There are engines with reputations for being able to rack up over 500,000 miles with steady maintenance. Among those, Mercedes-Benz and its diesel engines are legendary. Here, we look at one of ...

northwestdieseloffroad.com], an Idaho-based shop specializing in Mercedes-Benz diesel swaps. The vehicles of choice? Jeep’s Cherokee and JK Wrangler. The engines of choice: ’79-to-’85 OM617 ...

Could the OM617 ... engine ever made? A very good case could be made for it, although its successors haven't been around long enough for us to judge whether they might be even better. Sure, diesel ...