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.

Fitting the turbocharged OM617 engine into a W116 platform for select markets outside of Europe created the world's first turbo diesel sedan. There were three slightly different versions of the ...

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 ...

This valuable component is often stolen from gas-powered cars and trucks because of how much precious metal is inside. That might lead you to wonder, do diesel engines have catalytic converters? In ...

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 ...

The Audi TT is one of the brand’s most recognizable cars and while this 2003 model may look normal from the outside, it is anything but. This Audi TT left the factory with a 1.8-liter ...