x5 oil use

[roadkingdoc]

my 01 x5 3.0l is going thru a quart oil approx every 1000-1500 mi. there is no oil leak i can see. any thing to check? i was hoping not to have to rehab with rings ,seals and bearings. roadkingdoc 75,000 mi.

[primetime]

Yup..thats sounds about right. Mine is the same model and year..No leaks..The X just burns oil for breakfast.. Just top it off if it gets too low..Bimmer's burn alot of oil in general..

[Zulu95]

Meanwhile our '01 3.0L uses very little oil between changes.

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by Zulu95

Meanwhile our '01 3.0L uses very little oil between changes.

Same with my '01 4.4i...never needed to add oil in between changes (every 15,000 miles).

*KNOCKING ON WOOD*

[primetime]

I guess a quart seems a bit high for every 1000 miles...Mine doesn't burn quite that much...But it does burn some...

[orleandean]

A 6,000 lb. vehical is gooing to burn some oil. Same problem with my 02 3.0. A lot of weight to pull around.

[E61Silver]

Originally Posted by orleandean

A 6,000 lb. vehical is gooing to burn some oil. Same problem with my 02 3.0. A lot of weight to pull around.

My 4.4 does not burn any oil between 15,000 mile oil changes.

[roadkingdoc]

of the x's that use very little oil between changes. what is the mileage on the engine? thanks roadkingdoc

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by roadkingdoc

of the x's that use very little oil between changes. what is the mileage on the engine? thanks roadkingdoc

87,000 miles

[motordavid]

Originally Posted by roadkingdoc

of the x's that use very little oil between changes. what is the mileage on the engine? thanks roadkingdoc

Don't sweat your "consumption"; it's well within BMW specs for
any of their cars/motors, esp. a 2001.

Whatever "usage" you get here is anecdotal and should be no
cause for concern with your 1000-1500 miles per qt.
GL,mD

Edit: you asked the same question awhile ago...
http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...5-oil-use.html