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Question: buring oil

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tsanantonio, New York, NY, March 10, 2010, 09:46
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hi 99 740il . when starting car white -gray smoke have to put in oil 2-3 qt 2x a m.

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    hemicuda March 10, 2010, 10:53
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    I think these engines start using oil after 100,000 miles as my hunting buddy has one and he asked his Beemer mechanic and the tech said they all start burning oil after so many miles

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