The Ford 8240 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 22.1 US quarts (20.91 litres). For tractors in the 6.0–7.9 L engine-size class, that is above average versus a peer average of 18.8 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 5 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (~0.9 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Ford 8240 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 22.1 US qt (20.91 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
22.1 qt
Low14 qt
This model22.1 qt
Average18.8 qt
High22.2 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 capacity22.1 US qt (20.91 L)
Engine manufacturerFord Genesis
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement7.5 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Ford
Model
8240
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1992 – 1995
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerFord Genesis
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement7.5 L
Oil service data
Published capacity22.1 US qt (20.91 L)
US gallon equivalent5.53 gal
Oil to have on hand5 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (~0.9 qt spare)
