The Mercedes-Benz OM364 is a 4.0 liter (3,972cc)
Inline-four engine
A straight-four engine (also called an inline-four) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
The vast majority of automotive four-cylinder engines use a straight-four layout (with the ...
(I4)
Overhead valve
An overhead valve (OHV) engine, sometimes called a ''pushrod engine'', is a piston engine whose valves are located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier flathead engines, where the valves were located b ...
(OHV)
diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-ca ...
with 2 valves per cylinder. It is related to the
Straight-six engine OM366 engine which has two extra cylinders, while the bore and stroke remain unchanged.
It launched in 1983 and was first utilized in the
Mercedes-Benz LK followed by the second generation
Mercedes-Benz T2
The Mercedes-Benz T2 was a semi-bonneted light commercial vehicle manufactured by Daimler-Benz. The T2 is also known as the "Düsseldorf Transporter", since it was built in Düsseldorf from 1967 to 1986. The third generation, built from 1996 a ...
. Other applications include the
MB-trac, the
Mercedes-Benz MB800 and industrial engines.
MTU Friedrichshafen
MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a German manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909. Wilhelm Maybach was the technical director of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG), a predec ...
sold the engine under the ??? label. The engine had a
Direct injection system (inline fuel pump) to deliver fuel to every cylinder. Naturally aspirated and turbocharged versions with and without intercooler existed. Only the turbocharged and intercooled version became EURO II capable from 1994 onwards. A twin-scroll
turbocharger
In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
was utilized giving ~0.9-1atm of boost.
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!Power:
, 63-103 kW (86-140 hp) @ 2,600-2,800 rpm
!Height:
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!Torque:
, 254-500 Nm (187-369 lb.ft) @ 1,200-2,800 rpm
!Weight:
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!Aspiration:
, Naturally aspirated or
Turbocharged or
Twin-scroll turbocharger with intercooler
!Injection:
, Direct injection
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!Compression Ratio:
, 16.5-17.25
!Boost:
, 0.9-1
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!Bore:
, 97.5mm (3.8in)
!Launch year:
, 1983
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!Stroke:
, 133mm (5.2in)
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!Displacement:
, 3,972cc (242CI)
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!Redline:
, 2,800 rpm
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See also
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List of Mercedes-Benz engines
Mercedes-Benz has produced a range of petrol, diesel, and natural gas engines. This is a list of all internal combustion engine models manufactured.
Petrol engines Straight-three
* M160, 0.6 – 0.7 L (1998–2007)
* M281, 0.9 - 1.0 L (20 ...
References
OM364