Oil Consumption?

135tii · 10-21-2011, 02:27 PM

Picked up my 1M in early June, at about 1100 miles the low oil warning comes on...add a quart. Had the 1200 mile service just after, now at 2200 miles I had to add another quart. Anyone else have similar experience? Is this normal and will this diminish as the car gets more miles? Thanks.

Madozu · 10-21-2011, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 135tii

Picked up my 1M in early June, at about 1100 miles the low oil warning comes on...add a quart. Had the 1200 mile service just after, now at 2200 miles I had to add another quart. Anyone else have similar experience? Is this normal and will this diminish as the car gets more miles? Thanks.

Don't think this is normal. I'm at 12'000km without having to add any oil.

tkbr0wn · 10-21-2011, 02:30 PM

I had to add a quart between services on my 135 with the N54. I drove the 135 pretty hard and I know other's experienced the oil light on the N54 equipped 135's

MDORPHN · 10-21-2011, 02:32 PM

I haven't had to add any oil.

Of course, I'm a member of the hard driving, seat the rings break-in school.

Neil

Franklin Joseph · 10-21-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MDORPHN

I haven't had to add any oil.

Of course, I'm a member of the hard driving, seat the rings break-in school.

Neil

same here...

KIYO · 10-21-2011, 03:07 PM

It was in max when I changed my oil at 17000km.

YVES1M · 10-21-2011, 03:09 PM

7400km, oil still a full, next service in 15000km..but i drove it a bit hard for the run in period..

mPlasticDesign · 10-21-2011, 03:13 PM

Unfortunately with the electronic dipstick the BMW mechanics have a hard time being 100% accurate with the oil level. This has been discussed in great detail over in the M3 section.

I HATE THE E-DIPSTICK!

Mnime · 10-21-2011, 04:55 PM

i had to add a qt at the 4700 mile mark here.

HALOTHANE · 10-21-2011, 05:32 PM

No oil required here.

Zippy69 · 10-21-2011, 05:34 PM

My oil light came on at about 1500 miles when parked on a slight nose down incline. Went off with car on flat surface but I imagine it is close to low. E dip stick suks!

Dan Parker · 10-21-2011, 06:25 PM

No use here. Apparently, an aggressive break in does work.

1560 · 10-23-2011, 10:41 AM

added a litre at 7000km
and another at 11000km

b33g33 · 10-23-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Parker

No use here. Apparently, an aggressive break in does work.

How aggressive, exactly, were you sir?

Pacific BMW aggressive?

bvez3ro · 10-23-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Parker

No use here. Apparently, an aggressive break in does work.

How did you break in? My exhaust tips are deep black. Looks oily.

dlong82 · 10-23-2011, 03:20 PM

5,000km. 2,000km service done. No oil added before or after. Exhaust tips get a little soot on the bottom of the tips, but no oil.

hopofthese · 10-23-2011, 05:05 PM

been tracking and driving it like its stolen and no oil burning here.

HALOTHANE · 10-23-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Parker

No use here. Apparently, an aggressive break in does work.

Yup.

greygoose · 10-24-2011, 02:37 AM

3500 miles and no oil top up either before or after the oil change. My old 135 needed a litre in 10,000 miles.

fastauto · 10-24-2011, 09:18 AM

i was just going to post this today. my car has 5000 miles on the clock and i got that warning light yesterday. i added a quart and it did nothing! i had to add a second one and then it was where it should be. Two quarts of oil at 5000 miles? is this friggin normal? What is the deal. I did a somewhat agressive break it so i dont think its that.

tkbr0wn · 10-24-2011, 10:01 AM

As I said earlier, many many people experienced this with the N54 in the early 135's (I did). I only had mine for 18000 miles but I had to add oil around 6k miles and 16-17 k miles. I dont think I ever had to add 2 qts, but it does take it a LONG time to register the oil in the car. (Mine took 10-15 minutes after adding a quart for the light to go off). BTW, You should drop by the BMW dealer and have them add it. They usually have oil in the drop off service area (they are used to this). They will add it for no charge and send you on your way.

I also don't think break in style has anything to do with this and I expect many more people will experience the low oil light very soon

Mnime · 10-24-2011, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tkbr0wn

BTW, You should drop by the BMW dealer and have them add it. They usually have oil in the drop off service area (they are used to this). They will add it for no charge and send you on your way.

i never thought of that. guess it would be covered under warranty though. i'll do it next time.

