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John Deere 8520 T Engine specifications
19 engine values on record for the 8520 T.
Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated
291.1 hp
217.1 kW as stated by the source
Not independently tested
Claimed · standard not stated by the source
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”, claimed
What engine is in the diesel 8520 T?
The diesel 8520 T has a John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-28, a 6-cylinder 8.13 L diesel engine. Fitted to 8520 T.
| Make & model | John Deere-PowerTech 6.081 HRW-28 |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Diesel |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement | 496.4 ci · 8.13 L |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled |
| Maximum torque | 912 lb·ft · 1,236 N·m |
| Maximum torque speed | 1,400 rpm |
| Air cleaner | Dry air filter including cyclone pre-separator |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement | 8.6 qt · 8.1 L |
| Bore | 4.6 in · 115.8 mm |
| Stroke | 5.1 in · 128.5 mm |
| Rated engine speed | 2,200 rpm |
| Torque rise | 49.2 % |
Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”
What engine is in an 8520 T?
An 8520 T has a John Deere 6081HRW28, a 6-cylinder 8.13 L engine. Fitted to 8520T (Rubber tracklaying tractor).
| Make & model | John Deere 6081HRW28 |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Displacement | 496.4 ci · 8.13 L |
| Aspiration | Supercharged |
Source · OECD test report 2054, 2003
How much fuel does an 8520 T use?
On OECD Test 2054, the 8520 T used 16.02 gal/h (60.7 L/h) at maximum power.
| Fuel consumption, at maximum power | 16.02 gal/h · 60.7 L/h |
|---|---|
| Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed | 14.89 gal/h · 56.4 L/h |
| Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed | 14.89 gal/h · 56.4 L/h |
| Engine speed, at maximum power | 2,000 rpm |
| Engine speed, at rated engine speed | 2,200 rpm |
| Engine speed, at standard PTO speed | 2,200 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 912 lb·ft · 1,236.0 N·m |
| Torque rise | 49.3% |
Source · OECD test report 2054, 2003
Where this page comes from
19 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 8520T”; and OECD test report 2054, 2003.
Sources
Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution
- OECD Code 2 test report 2/2 054: John Deere 8520T — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-2054 · published 2003-03-13 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD. Original document
- Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 8520T — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-106556 · revision 1056360. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document