Tata Motors has acquired the licensing rights for Fiat’s 2.0-litre Multijet diesel engine. (Image: Tata Motors) In a major development, Tata Motors has acquired the licensing rights for Fiat’s ...

One of the most well-known and respected diesel engines from the 1980s is the Mercedes-Benz OM617. This 5-cylinder engine was a staple in Mercedes-Benz’s lineup during the 1970s and 1980s and ...

What further boosts the OM617’s reputation is its mechanical simplicity. There are no complex electronics or turbochargers in most versions, and the fuel injection system is mechanical, meaning fewer ...

Another reason for not turning off diesel train engines, lies in the engine itself. If the engine hasn't been started since long (or, if the engine is cold), it takes quite an effort to restart it.

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 ...

According to Bell Performance, Subaru, Audi, and Volkswagen currently sell cars with diesel engines in the United States. These engines offer improved efficiency over gas engines without using ...

Due to the amount of money they cost and the fact that they’re quite well set up from the factory, not that many people tend to modify Lamborghinis outside of a select few. And if you do see a ...

There’s also a handle for diesel fuel that is usually green. But what happens if you put gas in a diesel engine because you mixed up the pumps? We look at the differences between gasoline and diesel ...

However, one specific engine arguably deserves consideration over all others: the OM617 diesel from Mercedes-Benz. The humble diesel motor earned some unique superlatives when it first went on the ...

Abstract: Diesel power plants use diesel engine prime movers powered mainly by heavy fuel oil or diesel fuel and with potential for conversion to gas engines or dual fuel engines. The aim of this ...

It is widely known that diesel engine oils contain more Zinc (ZDDP) than regular passenger motor oils, but does that make a diesel engine oil (HD) a good choice for hot rods or race cars?