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Oil consumption and 10W-60 specification

BMW E39 M5 · mechanical

BMW specifies 10W-60 oil for the S62 and consumption of approximately 1 quart per 1000 miles is considered normal; early MY2000 builds (pre-March 2000) had looser piston rings and higher consumption, revised later in the production year.