The International Harvester 5488 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 20 US quarts (18.93 litres). For tractors in the 6.0–7.9 L engine-size class, that is around average versus a peer average of 18.8 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 5 × 1-gal jugs (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
Tractor engine oil specifications
International Harvester · 5488 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1981 – 1985Capacity: 20 US qt (18.93 L)Engine: 7.6 LFuel: DieselVariants: 1
20 US qt (18.93 L)Engine oil capacity
7.6 LEngine size
DieselFuel
1981 – 1985Model years
Capacity overview
Oil capacity summary
The International Harvester 5488 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 20 US qt (18.93 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
Around average
20 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 capacity20 US qt (18.93 L)
Engine manufacturerInternational Harvester DTI-466B
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement7.6 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
| Manufacturer | International Harvester |
|---|---|
| Model | 5488 |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1981 – 1985 |
| Tractor type | Row-Crop Tractor |
| Engine / capacity variants | 1 |
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerInternational Harvester DTI-466B
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement7.6 L
Oil service data
Published capacity20 US qt (18.93 L)
US gallon equivalent5 gal
Oil to have on hand5 × 1-gal jugs (about exact)
Peer positionAround average







