- 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).
| Make & model | CDC 6TA-590Source 1 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 6Source 1 |
| Displacement | 359.0 ci · 5.88 LSource 1 |
| Aspiration | SuperchargedSource 1 |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Fuel injection | direct injection |
| Maximum torque | 471 lb·ft · 638 N·m |
| Maximum torque speed | 1,600 rpm |
| Air cleaner | Donaldson dry air filter with cyclone pre-separator |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement | 6.2 qt · 5.9 L |
| Bore | 4.0 in · 102 mm |
| Stroke | 4.7 in · 120 mm |
| Rated engine speed | 2,200 rpm |
| Torque rise | 35.5 % |
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.
| Make & model | CUMMINS CDC 6TA-590 |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement | 359.0 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.
| Fuel consumption, at maximum power | 8.75 gal/h · 33.1 L/h |
|---|---|
| Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed | 8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h |
| Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed | 8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h |
| Engine speed, at maximum power | 1,900 rpm |
| Engine speed, at rated engine speed | 2,209 rpm |
| Engine speed, at standard PTO speed | 2,209 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 471 lb·ft · 638.1 N·m |
| Torque rise | 35.4% |
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.
| Fuel consumption, at maximum power | 8.75 gal/h · 33.1 L/h |
|---|---|
| Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed | 8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h |
| Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed | 8.62 gal/h · 32.6 L/h |
| Engine speed, at maximum power | 1,900 rpm |
| Engine speed, at rated engine speed | 2,209 rpm |
| Engine speed, at standard PTO speed | 2,209 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 471 lb·ft · 638.1 N·m |
| Torque rise | 35.4% |
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.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH MX170 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115647 · revision 985449. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document