The OM 607 engine run VERY VERY smooth only sound like diesel on start up a real real nice enigine i would say
This is facts about the "Renualt" egnine:
"While Mercedes-Benz engineers insist they redesigned or swapped more than 50 parts in the 1.5-litre, inline engine, the core of the powerplant is the same engine that powers the French company's humble Dacia ""“ itself a sub-brand pitched beneath Renault.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">""With 98 grams of CO2 per kilometre and 3.8 litres/100km, it is among the most environmentally friendly diesels in the compact car segment,""� Mercedes-Benz diesel engine developer Dr Peter Lückert said of the engine, dubbed the OM607 in factory code, at this week's technology forum in Stuttgart.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">""The OM607 engine has been done in conjunction with Renault. It's a Renault engine adapted massively to Mercedes-Benz requirements,""� he admitted.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">While the Renault version of the engine is now in its sixth generation and mostly sells in single-camshaft, eight-valve form, Mercedes-Benz has fitted it with an all-new 16-valve cylinder-head and a variable-vane turbocharger to produce 80kW of power.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">It will also have 250Nm of torque when it mates to its six-speed manual gearbox, but Mercedes has wound that back to 260Nm when fitted with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">""Like all Mercedes engines, the OM607 was required to complete the extensive engine test program involving bench-testing and endurance runs. The application effort devoted to the OM607 by Mercedes-Benz was very considerable,""� Dr Lückert said.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">""In a joint project team of Mercedes and Renault personnel, the engine was especially improved in NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) and drivability.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">""Numerous components are specific to Mercedes-Benz, for example the OM607 has the engine mountings of the M270 petrol engine, as well as a special dual-mass flywheel,""� he defended.</span><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;"><br style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">""The starter is also flanged onto the transmission and the alternator and the air-conditioning compressor also come from the Mercedes modular system.""�</span></font><br style="color: rgb51, 51, 51; font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">
Edited by: The Swedish Guy
