The Massey Ferguson 178 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 15 US quarts (14.2 litres). For tractors in the 4.0–4.9 L engine-size class, that is above average versus a peer average of 11.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 3 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Massey Ferguson 178 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 15 US qt (14.2 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
Above average
15 qt
Low8.3 qt
This model15 qt
Average11.4 qt
High16.8 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 capacity15 US qt (14.2 L)
Engine manufacturerPerkins A4.248
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.1 L
Tractor type—
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
178
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1968 – 1971
Tractor type
—
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerPerkins A4.248
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.1 L
Oil service data
Published capacity15 US qt (14.2 L)
US gallon equivalent3.75 gal
Oil to have on hand3 × 1-gal jugs + 3 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
