The John Deere 5020 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 21 US quarts (19.87 litres). For tractors in the 8.0–9.9 L engine-size class, that is below average versus a peer average of 24.3 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 5 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
The John Deere 5020 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 21 US qt (19.87 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
21 qt
Low20 qt
This model21 qt
Average24.3 qt
High29.6 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 capacity21 US qt (19.87 L)
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement8.7 L
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
5020
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1965 – 1972
Tractor type
Standard-Tread Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement8.7 L
Oil service data
Published capacity21 US qt (19.87 L)
US gallon equivalent5.25 gal
Oil to have on hand5 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact)
