Please Help, Where can we buy OM 447 Mercedes engines?

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Sept 7th 2011,
Where can we buy Om447 engines?

Dear Steve.

I was just reading on your website a report on ADE.

So are they shut down now?

Is there a way to buy the old Mercedes Om447 from anyone out of SA? Maybe CA?

Best regards

Werner

Hi Werner

Re: the Om447 and the ADE447

Unfortunately you are correct, ADE does not exist any more except as described in the article you quoted.

The 447 is a much loved engine, but I don't think anyone in the world is making it any more. It seems that the Om457 is going to replace it. Manufacturers are battling to conform to the new and future emission standards in Europe and the USA, and in their efforts to get there we're going to see whole new families of engines around.

The image below was copied from "IDEM - The Iranian Diesel Engine Manufacturing Company" you can get them on the following link: 

   Iranian Diesel Engine Manufacturing Company   

who are making the new engine in Iran.



Regards buying the Om447 new, I suspect you may find the odd pocket of engines at various dealers especially in Europe where Mercedes are massively strong, but you may need to ask Mercedes (try them in the UK) for a list of OEM's and dealers who purchased large quantities of engines. e.g. 'Toyota in SA were still selling new ADE engines a couple of years after ADE closed'.

Kind Regards

Steve

PS

We can, as others can too, supply you recon ADE447 engines on a one of or two of basis, but you'll battle for more than that.