The dealership said that new BMW's need topping up with oil. I think this is rubish. I have owned 3 new BMW's and I ahve never had this problem before - unless this is something to do with V8's?
It might be the sensor though - it keeps going off telling me that I am below the one litre minimum. I then put a liter in and the info tells me that the sump is now full!
The car hsa already been in once - they said they replaced the sensor but who knows.
Is this a problem with V8's - or is it a software problem on the 5 series?
Any help would be apreciated.
2006-08-21 03:59:22 · 14 answers · asked by JOM 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ BMW
does it have a dip stick?
if so what does that say...
2006-08-21 04:06:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This could be a sensor or software problem, best thing to do is, assuming BMW haven't decreed the owner is too stupid to open the bonnet, check the oil on the dipstick, its far more reliable than all of this electronic trickery, iDrive is notoriously flaky, apparently works OK on the 7 Series, but the 5 Series has a problem with its software. However, it could be using oil, it wouldn't be the first new car that uses oil, we had a Renault Laguna 16v about 10 years ago, it drank oil, and the engine was actually a Volvo engine, Volvo and Renault both said it was perfectly normal! Hope this helps, thankfully you never went for a Mercedes, high oil consumption would be the least of your worries, both owners and mechanics say that modern Mercs, except the S-Class are absolute cr@p!
2006-08-21 15:00:02 · answer #2 · answered by Alf Garnet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The new car should eat some oil in its break-in period. You do not need to go to the dealership for this. Unfortunately, many dealers do not tell their patrons about this little quirk and it results in worries like you are experiencing. All BMWs and MINIs do this. You should check the oil level and top up after the first 1500 miles. Do not rely fully on the sensor during the break-in period.
If the oil keeps on getting low after the first 1500 miles, then you have a problem. Good luck.
2006-08-23 18:07:33 · answer #3 · answered by MotorCityMadman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a brand new car, then leave it at the garage until the problem is fixed. I drive a BMW and have had from new and did the same when I had a problems with it Why are you asking people on here about a problem that the garage should be dealing with, the car is under warranty, you just take the car back and tell them to deal with it - I would thought you would have known that...assuming you really do own a new car!
2006-08-21 11:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Annie M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for one, use the sodding dipstick.
it isnt a problem that is limited to bmw. a new engine takes time to bed in. whats happening is the pistons have yet to form a good relationship with the cylinder bores so an amount of oil is getting through the piston rings and being burnt in the combustion chamber. due to the catalytic convertors you will not see any smoke from the exhaust. The dealership isnt talking rubbish and it is impossible to say precisely when it will stop.
so why does it happen to your motor? in the mid nineties BMW had one mother of a problem due to the sulphur in uk petrol erroding the cylinder bore coating. rather than have an aluminium block with a steel liner for the cylinder, they used nickasil. anyway, the petrol erroded this nickasil coating which left a steel piston to wear away the aluminium block. the only cure was to replace thousands of engines. As a result of all this fuckaboutery the design of the engine had to change, the downside being the situation you find yourself in.
so dont worry, learn to rely on the dipstick, give your dealership just a modicum of respect and buy some bloody oil
2006-08-23 04:13:47 · answer #5 · answered by backincharge 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is true. Its got nothing to do with the size of the motor and it is NOT a PROBLEM. It will need to be topped up for the first 10`000 - 15`000kms/ 6`000 -10`000 miles or so. IF any top up needs to be done after the above mentioned milage, I would fuss about it.
I refuse to open the hood of my vehicles. I used to drive my vehicles till the yellow oil light would come on and then straight to the dealer, play ignorant as to what the little yellow light is trying to warn me against. DO NOT WAIT TILL IT GOES RED! They have to enter the vehicle into their system, top it with oil - the correct oil , all under the motorplan! And i had the benefit of all this logged on the vehicles history by the dealer. It could only benefit me in the future.
2006-08-24 00:13:07 · answer #6 · answered by lew_lewisje 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have a 2000 M5 and i requires about a quart of oil every 1200 miles or so. But I also have 98000 miles on the car. Other than that the car does not smoke or have fouled plugs or anything.
2006-08-21 20:51:23 · answer #7 · answered by CaptKert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can only use it or lose it either way do a controlled check fill up then run car for 100 miles then check your oil consumption or loss of oil.Then back to dealer see what they say if not satisfied contact BMW customer relations .Regards Mick.
2006-08-23 15:14:50 · answer #8 · answered by mick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you actually checked your oil with the dipstick or are you relying on that sensor? Check your oil (manually) to see if it is really low. You shouldn't be adding that much oil. You are either WAY over filling it or there is a very serious problem with your motor.
2006-08-21 11:16:28 · answer #9 · answered by Mike Hunt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the v8 - I had the same thing. The first two times thru the dealer did not know what to do but I had to keep paying the hourly rate.
2006-08-21 11:59:00 · answer #10 · answered by M S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No it shouldn't be using oil that quick it sounds like a problem that needs to be looked at no car should need topping up regually
2006-08-21 14:08:35 · answer #11 · answered by delta9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