530i oil consumption & coolant loss

[bob smith <bsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello,

Just bought it a thousand miles ago, and after changing to
Mobile 1 synthetic oil, I noticed it consumed a quart in
that 1000 miles of driving...  And, worse yet, seems to have
consumed about 1/2 gal of water as well.  So, will simple
pressure tests of the cooling system tell me anything great
about a possible head gasket leak on this 3.0L aluminum V8?
Yes, it's the original engine with 81K miles on it, and it
runs great...

thanks,

- -bob

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