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      04-07-2013, 11:21 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by godfather87 View Post
hi guys,
I was prob 200km away from home last night and the low engine came on...it was at the minimum mark, everything was closed and i had no choice but to drive it back to home and ruin my weekend plans...i have 13k km mileage on the car..but is it normal for the car to burn this much oil? i find it odd that i burned oil, i didnt drive it hard at all far as i know...its 90% highway driven so far. what do you guys recommend? Also can i just go to my wallmart and buy engine oil, if so which one would i need? i got a 13 335ix....thanks
It's common, especially with turbo engines. Happened to me last month. Just buy mobil 1 0w40 or castroil 0W30. But are recommended by BMW. From experience the Mobil 1 is easier to find.
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