There are engines with reputations for being able to rack up over 500,000 miles with steady maintenance. Among those, Mercedes-Benz and its diesel engines are legendary. Here, we look at one of them ...

It's a shame that diesel has never really caught on in the US as a powerplant for sedans and SUVs, but at least some of us have got the right idea when it comes to pickups, packing these engines into ...

Mercedes-Benz's W116 platform is known for having rock-solid reliability, and this is largely thanks to the enduring OM617 turbodiesel engine platform.

Gilbert Smith is an automotive journalist with over five years of specialized research and writing experience. Before joining CarBuzz in 2024, he produced in-depth buyer’s guides and feature articles ...