The Massey Ferguson 1085 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 9 US quarts (8.52 litres). For tractors in the 5.0–5.9 L engine-size class, that is very low versus a peer average of 13.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 2 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Massey Ferguson 1085 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 9 US qt (8.52 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
Very low
9 qt
Low9.5 qt
This model9 qt
Average13.4 qt
High17.3 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 capacity9 US qt (8.52 L)
Engine manufacturerPerkins A4.318
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement5.2 L
Tractor typeRow-Crop Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
1085
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1973 – 1978
Tractor type
Row-Crop Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerPerkins A4.318
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement5.2 L
Oil service data
Published capacity9 US qt (8.52 L)
US gallon equivalent2.25 gal
Oil to have on hand2 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (about exact)
