The Massey Ferguson 821 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 4.2 US quarts (3.97 litres). For tractors in the Under 2.0 L engine-size class, that is around average versus a peer average of 4.3 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 1 × 1-gal jug + 1 × 1-qt bottle (~0.8 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Massey Ferguson 821 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 4.2 US qt (3.97 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
Around average
4.2 qt
Low2.9 qt
This model4.2 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 capacity4.2 US qt (3.97 L)
Engine manufacturerPeugeot
Fuel typeGasoline
Cylinders4
Displacement1.3 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
821
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1959 – 1967
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerPeugeot
Fuel typeGasoline
Cylinders4
Displacement1.3 L
Oil service data
Published capacity4.2 US qt (3.97 L)
US gallon equivalent1.05 gal
Oil to have on hand1 × 1-gal jug + 1 × 1-qt bottle (~0.8 qt spare)
