Genuine Remanufactured engine

Advantages of the Mercedes-Benz Genuine Remanufactured engine.

The genuine remanufactured engine offers many advantages. On the one hand as a quick replacement solution as the extensive engine package with preinstalled components means that it is simply a matter of removing the old engine and installing the new one. This saves you time and reduces expenses. Not least because there are over 4,000 remanufactured engines permanently in stock and ready to be assembled in your vehicle.

The genuine remanufactured engine has outstanding smooth running, as all rotating component parts such as the crankshaft or camshaft are precisely balanced according to the latest technical status for new parts. A high reliability and durability of our genuine remanufactured parts is created by the replacement of wear and small parts with genuine parts such as belt pulleys, vibration dampers, critical pressure-loaded lines, bearing shells and pistons.

You will receive an up to 2-year guarantee²⁾ for the Mercedes-Benz Genuine Remanufactured engine, as we are confident that the functionality, longevity and quality fulfill the highest requirements. This has been proven by extensive testing and endurance tests. Each complete engine is tested on a test stand before delivery to ensure compliance with the strict series-production criteria.

And for your returnable used engine, you'll receive an attractive allowance against the purchase price.

What are the reasons for and symptoms of engine damage?

Nothing is more annoying than a van that won't start. However, after thousands of reliable kilometers on the road, even the best engine needs an overhaul. The guarantee and goodwill for the vehicle will usually have expired by then. The engine overhaul as a form of repair or engine repair usually takes a few days or weeks, while a remanufactured engine can be immediately delivered. You can return your previous used engine later on in exchange for cash, much like recycling deposit programs operated in some countries.

The need for a general overhaul is usually signaled in advance. The following can be signs for engine damage:

• Reduction of engine output at maximum load or on uphill gradients
• Occasional backfires or misfires when starting the engine
• Unusual noises in the engine compartment
• Engine indicator lamp lights up in the cockpit in case of engine problems
• High oil consumption or leaks
• Poor fuel economy, high coolant consumption or oil consumption that is usually due to engine or individual component leaks
• Engine temperature suddenly too high
• Exhaust gas discoloration, usually blue or bluish in case of oil in combustion chamber or white smoke in case of water entry into exhaust system
• Smoke development or even an engine fire

What actually causes engine damage?

• Incorrect refueling, diesel instead of gasoline or vice versa
• Missing or incorrect oil and thus insufficient engine lubrication, which can result in smoke, seizing or noises at the bearing shells, or even cracks and fractures in connecting rods or crankshaft damage
• Defective piston rings, which can lead to piston seizure. In the worst-case scenario, a hole or crack in the engine block can arise due to broken parts
• Insufficient coolant and as a result engine overheating
• Too high rpm
• Water ingress into engine (water ingestion damage)
• A defective timing chain or cracked toothed belt
• Porous seals such as the cylinder head gasket
• Fouled lines, which can lead to insufficient fuel or oil supply
• Chip tuning can result in engine damage due to engine overloads or misadjustments
• Contaminated oil results in turbocharger defects that in the worst case could result in the entry of metal chips into the systems

What to do in the case of engine damage?

First of all, some well-meant advice: Carefully check the quality of the service outlets offering repairs. Customers are sometimes lured into garages with a free towing service. Particularly in the case of expensive damage, the experiences of customers in many Internet forums have shown that you will usually get better value and have less hassle if you have the repair carried out by experts with high-quality original spare parts. Who can do this better than the company that developed and constructed the engine and which also commits itself to the highest quality standards, namely Mercedes-Benz. It is often quicker and less expensive to fully replace or remove the engine than finance multiple expensive individual repairs.

We are happy to advise you in this matter.

¹⁾ All information subject to change, sample images; scopes of supply can deviate in individual cases

²⁾ Applies for commercial customers and can vary depending on the country