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Case-IH MX 120 Engine specifications

20 engine values on record for the MX 120.

Measured at the PTO shaft

109.6 hp

Brochure claimed 118.4 hp difference −7%

Source · OECD Test 1678, measured

What engine is in an MX 120?

An MX 120 has a CDC 6T-590, a 6-cylinder 5.88 L engine. Fitted to MX 120 (4 WD).

Engine — CDC 6T-590 specifications
Make & modelCDC 6T-590Source 1
Cylinders6Source 1
Displacement359.0 ci · 5.88 LSource 1
AspirationSuperchargedSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque364 lb·ft · 493 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,204 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson dry air filter with cyclone pre-separator
Cylinders6
Displacement6.2 qt · 5.9 L
Bore4.0 in · 102 mm
Stroke4.7 in · 120 mm
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Torque rise41 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX120”

What engine is in the diesel MX 120?

The diesel MX 120 has a CUMMINS CDC 6T-590, a 6-cylinder 5.88 L diesel engine. Fitted to MX 120 MAXXUM.

Engine — CUMMINS CDC 6T-590 specifications
Make & modelCUMMINS CDC 6T-590
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement359.0 ci · 5.88 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX135”

How much fuel does an MX 120 use?

On OECD Test 1678, the MX 120 used 6.25 gal/h (23.6 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1678 — MX 120 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · MAXXUM - 16 speeds - 30 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power6.25 gal/h · 23.6 L/hSource 2
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed6.46 gal/h · 24.5 L/hSource 2
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed6.46 gal/h · 24.5 L/hSource 2
Engine speed, at maximum power2,000 rpmSource 2
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,200 rpmSource 2
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,200 rpmSource 2
Maximum torque358 lb·ft · 485.0 N·mSource 2
Torque rise41.0%Source 2

Source · OECD test report 1678, 1997

Where this page comes from

20 engine values from OECD test report 1678, 1997; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX120”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX135”.

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  1. OECD Code 2 test report 1 678/1: Case IH MX 120 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1678 · published 1997-10-02 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station DLG, Gross-Umstadt, Germany. Original document
  2. OECD Code 2 test report 1 678/2: Case IH MX 120 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1678 · published 1997-10-02 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station DLG, Gross-Umstadt, Germany. Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX120 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-89520 · revision 980922. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  4. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX135 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-29103 · revision 1010867. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document