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Mercedes-Benz OM668 engine
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | 1999 Mercedes-Benz A160 CDI Avantgarde in Mondsilver Met, engine.jpg |
| manufacturer | Daimler AG |
| configuration | Inline-four engine |
| production | 1997- |
| successor | Mercedes-Benz OM640 |
| bore | 80 mm |
| stroke | 84 mm |
| displacement | 1689 cc |
| valvetrain | DOHC 4 valves x cyl. |
| turbocharger | Single turbo with intercooler |
| fuelsystem | Common Rail |
| fueltype | Diesel |
| coolingsystem | Water cooled |
| power | 44-70 kW |
| torque | 160-180 Nm |
| name | Mercedes-Benz OM668 engine |
The Mercedes-Benz OM668 engine is a 1689 cc diesel inline-four engine manufactured by the Mercedes-Benz division of Daimler AG. It was used in the Mercedes-Benz W168 from 1997 to 2004 and the Mercedes-Benz W414 from 2001 to 2005.
Description
The OM 668 makes use of the common rail system. Compared to the otto engine M 166 it has 4 valves per cylinder instead of two. Two chain driven overhead camshafts are used. The intake camshaft is driven by a chain, the exhaust camshaft is connected to the intake camshaft with a gear. Another chain drives the oil pump from the crankshaft. All engines have a turbocharger and all engines with more than 44 kW also have an intercooler. In 1997 the OM 668 was the smallest diesel engine by Mercedes-Benz.
There are no mechanical differences between the engines, except from the 44 kW engine, which does not have an intercooler. In 2001, the camshaft and turbocharger were modified slightly. This increased the rated power, but not the torque, due to the weak clutch of the Mercedes-Benz W 168.
Without any physical changes to the engine, the power can be increased to 88 kW by simply changing the software of the ECU. This does not decrease the durability of the robust engine. Due to the increased torque of up to 200 Nm, the clutch of the W 168 may wear out faster, if the rated power is increased. The OM668 later developed into the Thielert Centurion 1.7 aero engine
Models
*OM = Oelmotor (diesel engine), 668 = engine series, DE = Direkteinspritzung (common rail injection), 17 = approximate Displacement in dl, A = Abgasturbolader (turbocharger), L = Ladeluftkühler (intercooler), red. = reduced power
Other applications
The OM668 is the basis for the Thielert Centurion 1.7 aircraft engine and for the engine of concept car Rinspeed Presto.
Sources
- A-Klasse manual (MOPF 2001)
- Technical data
- W 168/OM 668 on Elchfans.de
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