R56 Is it normal to need 1 quart of oil already??
#27
You also wrote..."I actually checked it but i can't seem to know where the oil level is on this stupid dipstick. Thinking of doing the notches in it like someone on this forum did."
That implies to me that you can't determine where it's supposed to be.
Again, I have no problem seeing the oil level on the dipstick, even when the oil's brand new clean - it's even easier when it's dark. I think if the end were yellow like the top of the dipstick it would show up better, but....
Have you tried holding it at different angles to catch the light better?
That implies to me that you can't determine where it's supposed to be.
Again, I have no problem seeing the oil level on the dipstick, even when the oil's brand new clean - it's even easier when it's dark. I think if the end were yellow like the top of the dipstick it would show up better, but....
Have you tried holding it at different angles to catch the light better?
#28
I just the same issue with my Mini. When I first bought it I thought the oil was low but was told is normal - just needed to break in car.
6 months later at 8k miles (oil change around 6k) I'm told by dealer I'm a quart oil which is causing my engine to sound as if it's knocking.
Does this car really have these kinda issues.
6 months later at 8k miles (oil change around 6k) I'm told by dealer I'm a quart oil which is causing my engine to sound as if it's knocking.
Does this car really have these kinda issues.
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#31
Oh really. And what car exactly is 100% designed and made in the USA ?
Heck the most powerful small truck engine in the USA, the GM Duramax diesel, is designed by Isuzu.
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#33
Be happy you have a dipstick.. new BMW's don't. FWIW BMW allows 7/10L per 1000KM for non-M engines, M engines are allowed 1 1/2L per 1000KM
#34
#37
It's ALL about the break in. Proper break in procedures will bed the seals properly, and you won't "use" oil routinely. Those that ARE "drinking" oil, I'll just bet you didn't follow the prescribed break in procedures for the first 1200 miles or so. I know you'll scream from the mountain tops that you did, but I'll bet you didn't.
This is my second Mini, and I'm also on my 4th BMW. I have never used a drop of oil in ANY of them, all due to proper break in. Friends of mine, who bought BMW's or Mini's about the same time I did, all had a little too much fun during their first 1200 miles, and now all "use" oil, which the dealer says is "normal".
Burning oil is NOT normal, and can be avoided.
This is my second Mini, and I'm also on my 4th BMW. I have never used a drop of oil in ANY of them, all due to proper break in. Friends of mine, who bought BMW's or Mini's about the same time I did, all had a little too much fun during their first 1200 miles, and now all "use" oil, which the dealer says is "normal".
Burning oil is NOT normal, and can be avoided.
#38
It's ALL about the break in. Proper break in procedures will bed the seals properly, and you won't "use" oil routinely. Those that ARE "drinking" oil, I'll just bet you didn't follow the prescribed break in procedures for the first 1200 miles or so. I know you'll scream from the mountain tops that you did, but I'll bet you didn't.
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#40
Not in my experience. And I have a lot of it in BMW engines. But, to each his own! I guess there is some solace in thinking that some random perturbation in the manufacture of the engine block is causing it. I think the simplest explanation is usually right though....
#41
I'm certain most if not all vehicles whether American manufactured (The Big 3) or import cars all have something unexpected that most buyers don't realize until after they've purchased the vehicle.
Take it for whatever it's worth. I didn't expect to burn oil on a brand new car that rarely hits the highway but it is what it is. I love my Mini and as long as it's nothing serious I'm good.
Let's Motor and have fun...
#42
I'm certain most if not all vehicles whether American manufactured (The Big 3) or import cars all have something unexpected that most buyers don't realize until after they've purchased the vehicle.
Take it for whatever it's worth. I didn't expect to burn oil on a brand new car that rarely hits the highway but it is what it is. I love my Mini and as long as it's nothing serious I'm good.
Let's Motor and have fun...
#43
All turbo engines.....
Hate to rain on all of you, but ALL turbo charged engines burn oil, period. If you were gentle on your break-in period, it won't matter, the R56S engine burns oil. All of you out there who think your engine isn't burning oil, you'll find out eventually that it does, so don't risk it and check it often. I'm just sayin'......
