burning oil in a new car?
12-27-09, 12:08 PM
#32
Well, I was driving my M3 the other day, and oil engine light came on. I have close to 7000 miles on the ODO and had my service done at 1300 mile, and next service isn't due till 10,000 mile. So, I went to the dealership and bought a qt of oil and filled it up.
I was told by the dealership that this is quite normal for these motor. I have never heard of a new engine burning oil since like 1300s. I know that there are folks on CL with other high performance machines (such as IS-F, Z06, goats with V12 bi-turbos) and was wondering if you guys have the same problems.
My M3 so far has oil burning problem, Blue tooth connection problem, and various noises from the suspension that the dealer refused to acknowledge. Still an amazing ride, however, I should have leased it instead of outright bought it with cash.
Ps. I should also mention that the car has no dipstick and the oil sensor is as accurate and reliable as the car itself.
I was told by the dealership that this is quite normal for these motor. I have never heard of a new engine burning oil since like 1300s. I know that there are folks on CL with other high performance machines (such as IS-F, Z06, goats with V12 bi-turbos) and was wondering if you guys have the same problems.
My M3 so far has oil burning problem, Blue tooth connection problem, and various noises from the suspension that the dealer refused to acknowledge. Still an amazing ride, however, I should have leased it instead of outright bought it with cash.
Ps. I should also mention that the car has no dipstick and the oil sensor is as accurate and reliable as the car itself.
12-28-09, 02:05 AM
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Just interested to know if this continues past 10-15k, my 03 4Runner with the 4.7L V8 burned a quart when I switched to synthetic at 10k, never burned another drop after that
12-28-09, 06:22 AM
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For all the money and engineering these companies cannot come up with a way to build this car so it doesn’t eat a quart every 6k?
It often baffles me on how many of the luxury brands get away with this.
It often baffles me on how many of the luxury brands get away with this.
12-28-09, 06:32 AM
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Thanks for doing research. I have been reading the same thing too. VW motors have the same issues as well. My brakes are still ok.
I haven't filled up oil since my 1988 corolla with 1.3L motor. X5 4.8 had no issues with burning oil either.
Looks like I just have to carry an quart of oil in my trunk all the time then.
I haven't filled up oil since my 1988 corolla with 1.3L motor. X5 4.8 had no issues with burning oil either.
Looks like I just have to carry an quart of oil in my trunk all the time then.
If you go to the Audi forum, some owners are actually going thru a quart every 2000 miles or so and some Audi engines are as tight as a drum.
12-28-09, 06:59 AM
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Questions Stig. Why would you pay for a quart of oil at the dealership when the same dealership will refill fluids @ no charge to you?
Your first free scheduled annual service was @ 1300 miles & you now have close to 7k on the clock? A lot of driving for the year there my man
Your X5 had lights pop up on the dash also??? It seems like BMW is just sheer bad luck for you.. Why not trade the M3 in for a Lexus IS-F ? If I were in your shoes, I would be done with BMW.
12-28-09, 08:58 AM
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Of course, with Mercedes, BMW, and other brands that no longer provide a dipstick, one cannot manually verify this......the sensors (supposedly) do all the checking.
12-28-09, 09:42 AM
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12-28-09, 09:44 AM
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12-28-09, 09:57 AM
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+1!
Questions Stig. Why would you pay for a quart of oil at the dealership when the same dealership will refill fluids @ no charge to you?
Your first free scheduled annual service was @ 1300 miles & you now have close to 7k on the clock? A lot of driving for the year there my man
Your X5 had lights pop up on the dash also??? It seems like BMW is just sheer bad luck for you.. Why not trade the M3 in for a Lexus IS-F ? If I were in your shoes, I would be done with BMW.
Questions Stig. Why would you pay for a quart of oil at the dealership when the same dealership will refill fluids @ no charge to you?
Your first free scheduled annual service was @ 1300 miles & you now have close to 7k on the clock? A lot of driving for the year there my man
Your X5 had lights pop up on the dash also??? It seems like BMW is just sheer bad luck for you.. Why not trade the M3 in for a Lexus IS-F ? If I were in your shoes, I would be done with BMW.
