T1N Replacement Engine Costs

[opselite]

There will be a core charge..

Keep in mind many items such as injectors, hpfp, turbo are not included. And I doubt the warranty will be valid unless new injectors (around $2k parts only) from a known good source are installed. Same with high pressure fuel pump (~$1k). Make sure to fully understand how to satisfy those requirements through and through. I’ve personally had good luck with installing used take-outs, but understood those are tough to qualify without them being in a rig which can be taken out and driven to properly inspect health.. good luck 🍀

I have such a van now. What do I need to inspect? It sounds and drives good. There are other issues with the van but not engine related. I thing the only issue is glow plugs failures and the glow plug control unit.

 

[vanski]

Here’s a list of some of things I do… note some of the items require a specialized scanner/tooling

- remove oil filter, cut back media, take magnifying glass and bright light and look for a German sparkle party (chunks of metals)
- general blow- by test.. cap dance test to look for evidence of loss of cylinder compression
- injector smooth running test looking at injector correction values. Scanner states any values over 5 indicate a failed injector, but really that’s when you’ll start getting actual misfire codes and a value of 2 mu^3 is suspect in my book
- mechanical cylinder compression test if you have the tooling.. if not, an appropriate scanner can do an electronic compression test where it looks at oddities in the cam lobe timing while cranking. Of course this test is only good if timing is spot on
- does it have oil, is there anything odd with the oil (water or coolant)
- chemical inspection of coolant for possible head gasket leak(s)

 

[alxco]

not to rattle this thread but is there ANY future possibility of replacement Esprinter motors available AND compatible to retrofit ANY of the tired T1N motors out there ( including mine @350K miles ) ??? i notice a trend in CA ( HVIP with rebates ) that replaces older ISUZU cab truck motors and transitions to ELECTRIC with up to 60-90K voucher/rebates applied towards the costly conversion. It would appear that there is a trend towards availability of replacement CA DOT approved eMotors for the used truck/van market and a move away from the diesel products .... I like my 5cyl diesel setup but the fuel is getting harder to find in S Calif ...

The new Mercedes Esprinter motors are getting over 200 mile range per charge which would work for me

Thanks in advance for any input

 

[Midwestdrifter]

The odds of a retrofit for the T1N are near zero. Very low import numbers, and age are the big factors. The underbody isn't designed for batteries, and fitting enough for 200 miles of range would be difficult or impossible.

The new E-sprinter is a lot more aerodynamic than the T1N, and thus an electric T1N would need more battery.

Commercial trucks (like Isuzu etc) have very little change between model years, and thus a kit for one could fit 20 or more models years.

 

[discomike]

There is a factory remanufactured (or possibly new) OM611 for sale at an auction close to me now.. it was built in 2015 which seems late - but within the 10-year from last sale requirements to keep spare parts. Now I'm trying to figure out what vehicle it was for - seems air intake is a bit different then for the sprinter.. or? Also wonder how much I should try and spend just to have one around as a spare.. (have a OM612 in my van that has done just shy of 70000km - so don't really need an engine).

Enjoy the pictures of a very clean engine:

 

[Cheyenne]

@discomike First off an OM611 will not be a straight drop in swap for an OM612 as there are many, many differences and you would be better finding a repair route for your OM612 if ever the need arose.

The engine part number 611.981 is the same as my UK T1N with the OM611 and the harness part number A9015400107 seems to check out as for a Sprinter (901 to 904 series numbering).

 

[lindenengineering]

Well we have a short block re-manned for $4k
Could be made a long block $6500.
Dennis

 

[Cheyenne]

But I'm going to guess that @discomike is in Australia ???

 

[Larry M]

But I'm going to guess that @discomike is in Australia ???

Sweden?

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