10-27-2015, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Little Elm,Texas. (40 minutes North of Dallas)
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Originally Posted by srmmmm
RB what kind of consumption were you seeing? I currently go 1200 miles per quart of the normal 5W-30, but 2000 miles per quart in the summer when I run the "M" 10W-60. I'm due for another CCV service interval soon and may go ahead and swap out the dipstick tube even though I hadn't noticed any issues with them in Texas.
Maybe fellow Texans TiAgX5 and bcredliner have similar experience to yours?
2002 X5 3.0 290,000 miles
2004 325i 123,000 miles
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I've always changed oil and filter at 5000 miles. I use Royal Purple 5-30. At oil change I am about 1/2 quart low. Consumption has been about that or a little less for many years.
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