The John Deere 1030 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.
The John Deere 1030 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 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
Below average
6 qt
Low5 qt
This model6 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 capacity6 US qt (5.68 L)
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement2.7 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
1030
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1973 – 1979
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement2.7 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)
