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716.643 gearbox - Sprinter I - M111 (111.984)/OM611 (611.981) engine — MERCEDES-BENZ

716.643 gearbox - Sprinter I - M111 (111.984)/OM611 (611.981) engine on Mercedes-Benz: 25 steps, engines 111.984, 611.981, 611.983, 611.987.

Workshop procedure for MERCEDES-BENZ — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

25 steps 5 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 208, CDI, |, 211, 213, 214, NGT, 216, 308, 311, 313, 314, 316, 408, 411, 413, 414, 416, 616

  • Renewed: gasket

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  • Caution! Safety straps MUST be used

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

  1. Disconnect the propeller shaft from the gearbox
  2. Disconnect the propeller shaft from the differential
  3. Remove the propeller shaft
  4. Remove the protective covers from the electrical connector
  5. Disconnect the connectors
111.984? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Disconnect the speedometer sensor
  2. Renew the gasket if necessary
  3. Remove the engine/gearbox lower attaching bolts
  4. Support the engine/gearbox with a lifting jack
  5. Caution! Safety straps MUST be used
  6. Raise the gearbox slightly
  7. Remove the starter motor
  8. Move aside
  9. Disconnect the earth cable from the gearbox
  10. Remove the rear cross member
  11. Remove the remaining engine/gearbox attaching bolts
  12. Lower the gearbox slightly
  13. Remove the gearbox

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TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.