| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Massey Ferguson |
| Row-Crop tractor | |
| Built in Detroit, Michigan, USA | |
| Original price was $6,700 in 1975 | |
| Massey Ferguson 165 Engines | |
| Perkins 3.3L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Continental 2.9L 4-cyl gasoline | |
| Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Perkins 3.5L 4-cyl gasoline | |
| Massey Ferguson 165 Transmissions | |
| 12-speed partial power shift | |
| 6-speed | |
| 8-speed | |
| Massey Ferguson 165 Power | |
| Engine (gross) | 58.3 hp 43.5 kW |
| Gas Drawbar (claimed) | 41 hp 30.6 kW |
| Diesel Drawbar (claimed) | 46 hp 34.3 kW |
| Gas PTO (claimed) | 47 hp 35.0 kW |
| Diesel PTO (claimed) | 51 hp 38.0 kW |
| Plows | 4 |
| Drawbar (tested) | 44.93 hp 33.5 kW |
| PTO (tested) | 52.42 hp 39.1 kW |
| Mechanical | |
| Two-wheel drive | |
| Power steering | |
| Mechanical dry disc brakes | |
| Open operator station |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 18.5 gal 70.0 L |
| Hydraulic system | 8 gal 30.3 L |
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center |
| Capacity | 8 gal 30.3 L |
| Pump flow | 4.5 gpm 17.0 lpm |
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | I |
|   | II |
|   | I/II |
| Rear lift | 3,594 lbs 1630 kg |
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | live |
|   | independent OptOptional |
| Rear PTO Type | 540 |
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| Wheelbase | 82 inches (wide front) 208 cm |
|   | 86.875 inches (tricycle) 220 cm |
| Weight | 5005 to 5830 pounds |
| Front tire | 6.00-16 |
| Rear tire | 16.9/14-24 |
| Massey Ferguson 165 attachments | |
| front-end loader | |
| 165 Serial Numbers | |
| Location: | Serial number plate on the dashboard of the 165, below the steering column. |
| 1964 | 643000001 |
| 1965 | 643000481 |
| 1966 | 643007763 |
| 1967 | 643014673 |
| 1967 | 9A1000 |
| 1968 | 9A39836 |
| 1969 | 9A63158 |
| 1970 | 9A87325 |
| 1971 | 9A107597 |
| 1972 | 9A128141 |
| 1973 | 9A152025 |
| 1974 | 9A179544 |
| 1975 | 9A207681 |
FAQ: How to read a serial number table. | |
| Electrical | |
| Charging system | generator |
| Charging amps | 25 |
| Battery volts | 12 |
| Battery AH | 41 (gas) |
|   | 96 (diesel) |
| References | |
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| MF 135 / MF 150 / MF 165 published in 1975, by Massey Ferguson | |
| MF 165 Tractor published in 1964, by Massey Ferguson | |
| Installation & Operation of Basic & Auxiliary Hydraulic Systems (690 562 M2) published in 1968 |
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