Car eating oil?

triggz · 10-04-2010, 11:45 PM

I changed my oil 5000km ago and I just got an error code for low oil. How is that possible? It's below the min.

Brian_TII · 10-04-2010, 11:54 PM

Oil separator? Turbo's leaking oil? Little bit of engine blowby? I'd probably just top it back off and keep an eye on it. Cars burn oil, it's fairly normal. How low is it? Most cars allow for a quart every 4k miles or so as "normal".

triggz · 10-05-2010, 12:00 AM

Sorry I was wrong. I changed the oil 5000km ago. And it says I'm below min. I don't get it. The only difference is that I got an OCC installed.

Proxibid · 10-05-2010, 12:33 AM

My previous car, an Infiniti FX35, burned a quart every 1500 miles. Are you running synthetic oil?

triggz · 10-05-2010, 12:48 AM

Ya it's synthetic castrol

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triggz Banned 56 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Car eating oil? I changed my oil 5000km ago and I just got an error code for low oil. How is that possible? It's below the min. Last edited by triggz; 10-05-2010 at 12:16 AM..
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Brian_TII Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 229 Posts Drives: 06 e90 330i 6spd Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Oil separator? Turbo's leaking oil? Little bit of engine blowby? I'd probably just top it back off and keep an eye on it. Cars burn oil, it's fairly normal. How low is it? Most cars allow for a quart every 4k miles or so as "normal".
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10-05-2010, 12:00 AM	#3
triggz Banned 56 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Sorry I was wrong. I changed the oil 5000km ago. And it says I'm below min. I don't get it. The only difference is that I got an OCC installed.
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Proxibid New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 335xi M Sport Coupe Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Omaha, NE USA iTrader: (0)	My previous car, an Infiniti FX35, burned a quart every 1500 miles. Are you running synthetic oil?
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10-05-2010, 12:48 AM	#5
triggz Banned 56 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	Ya it's synthetic castrol
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