If there was a hall of fame for important engines, the Chevy Small Block would likely be the first engine inducted. Chrysler would have the HEMI engine and Slant-6. Ford could enter the 5.0 engine and ...

There are engines with reputations for being able to rack up over 500,000 miles with steady maintenance. Among those, Mercedes-Benz and its diesel engines are legendary. Here, we look at one of them ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Given the numerous advantages diesel engines offer, it's puzzling why they are almost non-existent in cars today. Yes, the Volkswagen ...

Could the OM617 be the most reliable automobile engine ever made? A very good case could be made for it, although its successors haven't been around long enough for us to judge whether they might be ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

The Mercedes-Benz W123 sold like mad during its production run from the middle 1970s through the middle 1980s, and the cars powered by the legendary OM617 five-cylinder diesel straight-five engine ...

It's hard to imagine a 1980s car that was better-built and more over-engineered than the majestic Mercedes-Benz W126. When powered by the virtually immortal OM617 five-cylinder turbodiesel engine, the ...

BenzForce supplies develops and distributes products for high-performance Mercedes vehicles. The adapter fits easily inside the om617 intake and provides a solid intercooler connection point. The ...