0445115069 — Frequently Asked Questions
Verified answers about the Bosch 0445115069 2.2 CDI (OM646) Piezo Common Rail Injector (Mercedes Sprinter/Vito).
What is Bosch injector 0445115069?
A Bosch piezo common-rail diesel injector for the Mercedes 2.2 CDI OM646 engine. Mercedes OE A6460701187/A6460701487; Bosch alternate 0986435356.
Which vehicles use 0445115069?
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Vito, Viano, E-Class (W211), C-Class (W203/W204) and CLK 2.2 CDI.
Is it solenoid or piezo?
It is a Bosch piezo common-rail injector.
What is the Mercedes part number?
Mercedes OE numbers include A6460701187, A6460701487 and A6460701587 referencing Bosch 0445115069.
Does it need coding?
Yes - the injector calibration code must be written to the ECU with Mercedes Xentry/DAS when fitting.
What are the symptoms of failure?
Rough idle, vibration, hard starting, black smoke, power loss/limp mode and an EML.
Why does my OM646 Sprinter run rough?
A leaking or worn injector unbalances fuelling; read live correction data and bench-test the cylinder.
What causes these injectors to fail?
Poor filtration, contamination and back-leakage wear - fix the cause first.
Are OM646 injectors hard to remove?
They can seize in the head; use a proper seized-injector kit and free carefully to avoid breaking the injector body.
Does a remanufactured 0445115069 perform like new?
A properly remanufactured injector is bench-tested and recalibrated to the Bosch plan, then coded on fitment.