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FANBMWM · 10-15-2012, 04:18 PM

My recently purchased 650i cabrio MY13 has very big oil consumption.
I have only done 3000km and I already have added 2 litres of Oil.
I know that the brake-in-period is over but I still drive it very gently

southern6er22 · 10-16-2012, 12:27 AM

I added a quart at the 5200 mile mark. From what I'm seeing, most people are having to add a quart somewhere between 4000 and 5500 miles, at least for the 2012 TT V8 in the 650i/650xi.

It's pretty common - no need to be concerned.

I Bleed BMW Viscous · 10-18-2012, 07:51 PM

Are you saying that all 2012 build vehicles use oil, and some 2013?

Is it just the 650i CV or the 640i and how about the M6?

and do we have any ideas what causes it?

My Freind's 2000 M5 used much oil due to elliptical oil rings, but that was changed on the 2001 models...

southern6er22 · 10-19-2012, 12:21 AM

I'm pretty engine illiterate - hopefully someone else can step in and help out.

ctenidae · 10-19-2012, 08:18 AM

I've put 2 quarts in, about 3K miles apart. Still (relatively) new engine, lots of cylinders, two turbos, and a lead foot, all together means I'm keeping an eye on it because it's annoying, but not, at this point, troublesome.

Some engines just go through oil- Porsches are well known for it.

elias · 10-19-2012, 01:40 PM

I posted a thread about this same topic on the Fest and Southern22 is correct most people need a quart around 5k but since my Dealer topped my engine off for free thats fine with me. If thats the worst issue with these Bi-turbos V8 I can live with it.

southern6er22 · 10-19-2012, 10:15 PM

+1. Small price to pay for such a beastly engine. A quart of BMW brand oil was something like $8.95 from my dealer, and I just had to pop the hood, untwist the cap, and pour in the entire container. I can live with the cost of a coffee and a muffin from SBUX every 5,000 miles to keep my engine happy

ipsedixit · 11-26-2012, 12:45 PM

My 2013 needed oil at about the 2k mile mark.

Took it to the dealer and they topped it off. No charge.

dkreidel · 11-29-2012, 11:36 PM

One quart every 4,000 mi for me

coldfusion1998 · 12-03-2012, 11:12 AM

I just had to do my 2nd oil tip off
1st was at 1200 miles and 2nd at 2100
Is it anything I should be concerned with?

mercedes123 · 12-03-2012, 12:22 PM

Our x5 5.0i also drank oil at regular 3000 mile intervals until about 10k miles. Currently have 25k miles and now I go about 6000-7500 miles before needing more oil. Dealer said its normal for the TTV8's to use quite bit of oil. I would only be concerned if you still need oil at less than 2500 miles intervals when you have around 10,000 miles.

10-15-2012, 04:18 PM	#1
FANBMWM Private First Class Drives: BMW 650i CAB X-Drive ///M 2013 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Warsaw Posts: 104 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 760li [0.00]	Oil consumption My recently purchased 650i cabrio MY13 has very big oil consumption. I have only done 3000km and I already have added 2 litres of Oil. I know that the brake-in-period is over but I still drive it very gently
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10-16-2012, 12:27 AM	#2
southern6er22 Southern6er22 Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 724 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	I added a quart at the 5200 mile mark. From what I'm seeing, most people are having to add a quart somewhere between 4000 and 5500 miles, at least for the 2012 TT V8 in the 650i/650xi. It's pretty common - no need to be concerned. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/

10-18-2012, 07:51 PM	#3
I Bleed BMW Viscous Private Drives: M6 F12 soon... Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bay area, CA Posts: 67 iTrader: (0)	I'm little concerned... Are you saying that all 2012 build vehicles use oil, and some 2013? Is it just the 650i CV or the 640i and how about the M6? and do we have any ideas what causes it? My Freind's 2000 M5 used much oil due to elliptical oil rings, but that was changed on the 2001 models... __________________ 03 M5/ 02 540/ 01 M5/ 00 X5 4.4/ 99 M3/ 95 M3 "If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten." Tony Robbins

10-19-2012, 12:21 AM	#4
southern6er22 Southern6er22 Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 724 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	I'm pretty engine illiterate - hopefully someone else can step in and help out. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/

10-19-2012, 10:15 PM	#7
southern6er22 Southern6er22 Drives: 2012 650i xDrive M Sport Coupe Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 724 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 650i xDrive [0.00]	+1. Small price to pay for such a beastly engine. A quart of BMW brand oil was something like $8.95 from my dealer, and I just had to pop the hood, untwist the cap, and pour in the entire container. I can live with the cost of a coffee and a muffin from SBUX every 5,000 miles to keep my engine happy __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/Southern6er22 http://southern6er22.blogspot.com/

10-19-2012, 08:18 AM	#5
ctenidae Private First Class Drives: 2012 650i Coupe- Manual Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 114 iTrader: (0)	I've put 2 quarts in, about 3K miles apart. Still (relatively) new engine, lots of cylinders, two turbos, and a lead foot, all together means I'm keeping an eye on it because it's annoying, but not, at this point, troublesome. Some engines just go through oil- Porsches are well known for it.

10-19-2012, 01:40 PM	#6
elias Private First Class Drives: 2012 650 M Sport coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 173 iTrader: (0)	I posted a thread about this same topic on the Fest and Southern22 is correct most people need a quart around 5k but since my Dealer topped my engine off for free thats fine with me. If thats the worst issue with these Bi-turbos V8 I can live with it.

11-26-2012, 12:45 PM	#8
ipsedixit Second Lieutenant Drives: 2013 650i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: United States Posts: 215 iTrader: (0)	My 2013 needed oil at about the 2k mile mark. Took it to the dealer and they topped it off. No charge.

11-29-2012, 11:36 PM	#9
dkreidel Private First Class Drives: a lot of BMW's Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW Montana Posts: 163 iTrader: (0)	One quart every 4,000 mi for me __________________ 2014 M6 vert on order • 6MT • Montreal Blue+Amaro Brown • Munich delivery summer '13 2013 X5M Carbon Black+Black • BBS SV 2012 650 Vert AW+Cinnamon • 6MT • Munich delivery 9/11 2011 Z4 Mojave+Beige • 6MT • Munich delivery 9/11

12-03-2012, 11:12 AM	#10
coldfusion1998 Registered Drives: BMW 650x1 GC M-Sport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Princeton,NJ Posts: 4 iTrader: (0)	2nd oil top off I just had to do my 2nd oil tip off 1st was at 1200 miles and 2nd at 2100 Is it anything I should be concerned with?

12-03-2012, 12:22 PM	#11
mercedes123 Enlisted Member Drives: 11 x5 50i, 11 e550, 12 e550 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 45 iTrader: (0)	Our x5 5.0i also drank oil at regular 3000 mile intervals until about 10k miles. Currently have 25k miles and now I go about 6000-7500 miles before needing more oil. Dealer said its normal for the TTV8's to use quite bit of oil. I would only be concerned if you still need oil at less than 2500 miles intervals when you have around 10,000 miles.

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