The John Deere 720 tractor has published engine oil capacities from 11 to 12 US quarts (10.41 to 11.36 litres), depending on the engine or fuel variant. The representative 11-quart setup is very low for the 6.0–7.9 L peer group.
Tractor engine oil specifications
John Deere · 720 · Engine oil capacity guide
Years: 1956 – 1958Capacity: 11–12 US qt (10.41–11.36 L)Engine: 5.9–6.2 LFuel: Diesel and GasolineVariants: 3
11–12 US qt (10.41–11.36 L)Engine oil capacity
5.9–6.2 LEngine size
Diesel and GasolineFuel
1956 – 1958Model years
Capacity overview
Oil capacity summary
The John Deere 720 has multiple published engine-oil capacities in this dataset. The listed capacity is 11–12 US qt (10.41–11.36 L). Oil capacity can vary by engine, fuel configuration and production revision, so the exact variant table below matters when more than one setup exists.
Tractor-engine benchmark
How this oil capacity compares
Peer values use tractors in the same engine-size class.
Engine oil capacity
Very low
11 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 capacity11–12 US qt (10.41–11.36 L)
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel and Gasoline
Cylinders2
Displacement5.9–6.2 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
| Manufacturer | John Deere |
|---|---|
| Model | 720 |
| Category | Farm tractor |
| Model years | 1956 – 1958 |
| Tractor type | Row-Crop Tractor |
| Engine / capacity variants | 3 |
Engine & fuel variants
Oil-capacity variants
Different engine, fuel or production variants are shown separately when they have distinct published oil-capacity data.
| Fuel | Engine | Displacement | Cyl. | Oil capacity | Litres | Variant / note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | John Deere | 5.9 L | 2 | 12 qt | 11.36 L | Oil capacity |
| Diesel | John Deere | 6.2 L | 2 | 11 qt | 10.41 L | Oil capacity |
| Gasoline | John Deere | 5.9 L | 2 | 12 qt | 11.36 L | Oil capacity |
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel and Gasoline
Cylinders2
Displacement5.9–6.2 L
Oil service data
Published capacity11–12 US qt (10.41–11.36 L)
US gallon equivalent2.75–3 gal
Oil to have on hand3 × 1-gal jugs (about exact)
Peer positionVery low
