BMW's 'within normal mileage' of oil consumption for an E53 are well less than your consumption; in fact that slight usage may be up for an award. Not saying it isn't leaking or being combusted more than what you have seen, but I haven't gotten more than 2k miles without being a qt down, in years.
GL, mD

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