Massey Ferguson MF 165 Engine specifications

Q: What engine is in the diesel MF 165?

The diesel MF 165 has a Perkins AD 4.203, a 4-cylinder 3.34 L diesel engine.

Q: What engine is in the diesel MF 165?

The diesel MF 165 has a Perkins A 4.212, a 4-cylinder 3.47 L diesel engine.

Q: How much fuel does an MF 165 use?

On Nebraska Test 896 (1965), the diesel MF 165 used 3.117 gal/h (11.8 L/h) at rated engine speed.

Q: How much fuel did the petrol MF 165 use on Test 1008 (1969)?

On Nebraska Test 1008 (1969), the petrol MF 165 used 4.783 gal/h (18.1 L/h) at rated engine speed.

24 engine values on record for the MF 165.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

57.3 hp

42.7 kW as stated by the source

Not independently tested

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165”, claimed

What engine is in the diesel MF 165?

The diesel MF 165 has a Perkins AD 4.203, a 4-cylinder 3.34 L diesel engine. Fitted to Massey Ferguson MF 165.

Engine — Perkins AD 4.203 specifications
Make & model	Perkins AD 4.203^{Source 2}
Fuel	Diesel^{Source 2}
Cylinders	4^{Source 2}
Displacement	203.5 ci · 3.34 L^{Source 2}
Cooling	Liquid-cooled
Fuel injection	direct injection
Maximum torque	166 lb·ft · 226 N·m
Maximum torque speed	1,300 rpm
Air cleaner	oil bath air filter
Cylinders	4
Displacement	3.5–3.7 qt · 3.3–3.5 Lthe article lists alternatives
Bore	3.6 in · 91.44 mm
Stroke	5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed	2,000–2,200 rpmthe article lists alternatives
Torque rise	12 %^{Source 4}On record for 1 of 5 configurations

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165”

What engine is in the diesel MF 165?

The diesel MF 165 has a Perkins A 4.212, a 4-cylinder 3.47 L diesel engine. Fitted to MF 165 S (A), MF 165 S (A) (4WD).

Engine — Perkins A 4.212 specifications
Make & model	Perkins A 4.212
Fuel	Diesel
Cylinders	4
Displacement	212.0 ci · 3.47 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165 S”

How much fuel does an MF 165 use?

On Nebraska Test 896 (1965), the diesel MF 165 used 3.117 gal/h (11.8 L/h) at rated engine speed.

Nebraska Test 896 (1965) — MF 165 as tested, configuration as printed: “MF 165 Dsl 12 speed w/Multi-pwr”
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed	3.117 gal/h · 11.8 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed	2.772 gal/h · 10.5 L/h
Fuel consumption, at 100% drawbar load	3.004 gal/h · 11.4 L/h
Fuel consumption, at 75% drawbar load	2.512 gal/h · 9.5 L/h
Fuel consumption, at 50% drawbar load	1.947 gal/h · 7.4 L/h
Fuel efficiency, at rated engine speed	16.82 hp·h/gal · 3.31 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at standard PTO speed	17.10 hp·h/gal · 3.37 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at 100% drawbar load	14.96 hp·h/gal · 2.95 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at 75% drawbar load	14.74 hp·h/gal · 2.90 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at 50% drawbar load	13.29 hp·h/gal · 2.62 kW·h/L
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed	1,705 rpm
Rated engine speed	2,000 rpm

Source · Nebraska and OECD Tractor Test Data, 1972, p. 44

How much fuel did the petrol MF 165 use on Test 1008 (1969)?

On Nebraska Test 1008 (1969), the petrol MF 165 used 4.783 gal/h (18.1 L/h) at rated engine speed.

Nebraska Test 1008 (1969) — MF 165 as tested, configuration as printed: “MF 165 Gas 12 speed w/Multi-pwr”
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed	4.783 gal/h · 18.1 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed	4.358 gal/h · 16.5 L/h
Fuel consumption, at 100% drawbar load	4.850 gal/h · 18.4 L/h
Fuel consumption, at 75% drawbar load	4.601 gal/h · 17.4 L/h
Fuel consumption, at 50% drawbar load	4.026 gal/h · 15.2 L/h
Fuel efficiency, at rated engine speed	10.85 hp·h/gal · 2.14 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at standard PTO speed	11.06 hp·h/gal · 2.18 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at 100% drawbar load	9.16 hp·h/gal · 1.80 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at 75% drawbar load	8.26 hp·h/gal · 1.63 kW·h/L
Fuel efficiency, at 50% drawbar load	6.45 hp·h/gal · 1.27 kW·h/L
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed	1,683 rpm
Rated engine speed	2,000 rpm

Source · Nebraska and OECD Tractor Test Data, 1972, p. 44

Where this page comes from

24 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3354 Mammut 74 A”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 165 S”; and Nebraska and OECD Tractor Test Data, 1972, p. 44.

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Nebraska and OECD Tractor Test Data, 1972 — Nebraska state publication; facts cited, NTTL-BOOKLET-1972 · p. 44 · retrieved 2026-09-13. Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Eicher 3354 Mammut 74 A — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-82323 · revision 1083153. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 165 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-57413 · revision 1053150. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 165 S — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-104176 · revision 992089. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document