XBimmers.com | BMW X6 Forum X5 Forum
 
TireRack





Go Back   XBimmers.com | BMW X6 Forum X5 Forum > BMW X6 Forums > General BMW X6 and X6M Forum

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      10-24-2017, 09:41 AM   #1
ricosan
Enlisted Member
United_States
5
Rep
48
Posts

Drives: 2011 X6 50i
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: North Florida

iTrader: (0)

Oil burner!

Hey Guys,
I have a 2011 X6 50i. About 5000 miles ago my engine started using oil at a rate that's now 1qt every 500 miles. I only have 51000 miles on the car. My service rep at the BMW dealership said that replacing oil every 750 miles was "normal"!

I don't know about the rest of you but as for myself, I'm outraged. Who is going to buy my car if it's burning oil at 1qt every 500 miles? Is there a class action suit underway. We can't just lay down for this.

I know others are having this problem too. What do we do?

ricosan
Appreciate 0
      11-13-2017, 10:13 AM   #2
JoeyBimX5din
Lieutenant
49
Rep
449
Posts

Drives: 2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Eldersburg MD

iTrader: (0)

your below the 750 miles mark. They need to fix what is wrong if your in warranty.

I keep toping off, mine burns in that neighborhood. I have stepped into 15w-50 though, I came to that conclusion since the M cars command 10w-60, I figured it is worth a shot.
__________________
2011 BMX X5 Xdrive50i - 127K - No muffler, BMS Stage 1
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7L V8-Her stock DD
1995 Ford Thunderbird 4.6 V8 LX - A bunch of mods BMW guys don't care about
1995 BMW 540i6 - H&R Lowering Springs, Bilstein's, Racing Dynamics Bars, Catback, Short shifter
Appreciate 0
      11-20-2017, 07:22 AM   #3
Thecastle
Major
United_States
299
Rep
1,142
Posts

Drives: F10 550i
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Houston, TX

iTrader: (0)

Garage List
2020 BMW M340i  [0.00]
2019 RAM 3500  [0.00]
2020 BMW X3  [0.00]
2016 BMW 550i  [0.00]
2000 Ford F450 7.3l ...  [0.00]
I'll just add some experiences here and take this for what its worth...

I had a 2008 X5 4.8i that had bad valve stem seals and did the whole i'm batman level of smoking and liked her oil too. Since yours is a 2011 and probably has bad valve stem seals and possibly other leaks, and may not be under warranty here are some things that can help.

Thicker oil - Made some difference but not a lot.

Lucas oil leak stop. I tried this and it made a huge difference in oil consumption and smoke. It did not completely eliminate the issue but made it a lot better.

ATP-AT-205. This stuff really worked, and completely stopped the smoking, leaks and oil consumption.

I wouldn't hesitate to use the ATP-AT-205 product again even as preventative on the N63 engines. Its an elastomer softer and works well, it will not work if your seals are torn, ruptured.

P.S. My S63 burns no detectible amounts of oil.
Appreciate 0
      01-10-2018, 02:43 PM   #4
yco
i'm just saying
yco's Avatar
5723
Rep
2,634
Posts

Drives: E71 X6M '10 (sold)
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Istanbul & Kyiv

iTrader: (0)

before start revving or flooring it warm the oil first to its optimum degree.. if you dont have a oil temp gauge.. go easy with the car in first 20mins..
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:32 PM.




xbimmers
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST