{"id":107774,"date":"2023-11-20T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=107774"},"modified":"2023-11-19T23:22:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T05:22:24","slug":"1992-mercedes-g-class-with-a-om606-turbodiesel-inline-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=107774","title":{"rendered":"1992 Mercedes G-Class with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107794\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-107794\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"107794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107794\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=2200%2C1760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1760\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-T827V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1695306428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00052301255230126&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This 1992 Mercedes 250GD &#8220;Wolf&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercedes-Benz_G-Class#W461_(1992\u20132022)\">W461<\/a>) was sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/mbz4x4.com\/\">MBZ 4&#215;4<\/a> in Merlin, Oregon for a powertrain swap. Under the hood they installed a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mercedes-Benz_OM606_engine\">3.0 L OM606<\/a> turbodiesel inline-six featuring a custom 7.7 mm fuel injection pump, hybrid turbocharger, ceramic-coated manifold, intercooler system, and upgraded radiator. They also swapped a BMW ZF GS6-37DZ six-speed manual transmission using a <a href=\"https:\/\/dieselpumpuk.com\/products\/adaptor-kit-for-bmw-zf5-zf6-gearbox-to-mercedes-om60x-engine\">Diesel Pump UK adapter plate<\/a>. MBZ 4&#215;4 <a href=\"https:\/\/mbz4x4.com\/mercedes-om606-high-performance-turbo-diesel-engine-6-speed-conversion-kit\/\">offers this conversion<\/a> for $26,000.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107795\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-107795\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"107795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107795\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-02.jpg?fit=2200%2C1650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-02-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-02.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107796\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-107796\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"107796\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107796\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?fit=2200%2C1760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1760\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-T827V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1695306386&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0012886597938144&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=600%2C480&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=1200%2C960&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-03.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107797\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-107797\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"107797\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107797\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04.jpg?fit=2200%2C1650&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-T827V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1686750454&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=1200%2C900&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-04.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107798\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-107798\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"107798\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=107798\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05.jpg?fit=2200%2C1649&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2200,1649\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-T827V&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1685621104&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05-600x450.jpg?resize=600%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1992 Mercedes 250GD Wolf with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-107798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=1200%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=1536%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-05.jpg?resize=2048%2C1535&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/LLzHg5nX460?si=YO6kLJzZTROOUjw5\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/mbz4x4.com\/blog\/performance-conversion-1992-mercedes-w461-gwagon-wolf-w-om606-turbodiesel-and-6speed-manual-transmission\/\">MBZ 4&#215;4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This 1992 Mercedes 250GD &#8220;Wolf&#8221; (W461) was sent to MBZ 4&#215;4 in Merlin, Oregon for a powertrain swap. Under the hood they installed a 3.0 L OM606 turbodiesel inline-six featuring a custom 7.7 mm fuel injection pump, hybrid turbocharger, ceramic-coated manifold, intercooler system, and upgraded radiator. They also swapped a BMW ZF GS6-37DZ six-speed manual&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=107774\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1992 Mercedes G-Class with a OM606 Turbodiesel Inline-Six<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":107794,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[941,1224],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-g-wagon","category-w461"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1992-Mercedes-250GD-Wolf-with-a-OM606-Turbodiesel-Inline-Six-01.jpg?fit=2200%2C1760&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":143887,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=143887","url_meta":{"origin":107774,"position":0},"title":"JTM Autoworks&#8217; 2010 Ford Ranger with a Mercedes OM606 Inline-Six","author":"swaptastic","date":"January 7, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"JTM Autoworks built this 2010 Ford Ranger with a 3.0 L Mercedes OM606 turbodiesel inline-six. 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