See the Sprinter BlueTEC page for the emissions settlement VIN lookup and EGR notes. Per Mercedes-Benz Vans and EPA.
Mercedes / Sprinter-specific pages
Common to all diesels
These apply to Mercedes / Sprinter engines too.
- Hard start when cold
- Cranks, will not start
- White smoke
- Black smoke
- Blue smoke
- Low power / limp mode
- Rough idle
- Water in fuel light
- Fuel in the oil
- Overheating when towing
- Losing coolant
- DPF and regeneration
- Cold-weather gelling
- DEF / SCR faults
- NOx sensor problems
- Clogged EGR valve
- Turbo whistle / boost leak
- Injector knock
- Wet stacking
- Glow plug / grid heater failure
- Hot transmission when towing
- Fuel filter restriction
- Air in the fuel
- Oil consumption
- Crankcase blow-by
- Maintenance basics
- Winter diesel prep
- Buying a used diesel
- Is a DPF/EGR delete legal?
Where this comes from
- Mercedes-Benz Vans: BlueTEC emission modification VIN lookup
- U.S. EPA: $1.5 billion settlement with Daimler over diesel emissions
- Mercedes-Benz: EGR valve diagnosis and cleaning, OM642 Sprinter (bulletin filed with NHTSA)
Last reviewed 2026-10-19. General information only: confirm with your service information and a qualified diesel technician.