Sdrive35i Oil

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sdrive35ian

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Just a quick question : Do Sdrive35i cars burn oil and if so how much? What do you keep to top up with? I've always used Castrol Edge. I understand its 5W 40 for the 35i.

My car was bought Approved Used and was given a major service before I collected it 3 weeks ago so should be OK for a while..... I hope!

Thanks,

Ian.
 
Ian, I think you may get some variation here but I checked the oil level on my 35i at about 7500 miles and it showed just over 2/3 full. This'll be fine until the service date which was a month further on - not burning much I thought.

A week later I was out for the day and the warning triangle appeared in the display - "Oil". Interrogation said "Add 1 Litre".

So I guess my answer is I used a litre in around 7500 miles. This was a new car. I also learned not to put too much faith in the accuracy of the gauge and to have a litre of oil in the boot at 7500 mile multiples. Proper spec oil from a dealer is only £14 / litre so no great shakes. OK for topping up but maybe a bit pricey for a complete oil change - at least you know it's the right stuff with the important BMW LL bit in it.

If you have their 5 year service plan they'll do it free of charge. If you want to do it yourself (even if you have the plan) you have to buy the oil. :-?

Enjoy the car.
 
Did the dealer tell you what they done for the major service?
Servicing is condition based and the car decides when it needs to be serviced, I doubt if a dealer would have done a major service needlessly unless of course it happened to be due at the time they were selling.
 
The service was due in 3 months so they did it. I will check the book when back home but it now says not due until Jan 2019 or 18000 miles on the display.

I will get some oil from the dealer for topping up.
 
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