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Overview

mercedes-benz m120

The Mercedes-Benz M120 engine is a naturally aspirated high-performance automobile piston V12 engine family used in the 1990s and 2000s in Mercedes' flagship models. The engine was a response to BMW's M70 V12 engine, introduced in 1987. While the 5-litre BMW unit developed 300 metric horsepower , Mercedes-Benz upped the ante considerably by creating a 6-litre, 300-kilowatt engine.
The M120 family was built in Stuttgart, Germany. It has an aluminium engine block lined with silicon/aluminium. The aluminium DOHC cylinder heads are 4 valves per cylinder designs. It uses sequential fuel injection and features forged steel connecting rods....

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technical specifications

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General

engine brand: mercedes-benz
production years: 1991-2001
engine lifespan: ~300 000
features: no

piston

Power and torque

power: 394 – 408 (M 120 E 60)
525 (M 120 E 73)
torque: 570 – 580 (M 120 E 60)
750 (M 120 E 73)

gas-pump

Fuel

fuel system: distributed injection
fuel type: petrol
euro standards: EURO 2/3

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Timing

timing drive: double-row chain
hydraulic lifters: yes
phase regulator: on the intake shafts

engine-oil-level

Oil

recommended engine oil: 5W-40
engine oil capacity: 9.5

turbocharger

Displacement and turbo

displacement: 5987 (M 120 E 60)
7291 (M 120 E 73)
compression ratio: 10.0 (M 120 E 60)
10.5 (M 120 E 73)
turbocharging: no

height

Dimensions and measurements

weight: 300
cylinder bore: 89 (M 120 E 60)
91.5 (M 120 E 73)
piston stroke: 80.2 (M 120 E 60)
92.4 (M 120 E 73)

engine

Engine block

cylinder block: aluminum V12
block head: aluminum 48v