What are the symptoms of oil burning in a BMW X1?
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BMW X1 oil burning symptoms include blue smoke from the exhaust pipe, engine shaking at idle, and severe oil loss during a routine maintenance cycle. Oil burning refers to the phenomenon where engine oil enters the combustion chamber through certain pathways and burns along with the air-fuel mixture. This is mainly caused by damaged piston rings leading to cylinder leakage, allowing oil to enter the combustion chamber. Prolonged oil burning not only results in significant oil consumption but also increases carbon deposits in the combustion chamber due to impurities from burned oil, thereby affecting engine performance. The BMW X1 is a compact SUV model under BMW, with body dimensions of 4565mm in length, 1821mm in width, 1620mm in height, and a wheelbase of 2780mm.