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Mercedes OM442 Diesel Engine Manuals

The OM442 is a 8-cylinder V8 diesel engine with a volume of 15,078cc and turbo version 14,618cc yielded approximately 260-435 hp, It was produced from 1987-


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Mercedes OM442 Diesel Engine Service Repair Manual

  • OM442 Diesel Engines
  • OM442A Turbo Diesel
  • OM442LA Turbo Intercooled
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Mercedes OM440 Engine Technical ManualMercedes OM 442 / Detroit Diesel MTU Series 183
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Mercedes OM442 Technical Data

These third generation motors of the OM442 series were release in the late 1980's and included turbocharged and intercooler features in the OM442A and OM442LA variants.

The OM44X series engines were initially released from 1989 to 1992 in two variants:

  • OM441 Naturally aspirated V6 engine yielding approximately 224 hp
  • OM442 Naturally aspirated V8 engine yielding 290 hp

Mercedes OM442 Diesel Motor

These new generation OM442 engines feature robust cast iron blocks which were specifically popular in harsh hot desert climates due to their large displacements and low operating temperatures.

The Mercedes Benz ever popular OM44X series engines were an evolution from the highly respected OM42X series used in the predecessor NG chassis. As a result, the OM441 and OM442 engines share many similar (not identical) components which date as far back to the very early Mercedes Benz OM401 and OM402 diesel engines.

OM 442

The later variants (Released from 1992 to 1998) were classed as EURO 1 Emission standard engines.

OM 442 A

The OM442A Four-stroke diesel engine manufactured by Mercedes-Benz has a volume of 14,618 cubic centimeters. This third generation 442 series V8-diesel engines generate 260 kW (354 hp). OM442A included turbocharged performance.

OM 442 LA

Mercedes-Benz OM442 LA engine became popular in the 90's in various vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz SK series, such as Mercedes-Benz SK 1838 or Mercedes-Benz SK 1844 among other applications. The OM442LA 15.1 Liter Twin Turbo V8 engine yielded between 350 hp and up to 530 hp when fitted with an intercooler. OM442LA included turbocharged and charged intercooler features.

Mercedes OM442 Diesel Engine

Variant Specifications

  • OM442
  • OM442 A
  • OM442 LA
Variant CCM kW HP@RPM Bore/Stroke Comp. Torque @ RPM
OM442 15078 191 260@2100 130/142 16,9:1 981Nm@1000-1500
OM442 15078 191 260@1900 130/142 16,9:1 1040Nm@1000-1400
OM442 15078 206 280@1900 130/142 16,9:1 1084Nm@1000-1500
OM442 15078 213 290@2100 130/142 16,9:1 1100Nm@1000-1500
OM442 14618 260 354@2100 128/142 16,25:1 1600Nm@1100-1500
OM442 14618 320 435@2100 128/142 16,25:1 1765Nm@1100-1600

Vehicle Applications

OM442 Applications Output according to DIN 70020 Displacement Specs
Vehicle Models Variant KW HP RPM Bore Stroke CCM
-400 Industrial application 442.901 271 368 2100 128 142 14618
-500 Industrial application 442.901 331 450 2100 128 142 14618
Optional 442.905 191 260 1900 130 142 15078
655.015/016/111/112
655.1 13/116/117/416
655.418/512/513
656/015/016/018/112
657.105/505
658.006/007/008/009
658.032/033/130/132
658.134/407/408 .
659.032/033/131/132
659.134
442.906 213 290 2100 130 142 15078
655.316/317
656.214/215/312/316
656.317
659.232/233/331/333
659.334
442.907 213 290 2100 130 142 15078
Optional 442.908 206 280 1900 130 142 15078
Optional 442.909 206 280 1900 130 142 15078
651.141/142
652.043/045/046/047
652.146/446/44 7 I 448
654.422
442.914 191 260 2100 130 142 15078
625.1 05/135 442.915 213 290 2100 130 142 15078
625.101/108/138/139 442.916 213 290 2100 130 142 15078
659.030 442.917 213 290 2100 130 142 15078
650.288 442.920 191 260 2100 130 142 15078
653.077 442.921 191 260 2100 130 142 15078
645.026/076/122/123
645.172/173/426/476
645.522/523/573
646.025/026/027/076
646.077/121/122/123
646.172/522/523/572
646.573
648.012/013/038/063
648.111/135/413/463
655.026/076/122/123
655.172/173/426/476
655.522/523/5 73
656.025/026/028/076
656.078/122/123/172
658.012/013/038/063
658.135/413/463
442.950 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
645.096/192/193/593
646.095/096/192/193
646.592/593
648.073/195/473
655.096/192/193/593
656.095/096
658.073/195/473
442.951 320 435 2100 128 142 14618
645.127
648.137
649.038/136/186
655.127
658.137
659.0~8/136/186
442.952 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
649.196
659.196
442.953 320 435 2100 128 142 14618
647.110/510/560
657.11 0/51 0/560
625.121/128
442.958 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
646.322/327 442.959 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
649.237/336/338/339 442.962 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
655.026/076/122/123
655.172t:173/426.l4 76
655.522/523/573
656.025/026/028/076
656.078/122/123/172
658.012/0 13/038/063
658.135/413/463
442.963 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
655.127
658.137
659.038/136/186
442.964 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
657.110/510/560 442.965 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
655.327
656.322/327
659.336/338/339
442.966 260 354 2100 128 142 14618
Optional 442.980 320 435 2100 128 142 14618
655.096/192/193/592/593
656.095/096
658.073/195/473
442.982 320 435 2100 128 142 14618
659.196 442.983 320 435 2100 128 142 14618

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