Sources on the OM642 engine
The OM642 engine faults we publish are backed by 12 distinct sources. Here they all are, with their publisher, type, language and the date we consulted them.
OM642 faults · Sources for all engines
Motoring press
4 sources
- Mercedes OM642 : fiabilité, pannes fréquentes et coûts d'entretien (opens in a new tab)AutoCopilot · Motoring press · French · published 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026
- Mercedes OM642: Zuverlässiger Dauerläufer oder Kostenfalle? (opens in a new tab)Gebrauchtwagenberater · Motoring press · German · consulted 26 September 2026
- Motor diésel Mercedes V6 OM642 (opens in a new tab)Motordinámico · Motoring press · Spanish · published December 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026
- Sprinter Injector Problems (OM651, OM642 & CDI) (opens in a new tab)Sprinterpedia · Motoring press · English · consulted 26 September 2026Also cited in OM651, 2.2 CDI (OM646)
General press
2 sources
- Abgas-Skandal: KBA findet angeblich deutliche Hinweise auf illegale Abschalteinrichtungen in Mercedes-Dieselautos (opens in a new tab)heise online · General press · German · published 14 July 2017 · consulted 26 September 2026
- Daimler muss 774.000 Fahrzeuge zurückrufen (opens in a new tab)Kleine Zeitung · General press · German · published 11 June 2018 · consulted 26 September 2026
Technical documentation
1 source
- Oil cooler leak repair kit from Rein (opens in a new tab)Auto Service World · Technical documentation · English · published November 2021 · consulted 26 September 2026
Other source
5 sources
- Mercedes-Benz OM642 engine (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Other source · English · consulted 26 September 2026
- Mercedes-Benz OM 642 (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (alemán) · Other source · German · consulted 26 September 2026
- Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 222 (Clase S): motorizaciones y tablas técnicas (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (de) · Other source · German · consulted 30 October 2026Also cited in OM651, 7G-Tronic / 9G-Tronic
- 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, M272/M273
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (tabla de motores del VS30, baureihe 907/910, y eSprinter) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (de) · Other source · German · consulted 30 October 2026Also cited in OM651, 7G-Tronic / 9G-Tronic, M111
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