x5 3.0i 2003 oil change took 8 litres of oil and still not enough?

[Blue Mountain Raider]

Hi there, first I'd just like to thank everyone here who have taught me a lot about the x5. i found this community not long ago and i must say i'm starting to like it very much.

anyways, i just completed the oil change, i followed every detail in the guide on this site. the author said he took 7.5 litres of oil. well i had to use up all the 8 litres i bought and it's still not full (not low either) according to the dipstick. i checked and i dont believe there's a leak. what gives? thanks

ps - oh yeah i bought 8 bottles of castrol synthec 0w30, 1L each.

[4.8ISInCanada]

I think the 7.5 amount is from the Owner's manual. Manuals are not all that reliable on oil change capacities for some reason. Let it sit overnight and check it in the am. I go by the stick, my manual I think says 8 Litres but I believe mine actually takes 8.5 or so.

[Aimster]

I used up all 8.

[Blue Mountain Raider]

the x5 sat in the garage overnight and i checked the dipstick in the morning, it turned out that the oil is about a few millimeters over the max line. should i be concerned? thank you

[UCrewX5]

No cause for concern, you should be fine. Drive it and enjoy!!

[4.8ISInCanada]

I agree. If it were mine I wouldn't be concerned at all. I find the stick super hard to read anyway so I imagine not too many people are on the full-mark all the time.