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Mercedes OM404 Diesel Engine Manuals

The Mercedes-Benz OM404 is a 12-cylinder V12 diesel engine with volumes of 19,140 or 20,910 cc and include turbocharged and aftercooler versions. Produced from 1975-1980


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Mercedes OM404 Diesel Engine Service Repair Manual

  • Variants: OM404 Diesel, OM404A Turbo Diesel
  • OM404LA Aftercooled and Turbocharged Diesel
  • Multi Unit Manual: OM401, OM402, OM403, OM404*
    • * Use as Reference for OM404 V12 (same procedures)
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*(same procedures) while this manual does not specifically have OM404 specs, it is from the same series as the 401 V6, 402 V8 and 403 V10 but with 12-cylinders, ie. 404 V12


OM404 Technical Data

The Mercedes-Benz OM 404 A, LA is a V12 12-cylinder with a piston stroke of 142 mm. The 12-cylinder engine was also offered as a turbocharged option.

The 12-cylinder engine was not used in regular Mercedes or MAN trucks, but only in special vehicles (e.g. heavy-duty tractors). Due to its greater length, it was the only one that did not fit completely under the driver's cab, but instead stuck out at the back. With modified peripheral equipment, all engines were also offered as built-in engines, ship drives, locomotive drives, or as small power plants and similar purposes.

These 400 series motors were developed jointly by Daimler-Benz and MAN beginning in the 1960s and built jointly for more than 20 years, while maintaining company specifics such as different combustion processes. The aim was to use the cooperation of both manufacturers to share expensive basic elements (such as engine blocks, in-line injection pump, crankshafts and flywheels). The engines were practically identical in construction down to below the cylinder head gasket, pistons and (individual) cylinder heads were manufacturer-specific with direct injection for Mercedes. The main area of ​​application was heavy trucks.

The engine series OM 401 V6, OM 402 V8, OM 403 V10 and OM 404 V12 complete the 400 series of diesel engines with 6 to 12 cylinders in V-arrangement.

Mercedes OM404 Diesel Motor

Version Specifications and Model Codes

Variant CCM kW HP@RPM Bore/Stroke Comp. Torque @ RPM
OM 404.900 19,140   430 hp @ 2500 rpm 125/130   1380 Nm @ 1600 rpm
OM 404.901 20.910     125/142    
OM 404.910 20,910 294 394 hp @ 2300 rpm 125/142    
OM 404.918 20.910     125/142    
OM 404 20.910 282 378 hp @ 2500 rpm 125/130 17.2:1 1236 Nm @ 1300 rpm
OM 404 A 20.910   503 hp @ 2300 rpm 125/142    
OM 404 LA 20.910 330 550 hp @ 2300 rpm 125/142 16.75:1 1690 Nm @ 1300 rpm

OM404 - 19.12 liter, 1168 CID
Bore 125 mm, 4.92 in
Stroke 130 mm, 5.12 in
Natural Aspiration 17.2:1
OM404 - V12 Natural Aspiration
OM404A - V12 Turbocharged
OM404LA - V12 Turbo Aftercooled
Weight (approx) OM404 - 2458 lb, OM404LA - 2645 lb.
OM404 - 378 hp, 282 kW @ 2500 rpm - 912 lb.ft, 1236 Nm @ 1300 rpm
OM404LA - 443 hp, 330 kW @ 2500 rpm - 1247 lb.ft, 1690 Nm @ 1300 rpm

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Daimler-Benz OM404, OM404A, OM404LA

Mercedes OM404 V12 Diesel Engine