Allis Chalmers 8550 Oil Capacity (46 Quarts / 43.53 L)

The Allis Chalmers 8550 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 46 US quarts (43.53 litres). For tractors in the 10.0+ L engine-size class, that is above average versus a peer average of 38.9 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 11 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
Tractor engine oil specifications
Allis Chalmers · 8550 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1978 – 1981Capacity: 46 US qt (43.53 L)Engine: 12 LFuel: DieselVariants: 1
46 US qt (43.53 L)Engine oil capacity
12 LEngine size
DieselFuel
1978 – 1981Model years
Capacity overview

Oil capacity summary

The Allis Chalmers 8550 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 46 US qt (43.53 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

Above average

46 qt
Low27 qt
This model46 qt
Average38.9 qt
High52 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 capacity46 US qt (43.53 L)
Engine manufacturerAllis Chalmers 6120T
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement12 L
Tractor type
Overview

Model information

Manufacturer Allis Chalmers
Model 8550
Category Farm tractor
Model years 1978 – 1981
Tractor type
Engine / capacity variants 1
Full specifications

Technical details

Engine details

Engine manufacturerAllis Chalmers 6120T
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement12 L

Oil service data

Published capacity46 US qt (43.53 L)
US gallon equivalent11.5 gal
Oil to have on hand11 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
Peer positionAbove average