The company produced the 2.5-liter Hyundai D4BA diesel engine from 1989 to 2003 and installed it both on commercial vehicles and on the Starex minibus and Galloper SUV. This power unit is essentially just a clone of the popular Mitsubishi 4D56 diesel engine.
In the late 80s, based on the Mitsubishi 4D56 prechamber diesel engine, Hyundai created its own engine. Structurally, there is a cast-iron block, an aluminum 8-valve cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, a Zexel fuel pump, a timing belt and a balancer shaft block also with a belt drive. The turbocharger was not provided, that is, it is a conventional atmospheric diesel unit.
This diesel engine was originally intended for commercial vehicles, but since the beginning of the 90s they began to put it on the Galloper SUV, and since 1997 also on H-1/Starex minibuses.
This family also includes diesels: D4BB, D4BF and D4BH.
The engine was installed on:
Production years | 1989-2003 |
Displacement, cc | 2477 |
Fuel system | prechambers |
Power output, hp | 75 – 80 |
Torque output, Nm | 140 – 160 |
Cylinder block | cast iron R4 |
Block head | aluminum 8v |
Cylinder bore, mm | 91.1 |
Piston stroke, mm | 95 |
Compression ratio | 21 |
Hydraulic lifters | no |
Timing drive | belt |
Turbocharging | no |
Recommended engine oil | 5W-40, 10W-40 |
Engine oil capacity, liter | 6.5 |
Fuel type | diesel |
Euro standards | EURO 1/2 |
Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Hyundai Galloper 2000) — city — highway — combined | 14.4 9.8 11.9 |
Engine lifespan, km | ~400 000 |
Weight, kg | 199.6 |
Author: El Guardiola
Doctor of Technical Sciences, former engineer at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee (10 years of experience), holder of certificates and patents for inventions, author of a training manual for employees of the Volkswagen Group of America.
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