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vic
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the problem is not that your engine is burning oil it is the oil that you are puting in your car i have been a bmw tech for 10 years if you use a ligher oil like 0w30 and your oil light is going off and on or just on next time go with a thiker oil
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vic
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the hissing might be a air leek from the ac vents
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JOHNP
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i have a 2004 X5 8 cyl. It needs oil often but its normal. BMW is the ultimate driving machine and i drive my car hard. If it needs oil to run perfect i give it oil. Stop complaining
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KWT
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We have owned several BMW's, only 2 of them were X5's. We now have an 06 X5 4.8is and we are disappointed that is also burning oil.
We previously owned a 4.6is that burnt oil, we thought the 4.8is would have the problem corrected.
What a let down, these are great vehicles in every other way, but this is a huge flaw. I don't plan on purchasing another X5 and I am not sure I am going to trust this manufacturer again.
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Freddy
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I have a 2002 4.4i X5. I have the same oil problem. I run a quart low every 1200-1500 miles. I have to keep about 4 quarts in the trunk for those places that don't have synthetic readily available. It is hard when you are in a foreign area on travel and don't know where the autozones etc. are located. I use the manufacturer recommended Castrol Syntec 10W-30, so I maybe I can try a slightly thicker viscosity. I love my truck, but this is a bit excessive for oil consumption. I am surprised in the amount of difference from different owners. It is interesting that it isn't all X5 V8 engines. I wonder what the problem is that they won't recognize and fix.
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carla
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i just had my oil changed and i don't knw how to turn off the service oil light please help.
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Judge it!
