ArmoE55

Just curious if this motor sees burning oil. Every V8 I've owned... From E39 M5s to Z06 to E55 have all burned some oil in between changes - not much, but enough to need some to be added, just curious what the 6.2l motors are doing for others... My oil level seems fine in the 4 months or so I've owned the car.

Thank you for any feedback..

m a x i m u s

I add a quart every couple of months or so. Average mileage.

jd_hinks

Discussed this issue with stealership a while back when my add oil message appeared.Wa told the 63 burns a little depending how hard you drive and totally normal to have to add a little oil between oil changes.

Jasonoff

Yup and it's normal. It mostly gets gobbled up through the PCV.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...light=burn+oil
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jrcart

These motors are know to burn quite a bit of oil. I was adding nearly a quart every 1000 miles or so.

m a x i m u s

Thanks, JD. Yes, I know it's not abnormal, especially given how much I dump out of my catch can.

AMG3.2

Same here^^

Mikegpr03

+1 quarts every 2k

Thrilla

Mine improved since new too.

glennhl

I change my oil every 10,000 miles and I have to add a quart after 5000 miles.

betrezra

No oil consumption here. I'm at 10k miles. Actually surprised. My c55 and c5 z06 took 1 qt per 1k miles.

deadlyvt

None here neither

deadlyvt

Mine has never needed any either

Phil Chow

Mine burns some oil.

MTV10

Mine burns none.
Change oil every 5k KM's and have never had to top off between changes.

Jasonoff

For those that say they don't consume any oil at all. I either don't believe you, you don't know how to check oil level, or you drive your car like a hybrid Camry.

It's a physical trait of the PCV design. High rpm throttle lift = gobble gobble yum yum oil into the IM or catch can.

chrisridebike8

My C63 is a hybrid. It burns tires and gas!

Jasonoff

AND oil

betrezra

So my choices are:
1) I drive like a *****, OR
2) I'm not smart eough to check my oil, OR
3) I'm lying..... or all 3?

Hmmm I'll just stick by my initial statement.
Take it for what's it's worth in an internet forum friend.

m a x i m u s

I think the PCV valve kicks in at low rpm's, actually.

glennhl

Or there is number 4) Not all M156 engines are the same......

Mind you, when someone says my car doesn't burn oil, that is not true, what they mean is that they never have to add oil. It may be 1/2 quart low when it's time to change oil and a lot of people here change oil a lot sooner than is recommended by the factory.

Jasonoff

5) your car defies the laws of physics...

glennhl

Number 6) the engine is used up and is junk

gmaschine

1 QT / Every 1000-1500 miles. I drive the car hard everyday.

Mobil 1 0w40 MB spec

edisonwu

My first oil change at 10k KM, first top up 1litre at 8k KM
Second oil change at 21k KM, no top up
I am now at 32k KM, planing to get oil changed around 35k. oil level is quite steady so far.
I drive hard most days.