The Ford 1700 tractor has published engine oil capacities from 4.8 to 5.3 US quarts (4.54 to 5.02 litres), depending on the engine or fuel variant. The representative 4.8-quart setup is above average for the Under 2.0 L peer group.
The Ford 1700 has multiple published engine-oil capacities in this dataset. The listed capacity is 4.8–5.3 US qt (4.54–5.02 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
Above average
4.8 qt
Low2.9 qt
This model4.8 qt
Average4.3 qt
High5.8 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 capacity4.8–5.3 US qt (4.54–5.02 L)
Engine manufacturerShibaura LE892
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders2
Displacement1.3 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
1700
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1979 – 1982
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
2
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
Diesel
Shibaura LE892
1.3 L
2
4.8 qt
4.54 L
Oil capacity
Diesel
Shibaura LE892
1.3 L
2
5.3 qt
5.02 L
Oil capacity
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerShibaura LE892
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders2
Displacement1.3 L
Oil service data
Published capacity4.8–5.3 US qt (4.54–5.02 L)
US gallon equivalent1.2–1.32 gal
Oil to have on hand1 × 1-gal jug + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.7 qt spare)
