OK, so a little OCD ...
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2019 S560, 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid
OK, so a little OCD ...
Have seen references to '14 - '17 W222 engines as being 4.6L or 4.7L. It's odd to me that there would be two different numbers used for the same engine.
Wiki says: "The basic M278 has a displacement of 4,663 cc (4.7 L; 284.6 cu in) with a bore and stroke of 92.9 mm × 86 mm (3.66 in × 3.39 in)". Certainly makes sense that one would round 4.663 liters to 4.7 ... so where did 4.6 come from? Among other sources, the Mercedes factory part catalog is full of 4.6 references.
Now back to our regularly-scheduled programming ...
Wiki says: "The basic M278 has a displacement of 4,663 cc (4.7 L; 284.6 cu in) with a bore and stroke of 92.9 mm × 86 mm (3.66 in × 3.39 in)". Certainly makes sense that one would round 4.663 liters to 4.7 ... so where did 4.6 come from? Among other sources, the Mercedes factory part catalog is full of 4.6 references.
Now back to our regularly-scheduled programming ...
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2015 MB S550 & 2020 MB GLS 450
I had never paid attention to this, but when I bought my 15 in a private transaction I received the original sticker. I then searched the internet and downloaded the 15 S sales brochure. Also, from this site I used the link for the vin decoder at datamb.com. The sticker and sales brochure show a 4.7L engine, while the vin decoder data sheet shows 4.6L.
