The John Deere 5100MH tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 13.6 US quarts (12.87 litres). For tractors in the 4.0–4.9 L engine-size class, that is above average versus a peer average of 11.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 3 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.4 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
The John Deere 5100MH has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 13.6 US qt (12.87 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
Above average
13.6 qt
Low8.3 qt
This model13.6 qt
Average11.4 qt
High16.8 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 capacity13.6 US qt (12.87 L)
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.5 L
Tractor typeHigh-Clearance Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
5100MH
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2012 – 2024
Tractor type
High-Clearance Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.5 L
Oil service data
Published capacity13.6 US qt (12.87 L)
US gallon equivalent3.4 gal
Oil to have on hand3 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.4 qt spare)
