F10 N55 535I Oil Consumption?

izaazk · 09-19-2016, 06:24 PM

Everytime I floor my throttle and have a little fun

, my car dumps oil somewhere...

It doesnt smoke or anything and coolant is fine....

Car has 70,000 miles....

Car's power is fine during normal commute and when punching the throttle... i just lose a crap load of oil everytime i punch it

Anyone have an idea where my oil is going?

claykin · 09-19-2016, 07:21 PM

Burning? Do you see evidence of oil leak anywhere? On N55 I've seen the heat exchanger hoses leak at the fitting to the heat exchanger.

How much gets lost after you drive hard? And how do you know? Car barking to add oil after you gun it?

izaazk · 09-19-2016, 07:43 PM

No leaks from everything I've checked visually...

I don't know how much exactly but I look at the bar in iDrive and it loses a quarter from the bar....

Doesn't bark right away but after a little while as oil level drops and is measured by the sensor

BoskiMistrz · 09-21-2016, 04:15 AM

DId you have black exhaust pipe with burned oil in them ?

izaazk · 09-21-2016, 03:09 PM

My exhaust tips are a little black now that you mention it

Jrsimp78 · 10-01-2016, 11:18 AM

I think black tail pipes are a general symptom of direct injection engines. How offen does it happen ? I usually find that more oil is used on low load conditions as the piston rings aren't working effectively and also the turbo seals rely on boost pressure to seal. Do you have good boost?

Freak1c · 02-08-2017, 12:45 PM

I'm having the same issue. But I noticed it after I installed the Jb+. I just added a quart after it barked at me, that was a week ago. When I added oils it went to the max line now its in the middle of the two. Don't see any leaks in the engine bay or any sign of oil on the bottom of the lower engine covers under the car. . Any tips ? Thanks

Bmw doubles · 02-09-2017, 12:07 PM

Check your oil cooler where your oil filter sits. Those are notorious for leaking. Mine was losing a quart every month. I opened the lid that covers the oil cooler valve and there was a lot of gunk under the seal allowing more oil to build there and escape. Cleaned it, reinstalled it and now it doesn't leak there anymore. Now its a quart every 2 months with hard driving.

ezaircon4jc · 02-09-2017, 01:00 PM

81K on our '12 N55 and no oil loss at all... The oil filter housing gaskets were replaced under the CPO warranty.

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izaazk Captain 140 Rep 625 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicago, Illinois iTrader: (1)	F10 N55 535I Oil Consumption? Everytime I floor my throttle and have a little fun , my car dumps oil somewhere... It doesnt smoke or anything and coolant is fine.... Car has 70,000 miles.... Car's power is fine during normal commute and when punching the throttle... i just lose a crap load of oil everytime i punch it Anyone have an idea where my oil is going?
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claykin Brigadier General 1588 Rep 4,551 Posts Drives: various BMW Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Burning? Do you see evidence of oil leak anywhere? On N55 I've seen the heat exchanger hoses leak at the fitting to the heat exchanger. How much gets lost after you drive hard? And how do you know? Car barking to add oil after you gun it? __________________ 2023 840GC \| 2021 740i \| 2019 X3
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izaazk Captain 140 Rep 625 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicago, Illinois iTrader: (1)	No leaks from everything I've checked visually... I don't know how much exactly but I look at the bar in iDrive and it loses a quarter from the bar.... Doesn't bark right away but after a little while as oil level drops and is measured by the sensor
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BoskiMistrz BMW Coder 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2011 F10 535i Join Date: May 2016 Location: EU iTrader: (0)	DId you have black exhaust pipe with burned oil in them ? __________________ 2011 F10 535i Custom Tuned, rear muffler delete, aftermarket Chargepipe and Turbopipe
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izaazk Captain 140 Rep 625 Posts Drives: 2013 335i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Chicago, Illinois iTrader: (1)	My exhaust tips are a little black now that you mention it
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Jrsimp78 New Member 11 Rep 22 Posts Drives: 535i se auto saloon Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Spalding Uk iTrader: (0)	I think black tail pipes are a general symptom of direct injection engines. How offen does it happen ? I usually find that more oil is used on low load conditions as the piston rings aren't working effectively and also the turbo seals rely on boost pressure to seal. Do you have good boost? Last edited by Jrsimp78; 10-01-2016 at 11:19 AM.. Reason: Error
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Freak1c First Lieutenant 145 Rep 344 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP MW Join Date: May 2016 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	I'm having the same issue. But I noticed it after I installed the Jb+. I just added a quart after it barked at me, that was a week ago. When I added oils it went to the max line now its in the middle of the two. Don't see any leaks in the engine bay or any sign of oil on the bottom of the lower engine covers under the car. . Any tips ? Thanks Last edited by Freak1c; 02-08-2017 at 12:51 PM..
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Bmw doubles Dream crusher 984 Rep 2,421 Posts Drives: Fast Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: westside iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 535 [0.00]	Check your oil cooler where your oil filter sits. Those are notorious for leaking. Mine was losing a quart every month. I opened the lid that covers the oil cooler valve and there was a lot of gunk under the seal allowing more oil to build there and escape. Cleaned it, reinstalled it and now it doesn't leak there anymore. Now its a quart every 2 months with hard driving. __________________ 535i MIssion Performance, PS2, Helix HPFP Kit, Wagner FMIC, Spec 3 clutch, Steel SMF, Wolf Racing CP, UUC SSK, GFB dv, SprintBooster, Custom Dynomax Exhaust, M5 Sways, Eibach OE Springs, Koni Sports Adjustable, Custom Short Ram CAI IG: @bmwdoubles
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ezaircon4jc Major General 4451 Rep 5,337 Posts Drives: 2019 540i M Sport Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Diego iTrader: (0)	81K on our '12 N55 and no oil loss at all... The oil filter housing gaskets were replaced under the CPO warranty.
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