Why is my 5 Series using so much oil?
I recently purchased an extremely low mileage 2007 BMW 5 Series. What is BMW's thinking about oil usage which is between 1/2 and 1 litre per 1000 miles? It is obviously designed to consume this ammount
Probably caused by the way the car has been driven. A life of short runs from cold starts pours a lot of petrol into the oil with a detrimental effect on bore wear. I'll bet this has only had oil change services every two or three years when it really needed them every year.
Answered by Honest John on
