Massey Ferguson 481 Oil Capacity (7.2 Quarts / 6.81 L)

The Massey Ferguson 481 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 7.2 US quarts (6.81 litres). For tractors in the 4.0–4.9 L engine-size class, that is very low versus a peer average of 11.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 2 × 1-gal jugs (~0.8 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
Tractor engine oil specifications
Massey Ferguson · 481 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 2002 – 2006Capacity: 7.2 US qt (6.81 L)Engine: 4.2 LFuel: DieselVariants: 1
7.2 US qt (6.81 L)Engine oil capacity
4.2 LEngine size
DieselFuel
2002 – 2006Model years
Capacity overview

Oil capacity summary

The Massey Ferguson 481 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 7.2 US qt (6.81 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

7.2 qt
Low8.3 qt
This model7.2 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 capacity7.2 US qt (6.81 L)
Engine manufacturerPerkins 1004-4.2
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.2 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview

Model information

Manufacturer Massey Ferguson
Model 481
Category Farm tractor
Model years 2002 – 2006
Tractor type Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants 1
Full specifications

Technical details

Engine details

Engine manufacturerPerkins 1004-4.2
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.2 L

Oil service data

Published capacity7.2 US qt (6.81 L)
US gallon equivalent1.8 gal
Oil to have on hand2 × 1-gal jugs (~0.8 qt spare)
Peer positionVery low