The John Deere 8870 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 33.8 US quarts (31.99 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 (~0.2 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
The John Deere 8870 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 33.8 US qt (31.99 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
33.8 qt
Low27 qt
This model33.8 qt
Average38.9 qt
High52 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 capacity33.8 US qt (31.99 L)
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement10.1 L
Tractor type—
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
8870
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1993 – 1996
Tractor type
—
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerJohn Deere
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement10.1 L
Oil service data
Published capacity33.8 US qt (31.99 L)
US gallon equivalent8.45 gal
Oil to have on hand8 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (~0.2 qt spare)
