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Mercedes-Benz OM642 platform

Mercedes-Benz 3.0L V6 Diesel (Sprinter 2007-2022)

2007-2022 · 3.0L · Mercedes-Benz

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Failure modes

BlueTEC DEF/SCR: sensors, DEF quality, countdown derate (2010+)
EGR valve and intake coking
Fuel system: hard start / long crank and injector complaints
Glow plug module and cold-start roughness
Intake port shutoff (swirl) flap motor and stuck flaps
Oil cooler stack seal leak (the signature OM642 repair)
Turbo boost control: VNT actuator, leaks, limp episodes

Parts

Sprinter DEF Supply Pump (002-470-68-94-64) part-mspr-def-pump Sprinter DEF Tank (906-470-31-15, OM642 era) part-mspr-def-tank OM642 EGR Changeover Flap (642-140-03-00-64, current) part-mspr-egr-changeover-flap OM642 EGR Cooler / Heat Exchanger (642-140-21-75, current) part-mspr-egr-cooler OM642 EGR Valve (642-140-14-60-64) part-mspr-egr-valve OM642 EGR Valve Gasket (642-142-23-80) part-mspr-egr-valve-gasket OM642 Fuel Filter (2012-2013 window, 642-090-64-52) part-mspr-fuel-filter-early OM642 Fuel Filter (facelift, 642-090-63-52) part-mspr-fuel-filter-facelift OM642 Fuel Water Separator (642-092-03-01) part-mspr-fuel-separator-early OM642 Glow Plug Module (current, 642-900-13-02) part-mspr-glow-module-current OM642 Glow Plug Module (2010-2013, 642-900-14-02) part-mspr-glow-module-early OM642 Glow Plug (001-159-71-01, 2010-2013) part-mspr-glow-plug OM642 High-Pressure Injection Pump (pre-facelift, 642-070-13-01-80) part-mspr-hpfp-early OM642 High-Pressure Injection Pump (facelift, 642-070-12-01-80) part-mspr-hpfp-facelift OM642 Reman Common-Rail Injector (642-070-12-87-87) part-mspr-injector-reman OM642 Intake Manifold Gasket (642-141-05-80) part-mspr-intake-manifold-gasket OM642 Intake Manifold with Port Shutoff Flaps (NCV3, 642-090-06-37) part-mspr-intake-manifold-ncv3 OM642 Intake Manifold, VS30 (642-090-09-00) part-mspr-intake-manifold-vs30 mercedes-sprinter-om642: nox-sensor (honest catalog gap) part-mspr-nox-gap OM642 Oil Cooler Seal/Gasket (642-188-05-80, current) part-mspr-oil-cooler-gasket OM642 Oil Cooler Stack (642-180-01-65) part-mspr-oil-cooler-stack OM642 Oil Filter Element (642-180-00-09) part-mspr-oil-filter OM642 Oil Filter Housing (642-180-14-10-64) part-mspr-oil-filter-housing OM642 Oil Filter Housing Gasket (642-184-00-80) part-mspr-oil-filter-housing-gasket OM642 Rail Pressure Sensor (006-153-78-28) part-mspr-rail-pressure-sensor OM642 Thermostat (642-200-20-15) part-mspr-thermostat OM642 Turbocharger - Reman (642-090-12-00-83, current) part-mspr-turbocharger-reman

Recipes

BlueTEC DEF/SCR derate (2010+): the countdown is a diagnosis chain, not a parts verdict - DEF quality and level sensing first, then the supply pump, tank hardware last (the big bill)
Diagnosis-driven EGR/intake service: clean before you replace
The signature OM642 repair: the oil-to-coolant stack sits deep in the V of the banks, so the intake and ancillaries come off for access

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