# Oil level after 1K miles for 2011 5-Series BMW 535i

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** bmw, oil\
**Created:** [July 31, 2011, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732 "2011-07-31T02:31:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![doubleclutch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/doubleclutch/32/1281_2.png) [@doubleclutch](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doubleclutch)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732/41 "2011-09-01T01:36:38Z")

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You mean nice, gentle landings or the really hard kind?

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**Author:** ![SunnyAl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@SunnyAl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SunnyAl)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732/42 "2011-09-25T04:38:27Z")

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Dear Readers:

The mileage is now 3200 and the oil level is 1/2 way between maximum and minimum. Why do some cars measure no oil consumption and mine does?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 10:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732/43 "2011-09-25T10:49:53Z")

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" Why do some cars measure no oil consumption and mine does?" Mainly because drivers and cars are not all the same.

Driving style, road conditions (summer or winter) etc. all enter into the mix.

Personally, I consider the recommended maintenance schedule as the minimum. Generally I follow the schedule in the owner’s manual. I am old enough to know that back in the “good” old days, engines seldom got the number of miles modern engines with modern oils get today.

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I suggest that at long as you meet or exceed what is listed in your owner's manual, you are going to be fine. Don't forget that the recommended schedule is usually ".. which ever comes first"
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**Author:** ![malraux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@malraux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/malraux)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2011, 4:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732/44 "2011-09-25T16:37:36Z")

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“The mileage is now 3200 and the oil level is 1/2 way between maximum and minimum. Why do some cars measure no oil consumption and mine does?”

Isn’t it pretty standard for FI cars to burn a bit of oil?

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**Author:** ![SunnyAl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@SunnyAl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SunnyAl)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 3:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732/45 "2011-09-26T03:54:33Z")

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I hope I don’t have an oil burner. What is FI?

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**Author:** ![malraux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@malraux](https://community.cartalk.com/u/malraux)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 12:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-level-after-1k-miles-for-2011-5-series-bmw-535i/66732/46 "2011-09-26T12:53:57Z")

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FI is forced induction, i.e. superchargers and turbochargers.

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