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Burning a lot of oil

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#1 ·
I'm burning about a quart of oil every 1000 miles. Twice I've had the add engine oil light jump on 2000 miles after an oil change. Is it normal to burn so much oil in a 2011 9-5?
 
#4 ·
The manual says 0.6l per 1,000 miles is permitted usage. I think a quart is a bit more than a litre, so yours sounds like it is using too much.

I would say at that sort of rate, you would be noticing other symptoms (black smoke, lack of power) so personally, I would be looking for leaks.

Martin
 
#5 ·
Thanks Martin,

Actually the car runs fine and I've seen no oil drips or spills from it.

Question though: how many quarts of oil should I use for the oil change? Currently I'm using 6, so if it requires a bit more that may be why it comes up low after 2k miles.
 
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