F10 M5 drinking oil like the E60?

[Mporcl]

After 3k miles i need to add a quart of oil.. No big deal, but like the E60 I guess i need to have a couple extra quarts in the trunk.. Anyone else?

[Rovman]

At 1200 miles my car needed a quart. Perfect timing for the first service.

[Startrek1818]

Hi I am at 7300km in my 2012 M5 and have had to top up oil twice once at 3000 and again around 7000. I am wondering if this normal ?

[koxal]

it is expected since this engine has turbo...

[skrambles297]

Originally Posted by Mporcl

After 3k miles i need to add a quart of oil.. No big deal, but like the E60 I guess i need to have a couple extra quarts in the trunk.. Anyone else?

The car likes a drink. It took a litre at 1700 miles (though the dealer had failed to top it up fully at the 1200 mile service). I've now done 2400 miles and am about half a litre away from another 1 litre top up. I am doing lots of town driving which can't be helping.

Unless it is going to give rise to engine problems, I'm not that bothered by its thirst.

[thebishman]

Seat those rings guys!! Rev the nuts off it briefly when everything is nice and warmed up and hold full throttle in 7th gear (S mode) at low revs/speed occasionally.
Bish

[thebishman]

BTW, my car has not needed one bit of oil added. Of course I had the oil replaced at the 1200 miles service, but at 2300 miles currently it hasn't budged from the max marking.

[Olmos64]

Just like with a new race engine. Torque it up/down (in cycles) at low revs. :-)

[Mperial]

Probably very similar consumption, though YMMV slightly. Mine bonged yesterday as I pulled into my job that I need to add a liter/quart ASAP. Mileage was at 1060. The dealership opted not to perform the break-in service at that time but scheduled me for next Friday. Incidentally, they used BMW 5W-30.