The Mercedes-Benz M119 is a V8 automobile petrol engine produced from 1989 through 1999. It was available in 4.2 L; 5.0 L; and 6.0 L displacements. It was a double overhead cam design with 4 valves per cylinder and variable valve timing on the intake side. It was replaced by the 3-valve M113 starting in 1997. The M119 differed from the M117 in the following ways:

Engine Data

4.2

The 4196 cc version (M119.975) produced 275 hp at 5700 rpm and 400 Nm of torque at 3900 rpm. Early versions of W140 400SE/400SEL (and potentially W124 400E for USA and Japan) produced 286 PS at 5700 rpm and 410 Nm of torque at 3900 rpm. Rare Japanese version 400E 4.2 AMG (16-20 cars) has 312 PS (229 kW; 308 bhp). Applications:

5.0

The 4973 cc version produced 326 PS at 5700 rpm and 480 Nm of torque at 3900 rpm. Later engines had the full throttle enrichment removed and power was a little less, to 315 hp. The E50 AMG M119.985 produced 354 PS @ 5,550 rpm and 481 Nm @ 3,200 rpm. Applications: The 5.0 L M119 replaced the M120 V12 in the CLK-GTR race car, for the new generation CLK-LM which then won every race in the FIA GT series, which ultimately resulted in the GT1 class being canceled. It also won the 1989 24 Hours of Le Mans in the Sauber C9 and was further used in the Mercedes-Benz C11 before being replaced by the M291 in 1991.

6.0

The M119 fitted into AMG models produced around 375 hp to 415 PS and 580 Nm of torque. For 1994 model year, there were also limited AMG models for Japan which were sold between October 1993 and September 1999 in left-hand drive. Installed engine was M119.970 which displaced 5956 cc, power 381 PS, and 59.1 kgm of torque.