000 miles and have never needed to add any. 900 of my break in miles were interstate travel but pretty much followed the break in recommendations
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07-13-2014, 04:01 AM	#28
Stiggly Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 293 Posts Drives: M5 2014 LCI Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	5000 miles.....not needed a drop yet
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07-16-2014, 03:02 PM	#29
smithy23 Private 9 Rep 52 Posts Drives: porsche panamera Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: london iTrader: (0)	Hi guys I'll always say that John has tonnes of knowledge about these cars but I have carried out a few experiments and found that the cars use oil on short journeys. On long motorway runs the car does not use oil at all. From my tests which can be found under 'took the step' in the engine section I found that changing the oil manufacturer has made a difference. Most dealerships seem to be using shell 5w30 I am now using Mobil 1 5w30 and the car is not using oil. Worth a try if you ask me
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07-19-2014, 08:13 PM	#31
is300wrx Private First Class 33 Rep 174 Posts Drives: 2014 M5 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	At 3800 miles and it looks like it'll need a quart very soon. I drive pretty aggressive.
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07-20-2014, 12:43 AM	#32
gmd2003 Colonel 352 Rep 2,176 Posts Drives: 2014 CP M6 and 2006 VT 525 Z4M Join Date: May 2012 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (2)	I'm at 8300 miles now and I have yet to add one drop . I avg 10.9 mpg so that tells you how hard I drive . It's all in how you break the motor in .
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07-21-2014, 09:54 PM	#33
M5stallion Banned 3 Rep 62 Posts Drives: Bmw M5 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Italia iTrader: (0)	It's all the inconsistency that bothers me about these engines, they should not be burning any oil at all and that is the case for some, but for others these motors burn a ridiculous amount of oil....
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Spinny02 Lieutenant Colonel 124 Rep 1,840 Posts Drives: '14 M5 CP Dinan Stage 2 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston, Tx iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 Escalade ESV P ... [0.00] 2014 M5 Dinan S1 [0.00]	Hard break in, 8 k miles on the car and have never added a drop other then the 1200 mile service. I drive 50/50 city and hwy. I do drive her hard and hit the limiter ( or close) on a old abandoned back road on my way to the city regularly. __________________
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Fantasm Lieutenant 39 Rep 475 Posts Drives: SL63 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (2)	Just asked me for oil at around 8k miles on a very hot day __________________ NOW: 2011 Ferrari 458, 2014 BMW M5 w/ CompPack, 2014 BMW X1, 2005 BMW M3 with Gintani SC&Meth, 2008 Ducati 1098 BEFORE: 24+ Other Awesome Cars - BYE - My Straight Piped Ferrari 458 (plus other mods): http://goo.gl/2qf5fW
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