Engine
The Mercedes Benz Actros is basically equipped with two types of engines.The OM 501 LA-541 and the OM 502 LA-542. The OM 501 is a 12-liter V6, and has outputs ranging from 310 HP to 460 HP.The engine management system employed by this engine is the PLD(Pumpe Linen Dusse-German abbr) which incorporates single plug-in pumps for each cylinder supplying fuel under pressure(up to 1,600 bar) to the injection valves. A control unit MR monitors all engine operating conditions via several sensors and varies the injection pressurre to suit each operating condition.
The fourth version offers several engine options in either Euro-5 or Euro-6 compliant models, with various power output.
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