The Case IH 4240 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 10.4 US quarts (9.84 litres). For tractors in the 4.0–4.9 L engine-size class, that is around average versus a peer average of 11.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 2 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (~0.6 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Case IH 4240 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 10.4 US qt (9.84 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
10.4 qt
Low8.3 qt
This model10.4 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 capacity10.4 US qt (9.84 L)
Engine manufacturerCase DT268
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.4 L
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Case IH
Model
4240
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1994 – 1997
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerCase DT268
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.4 L
Oil service data
Published capacity10.4 US qt (9.84 L)
US gallon equivalent2.6 gal
Oil to have on hand2 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (~0.6 qt spare)
