Sources on the M272/M273 engine
The M272/M273 engine faults we publish are backed by 10 distinct sources. Here they all are, with their publisher, type, language and the date we consulted them.
M272/M273 faults · Sources for all engines
Motoring press
1 source
- Die M272 V6 Motorisierung von Mercedes will gepflegt werden (opens in a new tab)MBpassion · Motoring press · German · consulted 5 October 2026
Technical documentation
4 sources
- 4 Common Mercedes M272 Engine Problems (opens in a new tab)8020 Automotive · Technical documentation · English · consulted 5 October 2026
- Der Mercedes M273 Motor: Technische Daten, Probleme, Haltbarkeit (opens in a new tab)carwiki.de · Technical documentation · German · consulted 5 October 2026
- The definitive guide to the Mercedes M272 and M273 engines (opens in a new tab)FCP Euro · Technical documentation · English · consulted 5 October 2026
- M272/M273: Auslassnockenwelle, Kettenrad und Fehlercode P0016 (opens in a new tab)Kfz-Meisterbetrieb Dietrich · Technical documentation · German · consulted 5 October 2026
Other source
5 sources
- Mercedes-Benz M272 engine (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Other source · English · consulted 5 October 2026
- Mercedes-Benz M273 engine (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Other source · English · consulted 5 October 2026
- Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 251 (Clase R): tablas de motores y fin de ventas en Europa (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (de) · Other source · German · consulted 30 October 2026Also cited in 7G-Tronic / 9G-Tronic, OM642
- Mercedes-Benz R 230: motores, cajas de cambios y modelos (Wikipedia en alemán) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (de) · Other source · German · consulted 2 November 2026Also cited in 7G-Tronic / 9G-Tronic, M112 / M113
- Mercedes-Benz SL-Class (R230): motores y cajas de cambios por año (Wikipedia en inglés) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (en) · Other source · English · consulted 2 November 2026Also cited in 7G-Tronic / 9G-Tronic, M112 / M113
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