Some people report using about a quart every 4K miles and others have gone 7-8K before they need the first quart. I'm not sure if these oil burners are the exception or the rule, I'll have to wait until I get my car to see if mine will be an oil burner too. None of my last previous and current cars in the last ten years has used any oil at all but none are or have been BMWs, this is my first BMW ever. BMW will say it is "normal" unless you are adding a quart every 1K miles.
