The Farmall 1206 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 15 US quarts (14.2 litres). For tractors in the 5.0–5.9 L engine-size class, that is above average versus a peer average of 13.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 3 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Farmall 1206 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 15 US qt (14.2 L). Oil capacity can vary by engine, fuel configuration and production revision, so confirm the specification for the exact tractor before servicing.
Tractor-engine benchmark
How this oil capacity compares
Peer values use tractors in the same engine-size class.
Engine oil capacity
Above average
15 qt
Low9.5 qt
This model15 qt
Average13.4 qt
High17.3 qt
Typical low and high use the 10th and 90th percentile of this engine-size group, which avoids one unusual tractor distorting the scale.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Oil capacity15 US qt (14.2 L)
Engine manufacturerInternational Harvester DT361
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement5.9 L
Tractor type—
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Farmall
Model
1206
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1965 – 1967
Tractor type
—
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerInternational Harvester DT361
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement5.9 L
Oil service data
Published capacity15 US qt (14.2 L)
US gallon equivalent3.75 gal
Oil to have on hand3 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
