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2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

Reliability tier: verified - see /disclosure/

Engine: OM642 3.0L V6 BlueTEC (Mercedes-Benz OM642, 3.0L)

72-degree V6 turbodiesel, 188 hp / 325 lb-ft in this era, 5-speed automatic. BlueTEC DEF/SCR era from MY2010: 188 hp / 325 lb-ft (BluTEC reduced EGR and raised the rating from 154 hp), 5-speed automatic. Sold as Freightliner and Mercedes-Benz after the Dodge version ended with MY2009.

Applicable failure modes (7)

• 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

Applicable parts (20)

• Sprinter DEF Supply Pump (002-470-68-94-64)
• Sprinter DEF Tank (906-470-31-15, OM642 era)
• OM642 EGR Cooler / Heat Exchanger (642-140-21-75, current)
• OM642 EGR Valve (642-140-14-60-64)
• OM642 EGR Valve Gasket (642-142-23-80)
• OM642 Fuel Water Separator (642-092-03-01)
• OM642 Glow Plug Module (2010-2013, 642-900-14-02)
• OM642 Glow Plug (001-159-71-01, 2010-2013)
• OM642 High-Pressure Injection Pump (pre-facelift, 642-070-13-01-80)
• OM642 Reman Common-Rail Injector (642-070-12-87-87)
• OM642 Intake Manifold Gasket (642-141-05-80)
• OM642 Intake Manifold with Port Shutoff Flaps (NCV3, 642-090-06-37)
• mercedes-sprinter-om642: nox-sensor (honest catalog gap)
• OM642 Oil Cooler Stack (642-180-01-65)
• OM642 Oil Filter Element (642-180-00-09)
• OM642 Oil Filter Housing (642-180-14-10-64)
• OM642 Oil Filter Housing Gasket (642-184-00-80)
• OM642 Rail Pressure Sensor (006-153-78-28)
• OM642 Thermostat (642-200-20-15)
• OM642 Turbocharger - Reman (642-090-12-00-83, current)

Platform recipes (3)

• 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

Reference for this truck