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Originally Posted by mattCSLnut
M8... if you haven't put any oil in your CSL since your ownership, especially after a few UK Track Days and the recent EURO trip  U've either got an incredibly tight S54 engine  or you're running low on oil  These engines are meant to use a bit of oil (I think something like 1 litre per 1500 miles or 1500 km ? ) If I were U I'd get the CF air box off and check your oil level the good-old fashioned way, with the hidden dip-stic beneath  Better be safe then sorry  Video clip of "How To" below  |
Mate, it's not normal to consume oil, unless the engine started to wear out.
BMW gives this ridiculous amounts for 'warranty' reasons.
If the S54 consumes 1lt / 1000km, it is ranked as a 2-stroke engine.
Personally I change the oil every 5000 km.
As said (I forgot to hunt the technical specification, need to ask my brother), there is a bulletin saying that the dealers need to change the oilservice intervals for S54 powered cars from 25.000km to 12.500km.
Guys, I highly recommend you to change the oil very often in the S54 (unless you are Duncan and you change the engine oftenly
).
Matt, I will poke my brother to send me the bulletin today and then we can all go and push the dealers to do their job !