The International Harvester BTD-20 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 33.6 US quarts (31.8 litres). For tractors in the 10.0+ L engine-size class, that is below average versus a peer average of 38.9 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 8 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.4 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
Tractor engine oil specifications
International Harvester · BTD-20 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1959 – 1974Capacity: 33.6 US qt (31.8 L)Engine: 12.2 LFuel: DieselVariants: 1
33.6 US qt (31.8 L)Engine oil capacity
12.2 LEngine size
DieselFuel
1959 – 1974Model years
Capacity overview
Oil capacity summary
The International Harvester BTD-20 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 33.6 US qt (31.8 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
Below average
33.6 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 capacity33.6 US qt (31.8 L)
Engine manufacturerRolls-Royce C6N
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement12.2 L
Tractor type—
Overview
Model information
| Manufacturer | International Harvester |
|---|---|
| Model | BTD-20 |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1959 – 1974 |
| Tractor type | — |
| Engine / capacity variants | 1 |
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerRolls-Royce C6N
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement12.2 L
Oil service data
Published capacity33.6 US qt (31.8 L)
US gallon equivalent8.4 gal
Oil to have on hand8 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.4 qt spare)
Peer positionBelow average




