Sprinter 3500 L5-2.7L DSL Turbo (2004)
Connecting Rod: Description and Operation
PISTON & CONNECTING ROD
DESCRIPTION
NOTE: No over sized pistons are available.
The pistons are of a free floating design and made of optimized aluminum alloy with a graphite coated bearing surface. The crown of the piston has
been designed to accommodate higher injection pressures. Oil jets in the engine block lubricate and cool the piston and pin assembly. The connecting
rods have a pressed in place wrist pin bushing featuring specially adjusted lubrication grooves which are lubricated by the oil jets (Fig. 36). The steel
connecting rods feature a small end of trapezoidal shape and a cracked large end.