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Can anyone tell me what how much oil my 4.0L 2002 XK8 needs between Min and Max marks on dipstick
Thanks

Is that not in the driver's handbook?

Looking at this logically, it's at the minimum so not in any immediate danger. Add 1/2 litre and check again when cold after a run, with the vehicle on a level surface. Repeat but do not add more then Max, a little below is safer.

The danger of asking such a question on 'tinternet is if some well meaning soul says 'add 5 Litres', you can bet someone out there will do

Thanks for your advice folks. Happy driving

Used to fret about such things until started driving cars that didn't consume engine oil
Then about twice a year it became: "how come my oil level's not decreasing <something's wrong, pulse races, sweat, etc>

Eventually gave up worrying, nowadays just top up to half way between Min and Max. There's so much of a discount on buying 5L as against 1L cans that it's worth carrying. It all goes into the oil change every 10k miles anyway

I agree, at least some cars still have a dipstick. Some makes seem to have done away with them altogether.

The worst engine I have is my lawnmower, the dipstick has to go round a bend so always picks up oil on the way out. It often gets accidentally overfilled. Clouds of thick blue smoke for a while after.