The Kubota MD87 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 17.2 US quarts (16.28 litres). For tractors in the 4.0–4.9 L engine-size class, that is very high versus a peer average of 11.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 4 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.8 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Kubota MD87 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 17.2 US qt (16.28 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
17.2 qt
Low8.3 qt
This model17.2 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 capacity17.2 US qt (16.28 L)
Engine manufacturerKubota V4702
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.7 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Kubota
Model
MD87
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1995 – 2001
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerKubota V4702
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.7 L
Oil service data
Published capacity17.2 US qt (16.28 L)
US gallon equivalent4.3 gal
Oil to have on hand4 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.8 qt spare)
