The Massey Ferguson 188 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 8.3 US quarts (7.85 litres). For tractors in the 4.0–4.9 L engine-size class, that is very low versus a peer average of 11.4 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 2 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (~0.7 qt spare) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Massey Ferguson 188 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 8.3 US qt (7.85 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
8.3 qt
Low8.3 qt
This model8.3 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 capacity8.3 US qt (7.85 L)
Engine manufacturerPerkins A4.248
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement4.1 L
Tractor type—
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
188
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1972 – 1976
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 capacity8.3 US qt (7.85 L)
US gallon equivalent2.08 gal
Oil to have on hand2 × 1-gal jugs + 1 × 1-qt bottle (~0.7 qt spare)
