The Massey Ferguson 230 tractor has published engine oil capacities from 5 to 6 US quarts (4.73 to 5.68 litres), depending on the engine or fuel variant. The representative 6-quart setup is below average for the 2.0–2.9 L peer group.
Tractor engine oil specifications
Massey Ferguson · 230 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1976 – 1983Capacity: 5–6 US qt (4.73–5.68 L)Engine: 2.4–2.5 LFuel: Diesel and GasolineVariants: 2
5–6 US qt (4.73–5.68 L)Engine oil capacity
2.4–2.5 LEngine size
Diesel and GasolineFuel
1976 – 1983Model years
Capacity overview
Oil capacity summary
The Massey Ferguson 230 has multiple published engine-oil capacities in this dataset. The listed capacity is 5–6 US qt (4.73–5.68 L). Oil capacity can vary by engine, fuel configuration and production revision, so the exact variant table below matters when more than one setup exists.
Tractor-engine benchmark
How this oil capacity compares
Peer values use tractors in the same engine-size class.
Engine oil capacity
Below average
6 qt
Low5 qt
This model6 qt
Average6.7 qt
High9 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 capacity5–6 US qt (4.73–5.68 L)
Engine manufacturerPerkins AD3.152 and Continental Z145
Fuel typeDiesel and Gasoline
Cylinders3 and 4
Displacement2.4–2.5 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
230
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1976 – 1983
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
2
Engine & fuel variants
Oil-capacity variants
Different engine, fuel or production variants are shown separately when they have distinct published oil-capacity data.
Fuel
Engine
Displacement
Cyl.
Oil capacity
Litres
Variant / note
Diesel
Perkins AD3.152
2.5 L
3
6 qt
5.68 L
Oil capacity
Gasoline
Continental Z145
2.4 L
4
5 qt
4.73 L
Oil capacity
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerPerkins AD3.152 and Continental Z145
Fuel typeDiesel and Gasoline
Cylinders3 and 4
Displacement2.4–2.5 L
Oil service data
Published capacity5–6 US qt (4.73–5.68 L)
US gallon equivalent1.25–1.5 gal
Oil to have on hand1 × 1-gal jug + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
