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Originally Posted by racingbmwm3
some bmw's burn oil, some don't. same with coolant, some mysteriously lose enough coolant to trigger the low level light between oil changes, but don't actually have any leaks.
under average driving conditions, I wouldn't worry about a quart between oil changes. anymore than that should get checked out. I think there is an SIB that says how much oil consumption is normal...
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I think BMWs position on oil burn leans toward the excessive side. If their "normal" oil burn rate were not to consider improper engine break-in, they would have a lot of "no charge" engine rebuilds on their hands.
Broken in correctly and maintained well, I have yet to own a BMW that has needed a "top off" between changes.