I mean it drank 4 1L bottles of 0w40 - one per day.TomK wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:43 pm4 litres! The thing only takes 5.5.. Why the discrepancy in consumption figures?
The oil usage has been investigated a couple of times under warranty and the engine has been given a clean bill of health. Current theory is that the level check might be under reading (it's a funky electronic thing like the N52), which means you're always topping up and accidentally over-filling. The engine burns off excess oil quite aggressively and the oil check prompts you to add oil again. Consumption does actually settle down once the level has dropped, so maybe there's some truth in that. Doesn't sound particularly good for the engine, but TBH I don't know how low my mate's been letting the level drop before topping up.
Certainly runs fine... drove it myself for a while and that six is sweeeet, albeit a lot less exciting than an S54. Dynamically it is magnificent though. So much easier to drive fast than our Zeds and the steering and brake feel are perfect!