Mercedes-Benz OM629 engine explained

Mercedes-Benz OM629
Manufacturer:Mercedes-Benz
Configuration:75° V8
Production:2005–2013
Predecessor:Mercedes-Benz OM628
Successor:Mercedes-Benz OM656
Bore:86mm
Stroke:86mm
Displacement:3996cc
Block:Aluminium alloy
Valvetrain:DOHC 4 valves x cyl.
Turbocharger:Variable-geometry
Fuelsystem:Common rail
Fueltype:Diesel
Coolingsystem:Water cooled
Power:NaN0NaN0
Torque:NaN0NaN0
Compression:17.0:1

The Mercedes-Benz OM629 is a 39961NaN1 diesel-fuelled, 4-stroke, compression-ignition internal combustion 75° 32-valve V8 engine used in the 2000s.

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Design

The block features an aluminium crankcase and cylinder heads. It uses aluminium sand casting in bedplate construction (divided at the height of the crankshaft) with wet cylinder liners made of cast iron.

The main bearings are reinforced, cast in GGG ductile cast iron. Rather than the usual 90° "vee" angle between the cylinder banks, a 75° angle was chosen due to the space available to install the engine.[1] The consequence of this specific angle is free inertial forces of the first order. To compensate for this, the OM628 and OM629 use a balancer shaft located in the vee of the engine. To ensure even firing intervals the crankshaft uses split crank pins. The engine uses 97.0 mm cylinder spacing.

The engine uses dual overhead camshafts on each bank (‘quad-cam’) with four valves per cylinder, operated by hydraulic tappets. Each cylinder bank uses a variable geometry turbocharger. The compressed air from these is cooled by an air to water heat exchanger with an additional cold water circuit.

Compared to the OM628, the OM629 engine has an improved common-rail system,[2] and higher boost from the turbochargers. It displaces 3996cc and produces between 225to at 3600 rpm, and 700to of torque between 2000–2600 rpm.

Models

EnginePower@ rpmTorque@ rpmYears
OM6292250NaN03,6007000NaN02,000–2,6002006–2010
2310NaN07300NaN02,2002005–2009
2350NaN02006–2010

OM629 (225 kW version)

OM629 (231 kW version)

OM629 (235 kW version)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mercedes-Benz OM628 and OM629 engines (2000-2010). AustralianCar.Reviews. 2018-03-28.
  2. Web site: Diesels Around The World: Mercedes-Benz. Chick. David. Diesel Army. 22 June 2017 . 2018-03-28.