The Farmall H tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 6 US quarts (5.68 litres). For tractors in the 2.0–2.9 L engine-size class, that is below average versus a peer average of 6.7 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 1 × 1-gal jug + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
Tractor engine oil specifications
Farmall · H · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1939 – 1953Capacity: 6 US qt (5.68 L)Engine: 2.5 LFuel: Distillate, Gasoline, and KeroseneVariants: 3
6 US qt (5.68 L)Engine oil capacity
2.5 LEngine size
Distillate, Gasoline, and KeroseneFuel
1939 – 1953Model years
Capacity overview
Oil capacity summary
The Farmall H has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 6 US qt (5.68 L). Oil capacity can vary by engine, fuel configuration and production revision, so the exact variant table below matters when more than one setup exists.
Tractor-engine benchmark
How this oil capacity compares
Peer values use tractors in the same engine-size class.
Engine oil capacity
Below average
6 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 capacity6 US qt (5.68 L)
Engine manufacturerInternational Harvester and International Harvester C-152
Fuel typeDistillate, Gasoline, and Kerosene
Cylinders4
Displacement2.5 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
| Manufacturer | Farmall |
|---|---|
| Model | H |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1939 – 1953 |
| Tractor type | Row-Crop Tractor |
| Engine / capacity variants | 3 |
Engine & fuel variants
Oil-capacity variants
Different engine, fuel or production variants are shown separately when they have distinct published oil-capacity data.
| Fuel | Engine | Displacement | Cyl. | Oil capacity | Litres | Variant / note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distillate | International Harvester | 2.5 L | 4 | 6 qt | 5.68 L | Oil capacity |
| Gasoline | International Harvester C-152 | 2.5 L | 4 | 6 qt | 5.68 L | Oil capacity |
| Kerosene | International Harvester | 2.5 L | 4 | 6 qt | 5.68 L | Oil capacity |
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerInternational Harvester and International Harvester C-152
Fuel typeDistillate, Gasoline, and Kerosene
Cylinders4
Displacement2.5 L
Oil service data
Published capacity6 US qt (5.68 L)
US gallon equivalent1.5 gal
Oil to have on hand1 × 1-gal jug + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
Peer positionBelow average



