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113.965 MERCEDES-BENZ Petrol 2002-2005

113.965 engine — Mercedes-Benz 5.0 (5L)

5L · 292 hp

Engine overview

Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ
Displacement
5 L
Power
292 hp
Production years
2002-2005
Fuel type
Petrol

Vehicles with this engine

W163

Factory specifications

Values from the manufacturer documentation for this engine.

Engine (general)

Engine code 113.965
Capacity 4966 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 plugs (make and type) Beru 14FGH 8 DPURX 2 Bosch rib 8 DPER Bosch f 8DPP332 Champion KC 11 PYP NGK IFR5D 10 NGK PFR 5 r-11
Spark plug gap 0.8 mm
Lambda 0.97 – 1.03
CO exhaust gas < 0.5 %
CO at fast-idle speed < 0.3 %

Cooling system

Thermostat opens at 87 ± 2 °C

Capacities

Engine sump, incl. filter 7.5 l
Automatic transmission 722.666
Initial filling 8.6 (+ 0.5) l
Transfer box 1.5 l
Differential, 4WD front 1.2 l
Differential, 4WD rear 1.65 l
Cooling system 12.0 l
Air-conditioner refrigerant 750 g
Air-conditioner compressor oil 175 ± 10 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
Automatic transmission drain plug 20 Nm
Wheel nuts 150 Nm

Emissions

Emission code 70/220*2001/1A
Emission standard Euro 3 (06/2001 ->)
CO2 average 350 g/km
CO 0.282 g/km
HC 0.054 g/km
NOx 0.019 g/km
Emission code 70/220*2001/1B
Emission standard Euro 4 (06/2001 ->)
Emission code 70/220*2001/100B
Emission standard Euro 4 (10/2002 ->)
CO2 average 335 g/km

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Workshop data on this page last updated 22 Aug 2026.