Oil consumption
Oil consumption
My zed has been on the road for 6 months now done just over 6000 miles so far but she has got through 1.5 lts of oil she has 110kmiles on the speedo is she using too much oil
Peter2b
Peter2b
Re: Oil consumption
1.6 litres in 6,000 miles is nothing.
If it were using that much in 600 miles, that'd be a worry. But 6,000? It's fine. Check underneath for leaks though.
If it were using that much in 600 miles, that'd be a worry. But 6,000? It's fine. Check underneath for leaks though.
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Re: Oil consumption
Mine uses about that as well and I think it's unusual. I change the oil on the Jag V6 every year and it doesn't need any top up in between.
Re: Oil consumption
Perfectly healthy M54 engines are renowned for using a bit of engine oil
Re: Oil consumption
Cheers for the feedback nice to know she's heathy
Peter2b
Peter2b
Re: Oil consumption
Haven't got a M54 engine myself but any internet search will point to many queries about oil consumption. I have also spoken to a retired BMW Master tech who remembers. It seems they used a lower friction piston ring and "suggested" a fairly fussy, old school "running in" procedure using mineral oil which, if adopted, would probably minimise future engine oil usage. Many did not observe this for one reason or another and so usage can a higher. Many owners use a slightly thicker oil such as 10W-40 which they say helps.
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Re: Oil consumption
M54 motors are notorious for oil use. Mine does the same.
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Hi I have the M54 engine in my car, which is a 2001. I found the oil consumption was very reasonable, I did not have to top up between services, But it is only now at 53 + thousand miles. I am not sure if I bought the wrong oil one time, but after 48,000 the oil consumption went up dramatically, half a litre in 6-800 miles. I then did an oil change myself, and bought 10/ 40 oil, to do it. The problem was solved.
Albert
Albert
Re: Oil consumption
As well as the usual M54 oil use there is a fairly well known oil leak problem from the oil filter gasket where the unit is bolted to the block, when the gasket ages and becomes brittle.
This can happen with no oil showing on the floor under the car as it only leaks when under pressure and the oil gets blown along the underside.
Item 6 in the diagram
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=11_6223
This can happen with no oil showing on the floor under the car as it only leaks when under pressure and the oil gets blown along the underside.
Item 6 in the diagram
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=11_6223
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Re: Oil consumption
Is this just on M54?Tufarlian wrote:As well as the usual M54 oil use there is a fairly well known oil leak problem from the oil filter gasket where the unit is bolted to the block, when the gasket ages and becomes brittle.
This can happen with no oil showing on the floor under the car as it only leaks when under pressure and the oil gets blown along the underside.
Item 6 in the diagram
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpar ... Id=11_6223
Re: Oil consumption
The designs are similar so I guess so but I've only actually seen it on an M54 and there are Youtube videos on how to change the gasket.