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Originally Posted by christuna
on a more serious note: If the engine is really damaged then your best bet is to find the same engine in a good used condition and have someone put it in or do it yourself.
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If MBUSA steps up and helps with the cost of a new one then go that route
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You might get lucky and get some love from MBUSA but I would not bet on it. Unfortunately they are now of the mindset that their products are disposable, and anything with a combustion engine in it is only a placeholder, until they go 100% electric in the next 10-15 years.
However there is the Copart or LKQ route to find another OM642.
Note that it is not plug and play however as you will have to use your existing ECU (or DAS will never let you get anything going) but you'll have to either swap over your injectors (don't mix up the cylinder assignments!) or code the new engine's injectors into the old ECU with Xentry.
And there were different variants of the 642 based on the platform so best to find the same year range and type vehicle as yours. For example on the SUVs the oil pan is split to allow the left front drive shaft for the 4matic to pass by. On the RWD sedans the oil pan is flat.
Best bet is to go by the 3 digits after the 642 in the engine type number.