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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Hello.....

been enjoying the hell out of my e63.....

today I got a message saying 'check oil level' and
it said to check it at my next fueling......

anyone ever get that?
do our cars burn more oil?
anyone have any thoughts?

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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 03:05 PM
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Yep, I got the message after about 7K miles of driving. I simply added a quart of Mobile 1.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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It's telling you, you are about (1) quart shy.

I usually use 10-40 european formula Mobile 1 synthetic. Which is what dealers use now, even though our cars came with something like 0-40 or 5-40.

I eat up about 1 quart or so every 3-4k miles. So I usually just have an extra mobile 1 bottle around and dump it in once, then the next time its usually time for an oil change.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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thanx guys, you guys came through faster than my ****ing SA!! LOL

the manual does say new cars and fast driving will consume some more.....
the dipstick didn't come right out so I left it in, as I had a choice! haha....
my mileage is just above 3K now, was thinking of changing it actually....
but a quart would be much better for now.....
you guys change yours before the scheduled A?

MANY thanx guys
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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I keep a bottle and some paper towels in the trunk. I plan on changing oil every 5,000 miles, so once before the scheduled service. A guy on the BMW forum did an oil analysis at 2,000 miles in a n/a non M car and concluded it was not necessary... Hope that helps a little.
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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 01:23 AM
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I usually use 10-40 european formula Mobile 1 synthetic. Which is what dealers use now, even though our cars came with something like 0-40 or 5-40.
If your dealer is using 10W-40, then he is not using an approved oil for the engine. The M156 uses only 5w-40 ESP or 0w-40 mobil1 European formula.

This has been beat to death on the forum, so I know what I say. My hope is that this is just an oops.
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I did finally hear from my dealer and it is 0w 40 they use at the dealer..

have not had a chance to get some oil in there yet......
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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got some oil in there: less than half a Q of 0w 40...
the dealer said if that didn't help, it could be a sensor....
I have not gotten the message again since adding more oil....
but still thinking about going in, if it acts up again...

thanx again for the help
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