Oil Consumption

[cobra]

I think it's great this engine doesn't burn oil. My old M54 used quite a lot of oil.

[repoman89]

... my S62, on the other hand... is part 2 stroke.

I think I got really lucky with my S62 ... no measurable consumption so far. Only 67k miles though. Same with my S54.

My two M54 cars I've owned though ... forget about it. Those ate a quart per 1500 miles. My first one was an absolute beater by the end and I started just changing the filter, figuring I cycled through the oil quick enough. Made it to 180k before I sold it for $1500.

[Obioban]

I think I got really lucky with my S62 ... no measurable consumption so far. Only 67k miles though. Same with my S54.

My two M54 cars I've owned though ... forget about it. Those ate a quart per 1500 miles. My first one was an absolute beater by the end and I started just changing the filter, figuring I cycled through the oil quick enough. Made it to 180k before I sold it for $1500.

My S62 is rapidly approaching 200,000 miles. It probably needs valve seals.

[zzyzx85]

275k. No noticeable oil consumption.

[Calb]

6 years from 39k to 75k. Zero consumption.

[TexaZ3]

No consumption on any of the four E46Ms I had.

[SandeepM3]

1st - 1-liter refill between oil changes always right about 1000km before my 7500km oil change
2nd - never needed to be refiled
3rd - never needed to be refilled but it's mainly a track car that gets very frequent oil changes.