2) I had my 1300 mile service done a while back (probably in Jan or so), and now I have close to 7K mile. I have this car for a little over a year now and 7k is driving a lot?
3)I really like my M3. I think I may have mentioned that couple times. I do not know why you are suggesting me to trade it in for IS-F.
12-28-09, 10:14 AM
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They will refill all fluids for you with no questions asked. I had the dealer refill coolant for me on the X3 because it was below the full mark. My coolant was underfilled at delivery.
It is imo. I only have 14k on the 3 year old X3 & 1500 miles on my 335 which is almost 5 months old. Do you have Nav in your car? If so, did you do the systems check? There are guys with 328's who complained about the oil level being low. A few guys discovered that there cars were underfilled by dealers for some odd reason.. Try the refill & see what occurs as the miles accrue.
Some praise & deem the IS-F as being bullet proof at its early age. I was thinking with your experience with the X5 4.8 that you would be sick & tired of owning percieved problematic machines. It is good that you are not the follow fashion type. 
The M3 is one hell of a machine. Get the refill.
2) I had my 1300 mile service done a while back (probably in Jan or so), and now I have close to 7K mile. I have this car for a little over a year now and 7k is driving a lot?
3)I really like my M3. I think I may have mentioned that couple times. I do not know why you are suggesting me to trade it in for IS-F.
The M3 is one hell of a machine. Get the refill.
12-28-09, 10:26 AM
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They will refill all fluids for you with no questions asked. I had the dealer refill coolant for me on the X3 because it was below the full mark. My coolant was underfilled at delivery.
It is imo. I only have 14k on the 3 year old X3 & 1500 miles on my 335 which is almost 5 months old. Do you have Nav in your car? If so, did you do the systems check? There are guys with 328's who complained about the oil level being low. A few guys discovered that there cars were underfilled by dealers for some odd reason.. Try the refill & see what occurs as the miles accrue.
Some praise & deem the IS-F as being bullet proof at its early age. I was thinking with your experience with the X5 4.8 that you would be sick & tired of owning percieved problematic machines. It is good that you are not the follow fashion type.
The M3 is one hell of a machine. Get the refill.
It is imo. I only have 14k on the 3 year old X3 & 1500 miles on my 335 which is almost 5 months old. Do you have Nav in your car? If so, did you do the systems check? There are guys with 328's who complained about the oil level being low. A few guys discovered that there cars were underfilled by dealers for some odd reason.. Try the refill & see what occurs as the miles accrue.
Some praise & deem the IS-F as being bullet proof at its early age. I was thinking with your experience with the X5 4.8 that you would be sick & tired of owning percieved problematic machines. It is good that you are not the follow fashion type.
The M3 is one hell of a machine. Get the refill.
I still see BMWs as problematic and less reliable cars, but you can't deny the fact that they drive very well. It's a good thing that my daily driver is a Lexus, and always will.
12-28-09, 10:45 AM
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still see BMWs as problematic and less reliable cars, but you can't deny the fact that they drive very well. It's a good thing that my daily driver is a Lexus, and always will.
12-28-09, 10:58 AM
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I know that Audi has a TSB out stating that 1 quart per 1000 miles is normal oil consumption. I do not agree with it of course, but the dealer will not do anything if your oil consumption is less than that.
If you go to the Audi forum, some owners are actually going thru a quart every 2000 miles or so and some Audi engines are as tight as a drum.
If you go to the Audi forum, some owners are actually going thru a quart every 2000 miles or so and some Audi engines are as tight as a drum.
and eastern european goodwill waranties are almost non existant, and there is no lemon law (so there is no forcing of the law).
12-28-09, 11:41 AM
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as discussed before, every manual has crazy numbers as that (including Toyotas)... and yes, as discussed before, if this happens to your toyota, and in eastern europe, rest assured they will change your engine until they manage to fix it.
and eastern european goodwill waranties are almost non existant, and there is no lemon law (so there is no forcing of the law).
and eastern european goodwill waranties are almost non existant, and there is no lemon law (so there is no forcing of the law).