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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1969–1975
  • 917 built

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Derived by WhichTractor from a sourced three-point linkage. How we decide what a machine is

Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) specs: hp, weight, years

PERKINS 203 U (AD 4.203) four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 45.3 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

45.3 hp

33.8 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
4,652 lb
3-point lift
3,814 lb
Top speed
15.5 mph

Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) specs: key facts

  • The Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) was built from 1969 to 1975.

  • The Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 33.8 kW (45.3 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

  • The Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) has a PERKINS 203 U (AD 4.203) engine, a 4-cylinder 3.33 L diesel unit.Source 1

  • The Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) weighs 2,110 kg (4,652 lb) unladen.

  • The Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) has an independent rear PTO running at 540 rpm.

  • The three-point hitch of the Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) lifts 1,730 kg (3,814 lb) at the lower-link ends.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”

How does the OP-17 Standard (A) compare with its class?

  • Strength:

    A maximum engine torque of 208 N·m is high for its class — 27% above the median of 164 N·m across the 231 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Strength:

    15 forward gears is high for its class — 88% above the median of 8 across the 308 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 311 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1969–1975 Bührer OP-17 Standard (A), a 45 hp farm tractor, four-wheel-drive version · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · four-wheel-drive version · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does an OP-17 Standard (A) have?

The only figure for the OP-17 Standard (A) is 45.3 hp (33.8 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
45.3 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”

What engine is in an OP-17 Standard (A)?

An OP-17 Standard (A) has a PERKINS 203 U (AD 4.203), a 4-cylinder 3.33 L diesel engine.

Engine — OP-17 Standard (A) engine specifications
Make & modelPERKINS 203 U (AD 4.203)
Cylinders4, liquid-cooledSource 2
Displacement202.9 ci · 3.33 L
Max torque153 lb·ft · 208 N·m @ 1,200 rpmSource 2
Electrical system12 VSource 2

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer 455/455A”

How much will an OP-17 Standard (A) lift?

An OP-17 Standard (A) lifts 3,814 lb (1,730 kg) at the lower-link ends.

Hydraulics & PTO — OP-17 Standard (A) hydraulics and PTO specifications
Lift at ends3,814 lb · 1,730 kg
Rear PTOIndependent, engine-driven, 540 rpm @ 1,800 engine rpmEngages under loadGround-speed PTO available
PTO shaft1 3/8"- 6 splines

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”

What transmission does an OP-17 Standard (A) have?

Transmission specifications for the OP-17 Standard (A) are below.

Transmission — OP-17 Standard (A) transmission specifications
SteeringMechanically operated spindle steering
Top speed15.5 mph · 25 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”

How much does an OP-17 Standard (A) weigh?

An OP-17 Standard (A) weighs 4,652 lb (2,110 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — OP-17 Standard (A) weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,652 lb · 2,110 kgtwo-wheel-drive version
Wheelbase79.9 in · 2,030 mm
Length126.8 in · 3,220 mm
Width64.6 in · 1,640 mm
Height65.0 in · 1,650 mm
Front track54.1 in · 1,375 mmtwo-wheel-drive version
Rear track52.0–56.7 in · 1,320–1,440 mmthe article lists alternatives

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”

What oil does an OP-17 Standard (A) take, and how much?

An OP-17 Standard (A) engine takes 7.0 qt (6.6 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

OP-17 Standard (A) fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil7.0 qt · 6.6 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” · single source, not independently verified
Cooling system11.9 qt · 11.3 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with an OP-17 Standard (A)?

Within 10% of its 43.9 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Bührer OP-17 Standard (A)

Is an OP-17 Standard (A) two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Bührer OP-17 Standard (A) was offered in two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive versions.

What PTO does an OP-17 Standard (A) have?

An OP-17 Standard (A) has a independent 540 rpm rear PTO on a 1 3/8"- 6 splines shaft.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer OP 17 Standard (A)”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Bührer 455/455A”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. Traktorenlexikon: Bührer 455/455A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-91463 · revision 1042461. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Bührer OP 17 Standard (A) — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-119807 · revision 1042465. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document