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Re: Oil Usage - members poll
From: Michael Yeager <myeager(at)nospam.cfl.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Oil Usage - members poll
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:51:28 -0400
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:25:05 -0000, roy <roy.williamson(at)gmail.com>
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>Hi. Can I get an idea about how much oil people car`s are using. My
>e46 320 coupe got topped up about a month ago because the yellow oil
>light was on. The light is back on now so I reckon I`ve a problem, but
>before that it needed a top up about 6 months ago.
>How often does everyone else need to top on and on what model? Cheers.
>R.
My 89 325i (E30) leaks about a quart every 2500 miles. I know it leaks
(and I know where, the oil cooler plate on the side of the block) so I
haven`t been too concerned with it. The plugs are clean and the motor
runs strong. 225,000 mile +...

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From: "Pete" <noname(at)nodomain.com>
Subject: Re: Oil Usage - members poll
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 19:30:10 -0400
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"roy" wrote
> Hi. Can I get an idea about how much oil people car`s are using. My
> e46 320 coupe got topped up about a month ago because the yellow oil
> light was on. The light is back on now so I reckon I`ve a problem, but
> before that it needed a top up about 6 months ago.
> How often does everyone else need to top on and on what model? Cheers.
In 5000 miles, I did not notice any oil consumption on my e39 530i,
certainly not enough that it would warrant a top up. That`s with 0w-30
oil... in Florida.
Pete
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