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Keep in mind - these engines hold nearly *8* quarts of oil. Being a single quart low is insignificant - the car is nice enough to tell you at that point. They hold that much oil to allow the long oil change intervals, not because they somehow need it to provide proper lubrication.
I would concur that a quart in 4-5K on brand new engine is more than acceptable. That is exactly what my 328i did when new, and it would now use about 1/2 quart per 10K miles if it ever went that far in a year. Usually about 1/4 quart low on the display when it gets its annual oil change, which has been about 5K per year for the past several years.
Having owned MANY turbo cars over the years, I would expect to add a bit of oil now and again.
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'11 328! Touring - Tasman on Chestnut, 6spd manual, factory upside-down "i" option
'11 128i Convertible - Space Gray on Savannah Beige, 6spd manual,
also '14 Mercedes-Benz E350 wagon, '95 Land Rover Discovery, '74 Triumph Spitfire |