• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Lab tested ×2
  • 1998–2002

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Case-IH MX 170 Engine specifications

20 engine values on record for the MX 170.

Measured at the PTO shaft

156.1 hp

Brochure claimed 163.7 hp difference −5%

Source · OECD Test 1764, measured

What engine is in an MX 170?

An MX 170 has a CDC 6TA-590, a 6-cylinder 5.88 L engine. Fitted to MX 170 (4 WD), MX 170 (4 WD).

Engine — CDC 6TA-590 specifications
Make & modelCDC 6TA-590Source 1
Cylinders6Source 1
Displacement359.0 ci · 5.88 LSource 1
AspirationSuperchargedSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque471 lb·ft · 638 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,600 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 rise35.5 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”

What engine is in the diesel MX 170?

The diesel MX 170 has a CUMMINS CDC 6TA-590, a 6-cylinder 5.88 L diesel engine. Fitted to MX 170 MAXXUM.

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

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”

How much fuel does an MX 170 use?

On OECD Test 1764, the MX 170 used 8.75 gal/h (33.1 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1764 — MX 170 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · Series MAXXUM - 30 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power8.75 gal/h · 33.1 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power1,900 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,209 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,209 rpm
Maximum torque471 lb·ft · 638.1 N·m
Torque rise35.4%

Source · OECD test report 1764, 1998

How much fuel did the MX 170 use on Test 1765?

On OECD Test 1765, the MX 170 used 8.75 gal/h (33.1 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1765 — MX 170 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · Series MAXXUM - 40 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power8.75 gal/h · 33.1 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power1,900 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,209 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,209 rpm
Maximum torque471 lb·ft · 638.1 N·m
Torque rise35.4%

Source · OECD test report 1765, 1998

Where this page comes from

20 engine values from OECD test report 1762, 1998; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”; OECD test report 1764, 1998; and OECD test report 1765, 1998.

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  1. OECD Code 2 test report 1/1 762: Case IH MX 150 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1762 · published 1998-05-28 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station BLT, Wieselburg, Austria. Original document
  2. OECD Code 2 test report 1/1 764: Case IH MX 170 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1764 · published 1998-06-02 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station BLT, Wieselburg, Austria. Original document
  3. OECD Code 2 test report 1/1 765: Case IH MX 170 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1765 · published 1998-06-02 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station BLT, Wieselburg, Austria. Original document
  4. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX170CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115647 · revision 985449. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document