The Allis Chalmers 170 tractor has published engine oil capacities from 6 to 7 US quarts (5.68 to 6.62 litres), depending on the engine or fuel variant. The representative 7-quart setup is below average for the 3.0–3.9 L peer group.
The Allis Chalmers 170 has multiple published engine-oil capacities in this dataset. The listed capacity is 6–7 US qt (5.68–6.62 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
7 qt
Low6.3 qt
This model7 qt
Average9 qt
High12.4 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 capacity6–7 US qt (5.68–6.62 L)
Engine manufacturerAllis Chalmers G-226 and Perkins 4.236
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement3.7–3.9 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Allis Chalmers
Model
170
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1967 – 1973
Tractor type
Row-Crop 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
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Allis Chalmers G-226
3.7 L
4
6 qt
5.68 L
Oil capacity
Diesel
Perkins 4.236
3.9 L
4
7 qt
6.62 L
Oil capacity
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerAllis Chalmers G-226 and Perkins 4.236
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement3.7–3.9 L
Oil service data
Published capacity6–7 US qt (5.68–6.62 L)
US gallon equivalent1.5–1.75 gal
Oil to have on hand1 × 1-gal jug + 3 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
