Yanmar YM165 Oil Capacity

[bedrock61]

Can anyone advise how many quarts of engine oil in a Yanmar YM165..has a 2 banger engine. Just bought this tractor and need to freshen it up !! Thanks

 

[4get gto]

I have a 147 which 2 cylinder also. It only holds 2 quarts..Maybe a bit more with filter but not much. I'd say just keep checking quart by quart till it's full. You do have a dip stick ?

 

[bedrock61]

Yes...that was going to be my plan. I just didn't know how much oil to buy. thanks a bunch

 

[rScotty]

Can anyone advise how many quarts of engine oil in a Yanmar YM165..has a 2 banger engine. Just bought this tractor and need to freshen it up !! Thanks

I have the same tractor. It holds 2.4 quarts. How are the hydraulics & hydraulic filters? The YM165 has a thermosiphon cooling system instead of a water pump. It needs a specific type of antifreeze mix. Use standard old style ethylene glycol 50% with 50% water. If drained completely, it holds 3.3 quarts of coolant.
If your is 4wd (YM165D) there will also be oil in the front axle.

I see you are a new member. Welcome and be sure to look around at the various brand forums. There is a very active vintage Yanmar group.
rScotty

 

[bedrock61]

I have the same tractor. It holds 2.4 quarts. How are the hydraulics & hydraulic filters? The YM165 has a thermosiphon cooling system instead of a water pump. It needs a specific type of antifreeze mix. Use standard old style ethylene glycol 50% with 50% water. If drained completely, it holds 3.3 quarts of coolant.
If your is 4wd (YM165D) there will also be oil in the front axle.

I see you are a new member. Welcome and be sure to look around at the various brand forums. There is a very active vintage Yanmar group.


rScotty

Thanks for the info !! My first repair is the thermostart...not functioning and I am located in N. Michigan...nuff said ! Going to replace it today.
Seems like a good bunch of guys on this forum. Glad to be part of it.

 

[4get gto]

Thanks for the info !! My first repair is the thermostart...not functioning and I am located in N. Michigan...nuff said ! Going to replace it today.
Seems like a good bunch of guys on this forum. Glad to be part of it.

Tractor looks to be in very good condition..:thumbsup:

 

[rScotty]

Thanks for the info !! My first repair is the thermostart...not functioning and I am located in N. Michigan...nuff said ! Going to replace it today.
Seems like a good bunch of guys on this forum. Glad to be part of it.

Yes there are a ton of good guys all over TBN (TractorByNet).
Your YM165D looks like mine before it got caught in a flood.

For specific Yanmar information you will get the best info if you go to the forum on that brand. Just keep going down the page that has the general forums on it and you will get to the Brands Forums. Alphabetical, go to
"Yanmar Equipment, discuss classic and grey market Yanmar tractors and equipment"

Right now there is a good discussion on the YM155 & YM165 thermosiphon cooling systems. i.e. where is that darn thermostat??

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/yanmar/

So go there before you take things apart. There is no thermostat on that model....
rScotty

 

[nyone]

T5 semi synthetic rotella is about $16 a gallon. Thats what i woud put in it.

Your yanmar looks like a sweet old girl. I was keeping an eye out for a small 4x4 tractor like that a while back

 

[bedrock61]

T5 semi synthetic rotella is about $16 a gallon. Thats what i woud put in it.

Your yanmar looks like a sweet old girl. I was keeping an eye out for a small 4x4 tractor like that a while back

Thanks...I just bought it..its in great shape, original owner...saw it for sale on the side of the road in Northern Michigan....428 hours...not all beat up. I paid 2K which I thought was a great price considering the low hours and condition...

 

[rScotty]

Thanks...I just bought it..its in great shape, original owner...saw it for sale on the side of the road in Northern Michigan....428 hours...not all beat up. I paid 2K which I thought was a great price considering the low hours and condition...

I'm glad you got it. That seems like a very fair price; I doubt you will ever lose any money on it. Might even make a few hundred dollars.

Yanmar did make a front end loader with a full lower support frame just for that tractor. It was a dandy; If you can find one, snap it up. That particular loader hydraulics were designed to be independent of the tractor's 3pt hydraulics. It is designed to be run off an accessory hydraulic pump that bolts in front of the frame and is driven via a flexible coupling to the crankshaft pulley. Driven like that, it is a surprisingly powerful and fast loader. Well matched to the tractor.

The YM165 was an update of the venerable old YM155D. For the YM165, Yanmar took their popular YM155, fixed a few things that needed attention on the 155, painted it red instead of green, bumped it up one HP, and sold it for the same price as the 155 it replaced.
I wish more manufacturers would update popular models in that fashion instead of always coming out with something new.
As a result, the YM165 is about as rugged and reliable as something mechanical can be.

But since the YM135/155/165 all had the simple and archaic thermosiphon cooling system, you have to pay special attention to cold weather work. Follow the thermosiphon instructions exactly as regards antifreeze percentage (50% ethylene glycol & 50% distilled water) exactly, and use the block heater for a few hours or even overnight before starting it in cold weather. I would usually throw a blanket over the hood too, because mine lived outside in the wind.

I'd use any good multiweight motor oil that is rated for diesel engines. In mine I used Shell Rotella T4 type 15w-40. The Shell Rotella T5 and T6 types are even better, but more expensive. I think both Wallmart and Home Depot carry those oils now. This type of diesel uses the oil to suspend abrasive soot particles - but oil can only hold particles until it gets too many - so you should change the engine oil and the filter every year.

The only shortcomings I can think of for the model are that water tends to get into two places. So you should take care to cover the fuel cap and the steering wheel center if you leave it outside in the snow/rain. And if you use it in deep water, take the brake covers off every year or so and let the shoes dry out. The factory brakeshoe vents are inadequate in the wet.
Enjoy!
rScotty