Oil usage, how many miles before adding

mjposner · 11-29-2013, 05:24 PM

My 08 needed a quart every 5k miles, my 11 has only dropped 1/4 in 9k miles. Anyone else have little indicated drop in oil?

jphughan · 11-29-2013, 05:32 PM

Someone created a thread about this about a week ago, and that was hardly the first one. Look back a bit? Check the Mechanical Maintenance subforum, I think that's where these threads go.

yellowstone · 11-30-2013, 10:01 PM

For me it depends on how hard I drive my vehicle. If I drive it hard it could be +1 in the 3~5k range otherwise it lasts for some time. So I'm not sure that the question your asking will give you the results you're expecting...

midlifecrisis · 12-01-2013, 06:30 AM

I change the oil every 5-6,000 miles, and I've rarely had to add any between changes. The last time I had it changed, the dealer didn't fill it entirely, so I started a half quart down. I had to add a quart at about 5,000 miles, so a quart every 8-10,000 sounds about right. I track the car and regularly accelerate to near redline on highway on-ramps. On the other hand, I've always been very careful with warm-up and followed the recommended break-in when it was new. The car has over 62,000 miles on it, and the oil consumption doesn't seem to have changed.

ruff1017 · 12-01-2013, 07:22 AM

I never had to add any before the oil change.
I drive mine hard on the road and the track.

dparm · 12-01-2013, 07:59 AM

Check the Mechanical/Maintenance forum.

rev9k · 12-01-2013, 11:03 AM

How many threads are going to be made on this.

track_warrior · 12-01-2013, 02:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruff1017

I never had to add any before the oil change.
I drive mine hard on the road and the track.

x2 i change oil every 5k miles and so far i have not had to add anything. I track it and drive it like it was meant to be driven. Its a 2011.5 with 28k miles.

Parkanzky · 12-01-2013, 02:34 PM

I've never had the electronic dipstick move in the time I've owned the car. I did my previous oil change when the computer told me that it was time. I'm not sure how many miles that was, but way more than 5000.

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yellowstone Private 3 Rep 68 Posts Drives: 2009 SG E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	For me it depends on how hard I drive my vehicle. If I drive it hard it could be +1 in the 3~5k range otherwise it lasts for some time. So I'm not sure that the question your asking will give you the results you're expecting...
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midlifecrisis Major 807 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 35d, 2019 230i X Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	I change the oil every 5-6,000 miles, and I've rarely had to add any between changes. The last time I had it changed, the dealer didn't fill it entirely, so I started a half quart down. I had to add a quart at about 5,000 miles, so a quart every 8-10,000 sounds about right. I track the car and regularly accelerate to near redline on highway on-ramps. On the other hand, I've always been very careful with warm-up and followed the recommended break-in when it was new. The car has over 62,000 miles on it, and the oil consumption doesn't seem to have changed. __________________ 2017 X5 35d (Performance Center delivery March 2017) 2019 230i X-drive 2022 M3 base 2000 328i sedan (UUC suspension - still the favorite), 2006 M3 slick top - Alpine White/Cinnamon SOLD! 2008 E90 M3 SOLD! 1991 325iX (both great), 2019 Miata RF - various others not as memorable but gone.
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ruff1017 Private First Class 27 Rep 113 Posts Drives: 09 M3 6speed Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	I never had to add any before the oil change. I drive mine hard on the road and the track.
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Parkanzky Private First Class 3 Rep 162 Posts Drives: '10 SGM M3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Grand Rapids, MI iTrader: (0)	I've never had the electronic dipstick move in the time I've owned the car. I did my previous oil change when the computer told me that it was time. I'm not sure how many miles that was, but way more than 5000.
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