The Massey Ferguson 97 tractor has a published engine oil capacity of 14 US quarts (13.25 litres). For tractors in the 8.0–9.9 L engine-size class, that is very low versus a peer average of 24.3 quarts. For a routine oil change, having 3 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact) on hand covers the published capacity.
The Massey Ferguson 97 has one published engine-oil capacity in this dataset. The listed capacity is 14 US qt (13.25 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
14 qt
Low20 qt
This model14 qt
Average24.3 qt
High29.6 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 capacity14 US qt (13.25 L)
Engine manufacturerMinneapolis-Moline
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement8.3 L
Tractor typeStandard-Tread Tractor
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
Massey Ferguson
Model
97
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
1962 – 1965
Tractor type
Standard-Tread Tractor
Engine / capacity variants
1
Full specifications
Technical details
Engine details
Engine manufacturerMinneapolis-Moline
Fuel typeDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement8.3 L
Oil service data
Published capacity14 US qt (13.25 L)
US gallon equivalent3.5 gal
Oil to have on hand3 × 1-gal jugs + 2 × 1-qt bottles (about exact)
