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      08-01-2017, 02:11 PM   #1
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535i oil consumption

I have accumulated 5k miles since new in my 640i (same engine as the 535i) and the oil level indicator still indicates max. Ok, I took care to run it in under varying loads and RPMs but I would have expected some oil usage by now.
I'm not a fan of electic sensor level measurement and my mistrust was vindicated when it failed on my F10 535d but at least I had a good old-fashioned dipstick to fall back on.
I'd be grateful for fellow owners views - thanks.
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All I can say is on my 530D I have done 5500 miles since new and that's still showing full
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All I can say is on my 530D I have done 5500 miles since new and that's still showing full
Thanks, that was the case with my 535d but I think petrol engines tend to use a bit more oil. My previous 640i used about 1 litre per 10k miles.
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Thanks, that was the case with my 535d but I think petrol engines tend to use a bit more oil. My previous 640i used about 1 litre per 10k miles.
My wife has a Golf GTi petrol and that uses about a litre every 4,000 doesn't smoke though always done it.
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      08-02-2017, 10:07 AM   #5
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Some of the VW family have shocking oil consumption. A few years ago, Audis in the USA were the subject of repairs and buy backs due to some engines consuming a litre every 1,000 miles. UK owners were merely told that it was "within tolerance".
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I have accumulated 5k miles since new in my 640i (same engine as the 535i) and the oil level indicator still indicates max. Ok, I took care to run it in under varying loads and RPMs but I would have expected some oil usage by now.

I'd be grateful for fellow owners views - thanks.
My N55 hardly uses any oil. Last oil service period, as the year before, dropped one display segment (~250ml) after about 6k miles.

I'm now at 42k miles and driving just less than 8k miles a year. Not enough drop to even bother topping up with annual oil changes.
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I would have to agree, my 535i doesn't drink oil. It's always showed max.
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Many thanks to all for your reassurance.
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      08-04-2017, 06:40 AM   #9
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My 2.5Si Z4 with the N52 engine guzzles oil, half a litre every 1500 miles or so.
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