Mercedes-Benz OM617
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| Manufacturer | Daimler-Benz |
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| Production | 1974 to 1986 |
| Successor | OM602 |
The OM617 engine family was a straight-5 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used in the 1970s and 1980s. It is the amost exact copy of the straight-4 OM616 but with an extra cylinder. With some Mercedes-Benz 300D/300SD diesels already exceeding 500,000 miles, it's considered to be one of the most reliable engines ever produced (Along with the equally famous sister engine OM616).
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[edit] OM617.912
The OM617.912 was a 3.0 L (3005 cc) engine. Power output began at 80 hp (59 kW) but rose to 88 hp (65 kW) in 1979.
Applications:
- 80 PS (79 hp/59 kW)
- 1974-1976 240D 3.0 / 300D
- 1976-1979 300D
- 1976-1979 300D Long
- 1976-1979 300CD
- 1976-1979 300TD
- 88 PS (87 hp/65 kW)
[edit] OM617.950
The revised OM617.950 also displaced 3.0 L but was now 2998 cc with a 90.9 mm bore and 92.4 mm stroke. Power output was 110 hp (82 kW). This engine was used in the W116 300SD from 1978 to 1980. It was the world's first turbocharged production diesel sedan and the first sedan with a 5-cylinder engine of any kind.
[edit] OM617.951
The OM617.951 also displaced 2998 cc with a 90.9 mm bore and 92.4 mm stroke. Power output was 125 hp (91 kW). Torque was rated at 180 lb·ft (244 N·m).
Applications:
- 123 PS (125 hp/91 kW)
- 1981-1985 300SD Turbo
[edit] OM617.952
The OM617.952 also displaced 2998 cc with a 90.9 mm bore and 92.4 mm stroke. Power output was 125 hp (91 kW). Torque was rated at 180 lb·ft (244 N·m).
Applications:
- 123 PS (121 hp/91 kW)
- 1982-1985 300D Turbo
- 1982-1985 300CD Turbo
- 1981-1985 300TD Turbo
