Fuel Filter Replacement — OM646 (2.1L CDI)

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NCV3 Sprinter (2007–2018) · 2.1L 4-cylinder OM646 / OM651

Replace the engine-mounted spin-on fuel filter on the OM646 four-cylinder NCV3 Sprinter. Different housing, different procedure, and a different prime sequence than the OM642 V6 — get it wrong and the high-pressure pump can pull air and fail to start.

Labor time
45
Difficulty
beginner
System
Fuel System
Fault codes
2

Diagnostic trouble codes this procedure can resolve:

Documented Sprinter failures related to this repair: