• Crawler
  • WhichTractor size: High-power
  • Lab tested ×1
  • 1997–1998

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 8300T Engine specs

20 engine values on record for the 8300 T.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

227.0 hp

169.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8300T”, 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 8300 T?

The diesel 8300 T has a John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-09, a 6-cylinder 8.13 L diesel engine. Fitted to 8300 T.

Engine — John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-09 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-09
FuelDiesel
Cylinders6
Displacement496.2 ci · 8.13 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection
Maximum torque689 lb·ft · 934 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,101 rpm
Air cleanerDONALDSON dry air filter including cyclone pre-separator
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 rise41.7 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8300T”

What engine is in an 8300 T?

An 8300 T has a John Deere 6081HRW09, a 6-cylinder 8.13 L engine. Fitted to 8300T (Rubber tracklaying tractor).

Engine — John Deere 6081HRW09 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere 6081HRW09
Cylinders6
Displacement496.2 ci · 8.13 L
AspirationSupercharged

Source · OECD test report 1782, 1998

How much fuel does an 8300 T use?

On OECD Test 1782, the 8300 T used 12.27 gal/h (46.4 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1782 — 8300 T as tested, configuration as printed: “Rubber tracklaying tractor · Powershift - 30 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power12.27 gal/h · 46.4 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed11.94 gal/h · 45.2 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed11.94 gal/h · 45.2 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power2,000 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,200 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,200 rpm
Maximum torque689 lb·ft · 934.0 N·m
Torque rise41.5%

Source · OECD test report 1782, 1998

Sources and how this page was built

20 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8300T”; and OECD test report 1782, 1998.

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14 SEP 2026

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

  1. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 782: John Deere 8300T — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1782 · published 1998-09-25 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8300T — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106322 · revision 876395. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document