The car of my friend needs about 0.5 liters of oil at 1500 km. Is that normal?. I drive another factory and this consumption seems a bit much to me. How is the exact designation of the right oil for the 500 L ? What alternatives are there ? And another question: the oil level is difficult to read on the amber measuring rod. Is there a trick here ? I have seen that the installer in the workshop rubs the lower measuring area with something like chalk so that the oil level becomes more visible. Rudi