OM616 and 617 are bullet proof,bottom end more so,have seen them last up to 500,000 with just top end job,the engines IMHO have no weakness except for horse power issue.

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99 Gurkha with OM616 IDI turbo

2015 Gurkha with OM616 DI turbo

2014 Rexton W with OM612 VGT