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What's an acceptable amount of oil burned between changes? According to BMW, it's "normal" to burn a quart every 600 miles. Here's the list followed by the Consumer Reports article.
Excessive Oil Consumption Isn't Normal - Consumer Reports
What's an acceptable amount of oil burned between changes? According to BMW, it's "normal" to burn a quart every 600 miles. Here's the list followed by the Consumer Reports article.
Cars under warranty shouldn’t burn oil. And most don’t.
But Consumer Reports’ 2014 Annual Auto Survey found that several auto manufacturers are building engines—available in a number of widely sold models—that require frequently topping off the oil reservoir between recommended oil changes. That’s a worry and cost that a new-car owner shouldn’t have.
Excessive Oil Consumption Isn't Normal - Consumer Reports