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Originally Posted by LuvMyE92
Every time BMW has a new iteration of the engine, they claim they have solved the oil burning issues. What I've read-and it makes sense to me-is that these cars are so freakin' powerful and the transmission shift so early for economy, that the RPMs generally stay rather low and so the rings never get seated properly during break-in, and that's what causes oil burning issues.
It doesn't happen with M cars because they routinely get thrashed. @Dseverson wrote that he drives it hard and has no issues, which is a corresponding data point. My oil burning 750i was purchased used, so I have no idea how it was broken-in.
So, no, it's not a guarantee of an issue (or not), but the OP was asking so I was sharing what little I know.
Hey, that's why we test drive! I can list on both hands the number of cars that I bought that I didn't test drive enough to determine that I really wouldn't like it.
On my first visit to the BMW performance center, the guy I shared the cars with was there largely to evaluate his next purchase, which he planned to make an M5. After driving it and the M3, he decided that the M3 was big enough and more fun to drive, so yes, I can see why you (OP) would go that way.
I went with an M2, which I thought was the best driving car there, but then I don't need a rear seat or four doors. It's history now, for other reasons...  |
I didn't do the normal take it easy for the first 1k so I should be good. From about mile 20 it's been a great time...
