Kubota L285 Oil Capacity (9.4 Quarts / 8.9 L)

The Kubota L285 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 9.4 US quarts (8.9 litres). For tractors in the Under 2.0 L engine-size class, that is very high versus a peer average of 4.3 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 2 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.6 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
Tractor engine oil specifications
Kubota · L285 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1975 – 1981Capacity: 9.4 US qt (8.9 L)Engine: 1.5 LFuel: DieselVariants: 1
9.4 US qt (8.9 L)Engine oil capacity
1.5 LEngine size
DieselFuel
1975 – 1981Model years
Capacity overview

Oil capacity summary

The Kubota L285 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 9.4 US qt (8.9 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 high

9.4 qt
Low2.9 qt
This model9.4 qt
Average4.3 qt
High5.8 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 capacity9.4 US qt (8.9 L)
Engine manufacturerKubota V1500-A
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement1.5 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview

Model information

Manufacturer Kubota
Model L285
Category Farm tractor
Model years 1975 – 1981
Tractor type Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants 1
Full specifications

Technical details

Engine details

Engine manufacturerKubota V1500-A
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement1.5 L

Oil service data

Published capacity9.4 US qt (8.9 L)
US gallon equivalent2.35 gal
Oil to have on hand2 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.6 qt spare)
Peer positionVery high