The John Deere 4250 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 18 US quarts (17.03 litres). For tractors in the 6.0–7.9 L engine-size class, that is around average versus a peer average of 18.8 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 4 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
The John Deere 4250 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 18 US qt (17.03 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
18 qt
Low14 qt
This model18 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 capacity18 US qt (17.03 L)
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement7.6 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
4250
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1983 – 1988
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement7.6 L
Oil service data
Published capacity18 US qt (17.03 L)
US gallon equivalent4.5 gal
Oil to have on hand4 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
