Heavy Oil Burning Issue - M5POST

Boca · 11-23-2012, 08:01 AM

Is anyone else burning through oil like crazy? I have 4500 miles and my oil light is now requesting another quart for the second time.

koxal · 11-23-2012, 08:43 AM

thats normal... enjoy

chudak18 · 11-23-2012, 08:50 AM

I got the light for first time at 4000... But had the change after break in done at 2000 miles... So i guess these do go through oil.

bobblehead · 11-23-2012, 09:44 AM

I need to add approx. 1 litre for every 1100 miles. done it 3x already thus far. Crazy !

Tourbillon · 11-24-2012, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Boca

Is anyone else burning through oil like crazy? I have 4500 miles and my oil light is now requesting another quart for the second time.

Same here. Just hit around 4300 miles and the indicator has come on for the second time.

Rohardi · 11-24-2012, 02:15 PM

Is the added oil included in the BMW Maintenance Program for free?

chrisratz · 11-24-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rohardi

Is the added oil included in the BMW Maintenance Program for free?

They will top you off as part of the program. Some service advisors are providing their clients with a quart to carry in the trunk.

dr.skp.ortho · 11-24-2012, 02:55 PM

I just hit 3900km and it asked for oil.

M3takesNYC · 02-23-2013, 08:51 PM

Wow worse than the S65 or S85 which people initially complained about as a problem and were glad the new m5 didn't have that!

Funny how variable it is. My S65 at 40k very very hard redlined miles has never burned an ounce yet some engines burn tons. Never get how much variance is in between these engines.

stealth.pilot · 02-23-2013, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by M3takesNYC

Wow worse than the S65 or S85 which people initially complained about as a problem and were glad the new m5 didn't have that!

Funny how variable it is. My S65 at 40k very very hard redlined miles has never burned an ounce yet some engines burn tons. Never get how much variance is in between these engines.

Agree. My burn rate so far would extrapolate to one quart per 25k miles. So I would never need a top up.

Netwon · 02-23-2013, 11:36 PM

I think we need a consolidated thread/sticky for all oil consumption issues. Keeps to keep coming up and no one wants to use the search function. Not that it is required under Mechanical Maint, as 90%+ threads are about engine oil consumption.

jmh · 02-24-2013, 09:44 AM

Looks like mine doesn't need any oil either. No noticeable use after 4000mls
Looks like at least Stealth and I who did drive a lot of mountain passes during breakin have something in common

Certainly driving mountain passes (up/down) is great exercise during breakdown (varying revs, oil being sucked and pumped through the engine/cylinder during acceleration/breaking etc) .
I wonder if there's a relation to how people have broken in their cars and the oil consumption , but in the end it might just be a small percentage and still within the BMW advised range.

Bokke · 02-24-2013, 12:01 PM

I am at 3,500 miles and added 3 times (630, 1700, 2700) plus the 1,200 mile service.

I am guessing it will ask for a 4th in the next couple hundred miles based on the measurement I took yesterday.

Anyway, she is going into the dealer tomorrow to try and figure out the problem.

Needless to say, this is not very comforting.

Netwon · 02-24-2013, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bokke

I am at 3,500 miles and added 3 times (630, 1700, 2700) plus the 1,200 mile service.

I am guessing it will ask for a 4th in the next couple hundred miles based on the measurement I took yesterday.

Anyway, she is going into the dealer tomorrow to try and figure out the problem.

Needless to say, this is not very comforting.

Are you adding a full quart everytime?

Bokke · 02-24-2013, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Netwon

Are you adding a full quart everytime?

Yes!

mpgrant5 · 02-25-2013, 06:07 PM

I have been adding a litre every 2000 miles although since going past 10000 miles mark it has stopped consuming as much currently at 3000 miles since last litre was added

Bokke · 02-27-2013, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bokke

Anyway, she is going into the dealer tomorrow to try and figure out the problem.

Turns out I had a faulty seal in the oil filer cap, which resulted in a slight leak and improper venting! WTF!

Time will tell; lets see how the oil consumption goes now!

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jmh Internet Crash Test Dummy Drives: F10/E92 335xi Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under a rock in NH Posts: 685 iTrader: (4)	Looks like mine doesn't need any oil either. No noticeable use after 4000mls Looks like at least Stealth and I who did drive a lot of mountain passes during breakin have something in common Certainly driving mountain passes (up/down) is great exercise during breakdown (varying revs, oil being sucked and pumped through the engine/cylinder during acceleration/breaking etc) . I wonder if there's a relation to how people have broken in their cars and the oil consumption , but in the end it might just be a small percentage and still within the BMW advised range. __________________ 13 F10 M5 Individual / Brilliant White / Extended/Full Cohiba Brown (Exec/Driver/B&O/20") / A few Euro add-ons / Stealth K40 / Upgraded B&O / ///M Performance Carbon Interior Trim / Color matched side and front grills (lightly tinted LEDs) / Akrapovic Evolution Exhaust / Hartge Springs / HRE S107

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bobblehead Colonel Drives: warp speed Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto, On Posts: 2,534 iTrader: (0)	I need to add approx. 1 litre for every 1100 miles. done it 3x already thus far. Crazy !

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Rohardi Second Lieutenant Drives: 2010 G37XS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 241 iTrader: (0)	Is the added oil included in the BMW Maintenance Program for free?

02-23-2013, 08:51 PM	#9
M3takesNYC Banned Drives: m3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 426 iTrader: (0)	Wow worse than the S65 or S85 which people initially complained about as a problem and were glad the new m5 didn't have that! Funny how variable it is. My S65 at 40k very very hard redlined miles has never burned an ounce yet some engines burn tons. Never get how much variance is in between these engines.

02-23-2013, 11:36 PM	#11
Netwon Enlisted Member Drives: '12 BMW M5 Alpine White Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Northern Alberta Posts: 40 iTrader: (0)	I think we need a consolidated thread/sticky for all oil consumption issues. Keeps to keep coming up and no one wants to use the search function. Not that it is required under Mechanical Maint, as 90%+ threads are about engine oil consumption.

02-24-2013, 12:01 PM	#13
Bokke Lieutenant Drives: E90 M3 / F10 M5 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 561 iTrader: (0)	I am at 3,500 miles and added 3 times (630, 1700, 2700) plus the 1,200 mile service. I am guessing it will ask for a 4th in the next couple hundred miles based on the measurement I took yesterday. Anyway, she is going into the dealer tomorrow to try and figure out the problem. Needless to say, this is not very comforting. __________________ 09 E90 ///M3 -- Silverstone\|Black\|Piano Black\|Performance Steering Wheel\|M-DCT\|RAC Monolite RG63's\|Eisenmann Sport-Black\|VCF Front Spoiler\|VCF Rear Diffuser Type II\|CF OEM Mirror Caps\|CF OEM Rear Spoiler\|Invisibra\|V1 Hardwire\|Laser Interceptor // 13 F10 ///M5 - Sahkir Orange\|Full Black Marino\|Piano Black\|Executive Package\|Driver Assistant Package\|M-DCT\|Modulare B18's\|IND Cosmetic Package\|Akrapovic Evo\|OEM CF Spoiler

02-25-2013, 06:07 PM	#16
mpgrant5 Private Drives: M5 F10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 92 iTrader: (0)	I have been adding a litre every 2000 miles although since going past 10000 miles mark it has stopped consuming as much currently at 3000 miles since last litre was added Last edited by mpgrant5; 02-28-2013 at 02:59 PM.

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