Drinking SOME oil?

milly · 09-19-2011, 06:57 AM

Is it bad? I was running my car pretty hard the day before and yesterday, I went and check the oil meter on BMW computer and it went down?
Started at a little less than full mark, then when I was done I was almost at half way mark. Got it filled up though now, just kinda worried.

Its been 6,500 miles since oil change and I do it every 7,500

wrickem · 09-19-2011, 08:20 AM

It's an engine, they use oil sometimes. It's what they do.

DESI4life10 · 09-19-2011, 08:22 AM

Your fine.

It is normal for these cars to drink oil (especially if the car is driven hard into the higher rpm)

Keep in mind that the oil indicator shows the level for 1 quart (ie. when it's at the halfway point, means that it is short half a quart). Generally, if your in between the min and max line, your ok.

benzo23 · 09-19-2011, 09:34 AM

Mine does the same towards the end of the oil change cycle...usually about 1k left to go it will be down a notch

milly · 09-19-2011, 03:28 PM

Yeah I was driving in the higher rpm range. Good to know though, thanks!

E90330iS · 09-24-2011, 07:34 PM

ur okay! every other oil change I would need to add half a quart

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wrickem Big Beaver Smile 2145 Rep 3,799 Posts Drives: What he wants to Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: lambertville nj iTrader: (0)	It's an engine, they use oil sometimes. It's what they do. __________________ ______________________________________________ Currently hoarding cars - '24 840, '19 911, 07 M6 , ‘23 Bronco OBXluxsquatch, ‘24 Bronco Heritage
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DESI4life10 Banned 203 Rep 3,328 Posts Drives: Coding: Desi4life10@gmail.com Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West of Toronto, Canada iTrader: (18)	Your fine. It is normal for these cars to drink oil (especially if the car is driven hard into the higher rpm) Keep in mind that the oil indicator shows the level for 1 quart (ie. when it's at the halfway point, means that it is short half a quart). Generally, if your in between the min and max line, your ok.
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09-19-2011, 09:34 AM	#4
benzo23 Colonel 74 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: 14 F30 AW MSport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (1)	Mine does the same towards the end of the oil change cycle...usually about 1k left to go it will be down a notch
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milly Captain 83 Rep 783 Posts Drives: 328i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Charleston, SC iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 328i (e90) [9.00]	Yeah I was driving in the higher rpm range. Good to know though, thanks! __________________ Black 2008 328i e90-BMW Performance CF Strut Bar/Muffler delete/8000k Fogs Fogs/Trunk Spoiler/5% Tint/BlueTooth/JVC HU/AG M359 Wheels/Matte Black kidney grills/H&R Race Springs/Koni Yellows/Orion V2 Angel Eyes/EuroCharged Tune/
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E90330iS Major General 148 Rep 6,333 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (56) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	ur okay! every other oil change I would need to add half a quart __________________ 2017 BMW M4 DCT Lease Transfer: https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...8#post23736398
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