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      04-16-2016, 12:38 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by loukas135 View Post
Strange you haven't heard anything or read anything because BMW Turbo 6 Cyl are well known for that kind of behavior.

Turbo 8 cyl are also oil consumer. I think it has to do with the high compression ...

So you should start to accept it. I don't think BMW or your dealer will give you free refill even under warranty.
It has to do with not driving it hard enough

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Insiders at BMW in Germany say the oil consumption happens to customers who don't ever flog their powerful, turbocharged V8s hard enough to fully break them in. Ironic.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/a25710/enginerdy-strange-connections-bmw-n63-v8/


Get a quart from dealer and drive it hard OP. My 6 cyl bimmers don't use oil
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