The Ford 940 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 5 US quarts (4.73 litres). For tractors in the 2.0–2.9 L engine-size class, that is very low versus a peer average of 6.7 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 1 × 1-gal jug + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
Tractor engine oil specifications
Ford · 940 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1954 – 1957Capacity: 5 US qt (4.73 L)Engine: 2.8 LFuel: Gasoline and LP gasVariants: 2
5 US qt (4.73 L)Engine oil capacity
2.8 LEngine size
Gasoline and LP gasFuel
1954 – 1957Model years
Capacity overview
Oil capacity summary
The Ford 940 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 5 US qt (4.73 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
Very low
5 qt
Low5 qt
This model5 qt
Average6.7 qt
High9 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 capacity5 US qt (4.73 L)
Engine manufacturerFord EAF
Fuel typeGasoline and LP gas
Cylinders4
Displacement2.8 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
940
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1954 – 1957
Tractor type
Row-Crop 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
Gasoline
Ford EAF
2.8 L
4
5 qt
4.73 L
Oil capacity
LP gas
Ford EAF
2.8 L
4
5 qt
4.73 L
Oil capacity
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerFord EAF
Fuel typeGasoline and LP gas
Cylinders4
Displacement2.8 L
Oil service data
Published capacity5 US qt (4.73 L)
US gallon equivalent1.25 gal
Oil to have on hand1 × 1-gal jug + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact)
