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1960s

Mercedes-Benz M 115 petrol engine

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Mercedes-Benz W 115  W 123
M 115
Manufacturer:Daimler Benz
Production period:1968-1985
Style:Four-cylinder inline engine
displacement:2.0 liters 
2.2 liters 
2.3 liters
Previous model:M 121
Successor:M 102

The M 115 Daimler -Benz designated a series of four cylinder inline engines .

The Mercedes-Benz 200/220 / 230.4 (W 115 "stroke-eight", to 1976) or 200/230 W 123 (from 1976), the SUV 230 G (W 460, 1979 to 1985), and the Mercedes-Benz vans 408/409 T 2 "Transporter" from 1968 and 208/308 T 1 "Transporter" from 1977 all had petrol engines with displacements of 2.0, 2.2 and 2.3 litres.

The engine is a slightly modified successor to the M 121, with a countercurrent aluminium alloy cylinder head and a five-bearing crankshaft in a cast iron engine block. The overhead camshaft (overhead camshaft) is driven by a roller chain and activated by two valves per cylinder through rocker arms. The M 115 was superseded by the newly developed M 102 with Crossflow cylinder head in the Mercedes 200/230 of the W 123 series in 1980.

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Mercedes M 115 engine (1968-1985)

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  • Mercedes-Benz Model: 200-230 (115) 2.0 200 Engine code: 115.923 (1968-1975)

    Output: 71 (95) @4800rpm
    No. of cylinders Type 4/OHC
    Capacity 1988cc
    Compression ratio 9.0:1
    Suitable for unleaded petrol No
    Fuel system Make Stromberg Type 175 CD Carb-VV
    Firing order 1-3-4-2
    Distributor Make Bosch No.0 231 170 138
    Distributor Contact breaker gap 0.4mm
    Minimum starting voltage 10 V
    Maximum cranking amps 149-182A
    Regulated voltage 13.9-14.9V

    Mercedes-Benz Model: 200-230 (115) 2.2 220 Engine code: 115.920 (1968-1973)

    Output: 78 (105) @4800rpm

    No. of cylinders Type 4/OHC
    Capacity 2197 cc
    Compression ratio 9.0:1
    Suitable for unleaded petrol No
    Fuel system Make Stromberg Type 175 CD Carb-VV
    Firing order 1-3-4-2

    Technical data 

    Typestrokecapacitypower
    M 115 V 2083.6 mm1988 cm 394/95 hp
    M 115 V 2292.4 mm2197 cm 3105 hp
    M 115 V 2383.6 mm2307 cm 385/109/120 hp

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  • Mercedes-Benz Model: 200-230 (115) 2.0 200 Engine code: 115.923 (1968-1975)
     

    Valve clearance -INLET 0.08mm cold
    Valve clearance -EXHAUST 0.20mm cold
    Engine oil grade - normal climate 10W/30 SAE
    Engine oil with filter 4.5 litres
    Manual gearbox oil 4/5 speed 1.5 litres
    Automatic transmission oil 3.5 litres
    Differential oil rear 2.5 litres
    Cooling system 10.5 litres
    Spark plugs Original equipment Bosch Type W6DC
    Spark plugs Electrode gap 0.6-0.8mm
    Spark plugs Make Champion Type N7YCC
    Spark plugs Make NGK Type BP6ES

     

    Mercedes-Benz Model: 200-230 (115) 2.2 220 Engine code: 115.920 (1968-1973)

    Valve clearance -INLET 0.10mm cold
    Valve clearance -EXHAUST 0.20mm cold
    Engine oil grade - normal climate 10W/30SAE
    Engine oil with filter 4.5 litres
    Manual gearbox oil 4/5 speed 1.5litres
    Automatic transmission oil 3.5 litres
    Cooling system 10,0 litres
    Spark plugs Original equipment Bosch Type W6DC
    Spark plugs Electrode gap 0.6-0.8mm

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