At my first service(12,000mi.), the dealer put in 5 quarts instead 4.4 quarts. I mentioned that the dipstick displayed overfill. The SA told me that they routinely overfill the R56S because they use a little oil. He told me that it would not cause any damage. Any opinions?

 

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An extra 1/2 quart should not be enough to worry about, especially if there was a filter change involved. The turbo does consume a small bit of oil over the 12,000 mile service interval, although probably not 1/2 quart. I would worry if it was grossly overfilled though.

I also wouldn't worry much about it because I know that when I race my e36, the common accepted practice is to add an extra quart (bringing the total up to 8(!)).

Man, just thinking about five quart oil changes is making my wallet happy!

As an afterthought, if anything bad does come of it - the car is still under warranty. If you are worried about it, call the service manager.

 

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Thanks for your reply. Your opinion is shared with the dealer. I just got a little spooked after reading the owner's manual.

 

my mini runs smoother filled to the top bulge of the dipstick and not over filled. my dealer over filled with 5 qts and it ran rough. i took out a bit then my mini ran smooth again.

 

Here's a fantastic article I just found about oil and the Mini R56. It's worth a read.

http://www.clubscmm.com/board/index.php?topic=8979.0

 

Holy cow that's the most in depth oil thread I've ever seen for the MINI!!!

I have always put in 5qt in mine. Mine barely eats any oil either.

 

Yeah, it was pretty intense. I like that though!

 

I would pump the excess oil out. You can get a pump like JoanieB showed in the following post for less than $20. I bought mine at Advanced Auto and it came with a tube that slid down the dipstick tube. If you pump out the oil instead of loosening the drain plug, you don't ruin the crush washer. I don't believe in running the oil above the maximum level.

Morris, 2011 MC, PW/B

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...56-post26.html

 

Hmm. My dealership was just running a special on DIY oil change kits: Two filters and 12 quarts for $100. When I asked why 12 quarts, I was told: "Five for each oil change, plus an extra quart to add oil as needed between changes."

So of course I put 5 quarts in on that advice. Now all I can think about is foamy engine oil.

 

That whole post just made me have a stroke. No but, seriously I need to get up off my *** and sign up for SCMM.