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my 09 S has thrown oil thru a ruptured turbo aux line, a series of bad valve cover gaskets, and a warped valve cover, but it hasnt burned a drop of oil. The level is always steady throughout my 6-8k changes--even with all the above problems. Break in is everything--I followed mine to the letter. But it's all moot as these engines are shitte anyway.
#47
I have an '05 Mini Cooper S that I bought last October, (4 months ago) and now I am replacing the motor. I bought the car and it was a quart low with 8000 miles until a change is required. I added the oil and drove the car 4500 miles. It started knocking badly. I checked the oil with nothing showing on the dipstick.
The car took four quarts of oil....yes! four quarts low. Crank shaft shot as well as a connecting rod. 42,000 mile used motor just cost me $3000. Quite an expense after only owning the car for four months. No, it did not have a leak. it had 67,000 miles on the car so of course the dealer wouldn't cover it. I towed it in there just as an off chance that they would.
Curiosity made me ask, "Why would my mini go through four quarts of oil in 4500 miles?" I got a response from the mini mechanic of, "According to spec, that motor will go through a quart every 1000 miles because it uses the oil to cool down the valves which vaporizes the oil, but I've never heard of anyone going through the spec oil consumption."
Well, I did, and I drive my cars hard. So, yes, check your oil every other week to prevent what I am going through. It obviously isn't out of the ordinary for these cars to go through oil.
The car took four quarts of oil....yes! four quarts low. Crank shaft shot as well as a connecting rod. 42,000 mile used motor just cost me $3000. Quite an expense after only owning the car for four months. No, it did not have a leak. it had 67,000 miles on the car so of course the dealer wouldn't cover it. I towed it in there just as an off chance that they would.
Curiosity made me ask, "Why would my mini go through four quarts of oil in 4500 miles?" I got a response from the mini mechanic of, "According to spec, that motor will go through a quart every 1000 miles because it uses the oil to cool down the valves which vaporizes the oil, but I've never heard of anyone going through the spec oil consumption."
Well, I did, and I drive my cars hard. So, yes, check your oil every other week to prevent what I am going through. It obviously isn't out of the ordinary for these cars to go through oil.
#48
I was brought up that vehicle maintenance is what keeps the wheels turning. I was always taught to check the air in the tires, check the oil level, check the coolant level(If possible), check the brake fluid and clutch fluid, or trans fluid in an auto, and the washer fluid. I was taught to keep em topped off and full to the required levels. So, even tho in my last 2 cars doing this was a bit superfluous, I still did it. For me it is just natural to do the same checks on my MINI. If it burns oil or not, I love this car and will do whatever it takes to keep the shiny side up and the rubber spinning! Although I do agree that the dipstick is a bit difficult to read, but whatever, I just have to learn the best way to read it right lol.
Motor On!
Motor On!
#49
All manufactures say one quart per thousand miles is normal.
Break in procedure isn't very important. These care are machined so closely, there isn't much breaking in to do. Not like in the old days when it took five thousand miles to break in a car. In those days, the driver was actually doing the final machining!
I romped on my accelerator even during the drive home from the dealer, and my MINI doesn't burn oil, I've noticed a few ounces in my oil catch can, and that is reflected in the oil level on the dipstick.
Maybe your oil consumption depends on what day of the week your car was built. Friday cars have problems because the workers are thinking about the weekend and not their job, Monday cars have problems 'cause the workers are hung over from the weekend!
Dave
Break in procedure isn't very important. These care are machined so closely, there isn't much breaking in to do. Not like in the old days when it took five thousand miles to break in a car. In those days, the driver was actually doing the final machining!
I romped on my accelerator even during the drive home from the dealer, and my MINI doesn't burn oil, I've noticed a few ounces in my oil catch can, and that is reflected in the oil level on the dipstick.
Maybe your oil consumption depends on what day of the week your car was built. Friday cars have problems because the workers are thinking about the weekend and not their job, Monday cars have problems 'cause the workers are hung over from the weekend!
Dave