Engine oil low?

Vudoo4u2 · 05-24-2009, 06:46 PM

Not sure if this is normal, first turbo car I have owned. got an oil change @ 15k, currently have 23kish, engine oil shows @ lowest level and gives me the "fill oil up" light. Any ideas why the oil level might get so low??

JayKay335i · 05-24-2009, 06:50 PM

The car burns oil. Add oil.

Ilma · 05-24-2009, 07:54 PM

I think one quart every 7K is pretty acceptable for tuned cars pushing higher boost levels.

We tend to get more blowby with the higher boost.

scottp999 · 05-24-2009, 08:25 PM

I've had to add a half quart twice in just under 10k miles.

robbie211 · 05-24-2009, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayKay335i

The car burns oil. Add oil.

+1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilma

I think one quart every 7K is pretty acceptable for tuned cars pushing higher boost levels.

We tend to get more blowby with the higher boost.

and add a catch can.

lauer87 · 05-24-2009, 09:33 PM

It's not just the N54 guys, its pretty normal for BMW inline 6 cylinder engines to burn/consume alittle oil every few thousand miles.

J BONE · 05-24-2009, 09:35 PM

Same thing happened to me Alex. I took my into the dealership and they topped it off. Seems pretty normal for this to happen

midlife · 05-24-2009, 09:43 PM

seems like u got your question answered... but shame on u for changing your first oil after 15,000 miles.
id did it at 3,000 miles most do it by 5,000 miles.

due to all my mods, i change my oil every 3,000 miles or so.

Sniz · 05-24-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by midlife

seems like u got your question answered... but shame on u for changing your first oil after 15,000 miles.
id did it at 3,000 miles most do it by 5,000 miles.

due to all my mods, i change my oil every 3,000 miles or so.

+1

w the OP's oil change intervals, I really hope its a lease.

Vudoo4u2 · 05-24-2009, 10:28 PM

naw I changed before 15k!! come on, I treat my car like a child...I did the first at 3k, second @ 10, free one @ 15, and was going to do one soon, but found it odd that the oil level was this low since previous cars Ive had didnt burn this much I guess...but yes its a lease, and if you get it after me you will be thankful @ the condition the car is in

*and thank you for the responses, I guess I wont worry, just make sure I keep a few bottles for topping off at home

Terrance28 · 05-24-2009, 10:43 PM

I just got the add 1 quart message the other day also.

veightkiller · 05-24-2009, 11:11 PM

add a quart and see what it say.

edo · 05-25-2009, 12:05 AM

Oil usage depends greatly on how you drive your car. I added ~1L after 1.5k km.

4 top speed runs, very many 150+ mph runs, WOTs almost all the time.

enrita · 05-25-2009, 01:20 AM

after my trip to Italy through Germany 5000Km added half a liter oil and changed it at 6000Km

lawdude · 05-25-2009, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by J BONE

Same thing happened to me Alex. I took my into the dealership and they topped it off. Seems pretty normal for this to happen

I just pay the local foreign auto repair shop $150 to change it every 6,000 miles with Mobil 1 0W40 (LL01). I also get 'em to do the routine maintenance. I drop it off first thing in the a.m., walk 3 minutes to work, and pick it up at lunch. Beats 3 hours of driving back and forth to Tallahassee plus the waiting around time.

In between oil changes I top it off myself.

Terrance28 · 05-25-2009, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by veightkiller

add a quart and see what it say.

I did and the oil level is fine now.

v2bling · 05-25-2009, 12:19 PM

I change mine every 4500

Did first one at 1000k just incase too ! My booboo is a keeper. Wish I could say the same about my ex's haha

scottp999 · 05-25-2009, 12:25 PM

Not a green car. Spewing oil since 2007.

Diesel///M · 05-25-2009, 03:41 PM

my light came up today for the first time and then on the nav cam a message about continued driving will cause damage to engine i went and bought a quart and its at the max line lol first time i have had this happen though and im on my second 335i and had two e46 m3's before this

Ferre86 · 05-27-2009, 11:09 AM

on my CL, first 1000miles i added oil 3times,

shifterboy45 · 05-27-2009, 11:59 AM

yeah,

i changed mine at the 1000mi mark and will continue every 6-7km
and ill also let the dealer do the free stuff too -- just to get my monies worth

but then again i only have like 2k on it now and i got it at the end of last year.

all BMW's are known for a lil oil consumption -- especially the M Cars
the whole thing behind the consumption im told is that BMW uses low tension oil control rings, due to the higher RPMS capable of some of the motors they put together now, so not all of the lingering oil gets scraped down to the crankcase. (so im told )

but I must say my previous E92 (328i) barely used any oil.. but it wasnt pushed real hard either

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Ilma Colonel 184 Rep 2,841 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mississauga iTrader: (0)	I think one quart every 7K is pretty acceptable for tuned cars pushing higher boost levels. We tend to get more blowby with the higher boost.
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midlife ocasionally in crisis 52 Rep 2,358 Posts Drives: '08 335i cabrio Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: .......... iTrader: (0)	seems like u got your question answered... but shame on u for changing your first oil after 15,000 miles. id did it at 3,000 miles most do it by 5,000 miles. due to all my mods, i change my oil every 3,000 miles or so. __________________ If your car isn't scary - it's just not fast enough ! RPI IC / UR catless DPs / JB3 2.0 beta / UR CAI / Quaife LSD / Snow Methanol Injection / VK oil cooler upgrade / Forge DVs / M3 rear sway / Riss catch can / Paddle shifting 6AT / M Sport steering wheel / Logic 7 / Dunlop Direzza Z1 255/235 /
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shifterboy45 Major 23 Rep 1,179 Posts Drives: 2009 335i Coupe Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North by Northwest iTrader: (0)	yeah, i changed mine at the 1000mi mark and will continue every 6-7km and ill also let the dealer do the free stuff too -- just to get my monies worth but then again i only have like 2k on it now and i got it at the end of last year. all BMW's are known for a lil oil consumption -- especially the M Cars the whole thing behind the consumption im told is that BMW uses low tension oil control rings, due to the higher RPMS capable of some of the motors they put together now, so not all of the lingering oil gets scraped down to the crankcase. (so im told ) but I must say my previous E92 (328i) barely used any oil.. but it wasnt pushed real hard either
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