05-26-2018, 08:56 AM | #1 |
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Concern about oil usage...
So I got my 2018 M2 w/ 3400 miles on the clock - right now 4K - 600 miles obviously.
I like to keep the oil level near the max but in these 600 miles, I have put in a litre and a half. Seems like I can never get the level to the max...sensor bad maybe? My dealer S/A said that around 6K miles, oil consumption should begin tapering off. Fwiw, I always drive in Sport + except when on cruise when it reverts to Sport. Never hit WOT and never over 6K RPM's. Thoughts? Last edited by tranck; 05-26-2018 at 09:10 AM.. |
05-26-2018, 09:14 AM | #2 |
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That's a significant amount of oil consumption. BMW, for years, has had a very liberal range for "normal" consumption, probably due to the fact that admission of abnormal consumption levels means a warranty action, etc.
I'm on my third Mcar (S65 M3, S55 M4, and now N55 M2). All have been owned since new and I have followed a careful running-in procedure on all of them, followed by hard driving and 10+ HPDE track events per year. My oil consumption has been consistently around one quart/1L consumption in 7,500 miles or thereabouts. This has been my experience and can't speak for anyone else. I currently have 3,700 miles on the M2 and two track events to-date. Following the break-in service at 1,200 miles, my indicator reads full per a measurement yesterday. Do you know the history of the previous owner? Was it serviced after the running-in period? If the car was driven hard or under load (boost) frequently during engine break-in, that could impact proper piston ring seating to the cylinder liners (e.g., oil consumption). |
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05-26-2018, 10:12 AM | #4 |
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Edit: Ok, I'm trying to be stupid here.
As you know, there's a minimum and a max line - I thought mistakenly that the max oil level was above the max line on the visual disptick. The space above the max line is still not green if that makes sense and I have not received any excessive oil level warning...if there is such a thing. This is the 1st car that I ever owned w/o a dipstick. Now my concern is not oil consumption but that I overfilled it.... Is there a warning light that comes on when overfilled? Thoughts on this reply? Sry for the torture here. |
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05-26-2018, 01:49 PM | #6 |
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05-26-2018, 07:41 PM | #7 |
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Anybody here want to go over fill their car and test this theory :
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05-28-2018, 02:05 AM | #8 |
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After BMW changed my oil the iDrive reported it like this.
It's confusing because you would think it might be a little over max. If you are concerned about overfill you could always just change the oil, flush $100 down the toilet, and move on with your life. |
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