Oil usage on older 525i Engines

[Oldscaddybmw]

Is it "typical" to add a half quart of oil every 500 miles or so on an engine with over 150 k on it? the car does not leak a drop of oil - if it is not burning it, where else would it go?

Thanks,

Mike

 

[epj3]

My low oil light - which means you need to add about 1 quart of oil -- comes on after about 1000 miles. We have the same engines (assuming your car is a pre-91??) so that is typical.

All bmw's, including the new m3 and m5 - two of the most advanced production engines on EARTH, burn a quart of oil every 4 - 5k miles. Don't worry about it. Just buy some of your favorite oil at walmart and keep a quart in your trunk. That is what I do.

 

[wood_e]

A healthy engine is one that burns oil, but not in excessive quantities...

 

[Oldscaddybmw]

Thanks for the info - mine is a 1990-