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tkbr0wn Major 72 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2015 Cayman S Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	I had to add a quart between services on my 135 with the N54. I drove the 135 pretty hard and I know other's experienced the oil light on the N54 equipped 135's __________________ ● 2015 Cayman S (Current), 2011 1M BSM #297 (Sold), 2008 135i (Sold) ●
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10-21-2011, 02:32 PM	#4
MDORPHN Colonel 292 Rep 2,898 Posts Drives: AW 1M Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wash, DC iTrader: (0)	I haven't had to add any oil. Of course, I'm a member of the hard driving, seat the rings break-in school. Neil
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KIYO Private First Class 23 Rep 143 Posts Drives: 1er M Coupé Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vienna Austria -> Tokyo, JAPAN iTrader: (0)	It was in max when I changed my oil at 17000km.
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YVES1M Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 260 Posts Drives: 1m aw (kwv3) meisterschaf Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: montreal iTrader: (0)	7400km, oil still a full, next service in 15000km..but i drove it a bit hard for the run in period..
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mPlasticDesign Major General 684 Rep 5,069 Posts Drives: BMW 230i Msport w/LSD Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Astral Projecting: ∞ 23.516 -122 02.625 0242.101 ĕv'rē-hwâr' iTrader: (16) Garage List 2009 Porsche 911 997.2 [10.00] 2019 Hyundai N (Sold) [10.00] 2013 BMW M3 (Sold) [10.00] 2011 1M Coupe (Sold) [8.78] 2008 E90 M3 (Sold) [8.60] 2007 Z4 Mcpe (Sold) [9.50] 2005 BMW M3 (Sold) [10.00]	Unfortunately with the electronic dipstick the BMW mechanics have a hard time being 100% accurate with the oil level. This has been discussed in great detail over in the M3 section. I HATE THE E-DIPSTICK! __________________
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Mnime First Lieutenant 24 Rep 391 Posts Drives: 2015 Cayman GTS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dallas, TX USA iTrader: (0)	i had to add a qt at the 4700 mile mark here.
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HALOTHANE First Lieutenant 36 Rep 391 Posts Drives: INTERLAGOS ZCP Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Anywhere fast iTrader: (0) Garage List 1990 BMW L6 (retired) [0.00] 2010 BMW 135i M-Spo ... [0.00] 2011 BMW 1M (adopted) [0.00] 1990 MERCEDES 190E ... [0.00] 2012 BMW M3 [1.00]	No oil required here.
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Zippy69 Private 6 Rep 67 Posts Drives: 1M VO, 02' M Roady, 74' 914 V8 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (0)	My oil light came on at about 1500 miles when parked on a slight nose down incline. Went off with car on flat surface but I imagine it is close to low. E dip stick suks!
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10-21-2011, 06:25 PM	#12
Dan Parker Major 79 Rep 1,421 Posts Drives: 2012 Golf R Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Georgia iTrader: (0)	No use here. Apparently, an aggressive break in does work. __________________ Dan Parker
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10-23-2011, 10:41 AM	#13
1560 1Mcoupé 4 Rep 83 Posts Drives: Morgan 3whlr (2012) & 1m Join Date: May 2011 Location: European Union iTrader: (0)	added a litre at 7000km and another at 11000km __________________ davos-stelvio-bergün
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10-23-2011, 03:20 PM	#16
dlong82 Private First Class 46 Rep 135 Posts Drives: M3CX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kansas, USA iTrader: (0)	5,000km. 2,000km service done. No oil added before or after. Exhaust tips get a little soot on the bottom of the tips, but no oil.
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10-23-2011, 05:05 PM	#17
hopofthese Private First Class 8 Rep 155 Posts Drives: E46 M3 & 11 1M Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (2)	been tracking and driving it like its stolen and no oil burning here.
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10-24-2011, 02:37 AM	#19
greygoose Private 2 Rep 56 Posts Drives: 1M Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [0.00]	3500 miles and no oil top up either before or after the oil change. My old 135 needed a litre in 10,000 miles.
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10-24-2011, 09:18 AM	#20
fastauto Captain 26 Rep 672 Posts Drives: AW 1M Coupe Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	i was just going to post this today. my car has 5000 miles on the clock and i got that warning light yesterday. i added a quart and it did nothing! i had to add a second one and then it was where it should be. Two quarts of oil at 5000 miles? is this friggin normal? What is the deal. I did a somewhat agressive break it so i dont think its that.
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10-24-2011, 10:01 AM	#21
tkbr0wn Major 72 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 2015 Cayman S Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (0)	As I said earlier, many many people experienced this with the N54 in the early 135's (I did). I only had mine for 18000 miles but I had to add oil around 6k miles and 16-17 k miles. I dont think I ever had to add 2 qts, but it does take it a LONG time to register the oil in the car. (Mine took 10-15 minutes after adding a quart for the light to go off). BTW, You should drop by the BMW dealer and have them add it. They usually have oil in the drop off service area (they are used to this). They will add it for no charge and send you on your way. I also don't think break in style has anything to do with this and I expect many more people will experience the low oil light very soon __________________ ● 2015 Cayman S (Current), 2011 1M BSM #297 (Sold), 2008 135i (Sold) ●
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