• WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • Lab tested ×1
  • 1997–1998

It sits on the standard-size/high-power boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 8100T Engine specs

18 engine values on record for the 8100 T.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

182.6 hp

136.2 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8100T”, 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.

What engine is in the diesel 8100 T?

The diesel 8100 T has a John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-10, a 6-cylinder 8.13 L diesel engine. Fitted to 8100 T.

Engine — John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-10 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-10
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement496.2 ci · 8.13 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Maximum torque568 lb·ft · 770 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,051 rpm
Cylinders6
Displacement8.6 qt · 8.1 L
Bore4.6 in · 115.8 mm
Stroke5.1 in · 128.5 mm
Rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Torque rise46.8 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8100T”

What engine is in an 8100 T?

An 8100 T has a John Deere 6081HRW10, a 6-cylinder 8.13 L engine. Fitted to 8100T (Rubber tracklaying tractor).

Engine — John Deere 6081HRW10 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere 6081HRW10
Cylinders6
Displacement496.2 ci · 8.13 L
AspirationSupercharged

Source · OECD test report 1780, 1998

How much fuel does an 8100 T use?

On OECD Test 1780, the 8100 T used 9.96 gal/h (37.7 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1780 — 8100 T as tested, configuration as printed: “Rubber tracklaying tractor · Powershift - 30 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power9.96 gal/h · 37.7 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed9.78 gal/h · 37.0 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed9.78 gal/h · 37.0 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power2,001 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,200 rpm
Maximum torque568 lb·ft · 770.0 N·m
Torque rise46.7%

Source · OECD test report 1780, 1998

Sources and how this page was built

18 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8100T”; and OECD test report 1780, 1998.

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. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 780: John Deere 8100T — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1780 · published 1998-09-22 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8100T — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106319 · revision 876393. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document