The John Deere R tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 13 US quarts (12.3 litres). For tractors in the 6.0–7.9 L engine-size class, that is very low versus a peer average of 18.8 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 3 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
The John Deere R has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 13 US qt (12.3 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
Very low
13 qt
Low14 qt
This model13 qt
Average18.8 qt
High22.2 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 US qt (12.3 L)
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders2
Displacement6.8 L
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
R
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1949 – 1954
Tractor type
Standard-Tread Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders2
Displacement6.8 L
Oil service data
Published capacity13 US qt (12.3 L)
US gallon equivalent3.25 gal
Oil to have on hand3 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact)
