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113.962 MERCEDES-BENZ Petrol 1998-2009

113.962 engine — Mercedes-Benz 5.0 (5L)

5L · 296 hp

Engine overview

Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ
Displacement
5 L
Power
296 hp
Production years
1998-2009
Fuel type
Petrol

Vehicles with this engine

W463

Factory specifications

Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.

Engine (general)

Engine code 113.962
Capacity 4996 cc
Normal 12.0 - 14.0 bar
Minimum 9.0 bar
Differential limit between cylinders 1.5 bar
Oil pressure > 0.7 / 700 > 3.0 / 3000 bar/rpm

Engine (petrol)

Fuel system (make and type) Bosch Motronic ME 2.8
Number of cylinders 8
Firing order 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
Injection pressure/system pressure 3.7 - 4.1 bar
Spark plug gap 0.8 mm
Lambda 0.97 – 1.03
CO exhaust gas < 0.5 %
CO at fast-idle speed < 0.3 %

Capacities

Engine sump, incl. filter 8.0 l
Automatic transmission 722.630
Initial filling 8.6 (+ 0.5) l
Automatic transmission 722.901
Initial filling 9.0 l
Transfer box 2.8 l
Differential, 4WD front 1.4 l
Differential, 4WD rear 1.8 l
Cooling system 12.0 l
Air-conditioner refrigerant 1050 g
Air-conditioner refrigerant 1180 (HH7) g
Air-conditioner compressor oil 120 ml

Torque settings

Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 10 Nm
Cylinder head bolts — Stage 2 30 Nm
Cylinder head bolts — Stage 3 90 °
Cylinder head bolts — Stage 4 90 °
Cylinder head bolts — Stage 1 20 Nm
Oxygen sensor 55 Nm
Spark plugs 28 Nm
Main bearing cap — Stage 1 20 Nm
Main bearing cap — Stage 2 90 °
Main bearing cap — Stage 1 30 Nm
Side bolt of main bearing cap 30 Nm
Big-end bearing cap — Stage 1 5 Nm
Big-end bearing cap — Stage 2 25 Nm
Big-end bearing cap — Stage 3 90 °
Automatic transmission drain plug 20 Nm
Wheel bolts 180 Nm
Wheel bolts 130 Nm

Emissions

Emission code 70/220*1996/69
Emission standard Euro 2 (04/1998 ->)
CO2 average 400 g/km
CO 0.072 - 1.044 g/km
HC NOx 0.067 - 0.125 g/km
Emission code 70/220*1999/102A
Emission standard Euro 3 (04/2001 ->)
CO 0.556 g/km
HC 0.084 g/km
NOx 0.056 g/km
Emission code 70/220*2001/1A
Emission standard Euro 3 (08/2002 ->)
Emission code 70/220*2001/100A
Emission standard Euro 3 (11/2002 ->)
Emission code 70/220*2002/80B
Emission standard Euro 4 (05/2004 ->)
CO2 average 378 g/km
CO 0.492 g/km
HC 0.062 g/km
NOx 0.055 g/km

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Workshop data on this page last updated 22 Aug 2026.