Engine guide
The engine decides almost everything about how a Sprinter lives and what it costs. This hub walks every diesel Mercedes fitted to a UK Sprinter, what mileage it is genuinely good for, and the faults to budget for.
Modern Owned data
Mercedes OM651 engine guide: the 2.1 Sprinter workhorse
An honest guide to the OM651 2.1 diesel in the late NCV3 and early VS30 Sprinter: real mileage potential, the known weak points, and how to buy and run one well.
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Mercedes OM654 and OM656 engine guide: the modern VS30 diesels
An honest guide to the OM654 2.0 and OM656 3.0 six in the VS30 Sprinter: what beats the OM651, the same emissions headaches, and the reliability picture.
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