• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Utility
  • No lab test on file
  • 1960
  • 800 built

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Porsche-Diesel Master 418 specs: hp, weight, years

Porsche-Diesel F 418 four-cylinder diesel. The manufacturer claimed 49.1 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

49.1 hp

36.6 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”, 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.

Weight
4,630 lb
Hyd. flow
6.6 gpm
Top speed
12.1 mph

Porsche-Diesel Master 418 specs: key facts

  • The Porsche-Diesel Master 418 was built in 1960.

  • The Porsche-Diesel Master 418 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 36.6 kW (49.1 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Porsche-Diesel Master 418 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Porsche-Diesel Master 418 has a Porsche-Diesel F 418 engine, a 4-cylinder 3.29 L diesel unit.

  • The Porsche-Diesel Master 418 weighs 2,100 kg (4,630 lb) unladen.

  • The Porsche-Diesel Master 418 has a rear PTO running at 579/1135 rpm.

  • The hydraulic pump of the Porsche-Diesel Master 418 delivers 25 L/min (6.6 gpm).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”

How does the Master 418 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    A 46 L fuel tank is low for its class — 23% below the median of 60 L across the 292 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 321 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1960 Porsche-Diesel Master 418, a 49 hp farm tractor, cab was optional — shown without it, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · cab was optional — shown without it

How much horsepower does a Master 418 have?

The only figure for the Master 418 is 49.1 hp (36.6 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
49.1 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”

What engine is in a Master 418?

A Master 418 has a Porsche-Diesel F 418, a 4-cylinder 3.29 L diesel engine.

Engine — Master 418 engine specifications
Make & modelPorsche-Diesel F 418
Cylinders4, liquid-cooled
Displacement200.7 ci · 3.29 L
Max torque132 lb·ft · 178 N·m
Electrical system12 V

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”

How much will a Master 418 lift, and what is its hydraulic flow?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the Master 418 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — Master 418 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Pump flow6.6 gpm · 25 L/min
Rear PTO579/1135 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”

What transmission does a Master 418 have?

Transmission specifications for the Master 418 are below.

Transmission — Master 418 transmission specifications
BrakesFoot-operated internal expanding brake, designed as an individual wheel brake
Top speed12.1 mph · 19.4 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”

How much does a Master 418 weigh?

A Master 418 weighs 4,630 lb (2,100 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — Master 418 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight4,630 lb · 2,100 kg
Maximum permissible mass8,488 lb · 3,850 kg
Wheelbase85.3 in · 2,166 mm
Length133.1 in · 3,380 mm
Width73.4 in · 1,865 mm
Height64.4 in · 1,637 mm
Ground clearance15.7 in · 400 mmapproximate
Front track53.9–70.1 in · 1,370–1,780 mm
Rear track54.2–77.4 in · 1,376–1,967 mm
Turning radius, braked11.3 ft · 3.45 m

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”

What oil does a Master 418 take, and how much?

A Master 418 engine takes 15.9 qt (15 L). Single source, not independently verified — always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine.

Master 418 fluid capacities, grades and service intervals
SystemCapacity
Engine oil15.9 qt · 15 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” · single source, not independently verified
Transmission25.4 qt · 24 LSource: Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418” · single source, not independently verified

Always confirm against the operator’s manual for your machine before service.

Which tractors compare with a Master 418?

Within 10% of its 46.2 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Porsche-Diesel Master 418

Is a Master 418 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Porsche-Diesel Master 418 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a Master 418 have?

A Master 418 has a 579/1135 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Porsche-Diesel Master N418”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Porsche-Diesel Master N418 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-48084 · revision 1055088. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document