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Scania DC16 084A

Built: 2014-2018 · Series: DC16

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The DC16 084A comes from Scania. Production: 2014-2018. The fuel is 7-15 ppm Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel. The rated output is 405 kW. The engine is turbocharged. The engine meets emissions stage Tier 4 (Final or Phase In). Fuel reaches the combustion chamber through direct injection. The charge air is air-cooled. Charging is by a variable-geometry turbocharger. It is a four-stroke diesel engine. The cylinders are arranged in a V. Rated output across the Scania range ranges from 202 to 566 kW; the DC16 084A sits in the middle of that range with 405 kW. Its immediate neighbours are the DC13 085A below it with 368 kW and the DC16 085A above it with 566 kW. 7586 Scania models across 18 series are on record. The model is listed under Non-road diesel engines. 26 verified figures from 1 source are on file.

Scania DC16 — the V8 Heavy Diesel for Industry, Marine and Standby Power

The Scania DC16 is a 90-degree V8 diesel engine with 16.4 litres of displacement (130 x 154 mm bore and stroke, 16.7:1 compression ratio), built for Scania's heavy industrial and marine range. Fuel is delivered by Scania's XPI extra-high-pressure common-rail system under the control of the manufacturer's own Engine Management System (EMS); the strength-optimised block with wet liners and individual four-valve cylinder heads is designed for serviceability.

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Across the various factory-rated versions, output ranges from around 368 kW up to more than 680 kW (up to roughly 770 kVA in standby-power form) — placing the DC16 above the smaller 9-litre five-cylinder DC09 as the top of Scania's industrial engine range. No reliable production period or specific predecessor is documented for this entry.

Applications include heavy off-road and industrial machinery, marine main propulsion, and large prime/standby generator sets; variants held in the records include DC16 070A, 083A, 084A, 085A and 091A.

As with other Scania industrial engines, the most useful check on a used unit is the maintenance record for oil changes and fuel filtration (including the pre-filter/water separator and fuel heater), plus the condition of the centrifugal oil cleaner; no specific, externally documented weak points are reported beyond that.

Sources: Kennwerte der Modelle DC16, – Scania DC16 086A Datenblatt (566 kW), – Scania DC16 078A Power-Gen-Datenblatt, – DirectIndustry Produktseite DC16 078A

Technical data

Engine

Engine code2 257 384correct
Engine familyEY9XL16.4DAA; GY9XL16.4DAA; FY9XL16.4DAA; HY9XL16.4DAAcorrect
Engine familiesEY9XL16.4DAA; GY9XL16.4DAA; FY9XL16.4DAA; HY9XL16.4DAAcorrect
Fuel7-15 ppm Ultra Low Sulfur Dieselcorrect
Rated output405 kWcorrect
Power band130<=kW<=560correct
Rated speed2,100 rpmcorrect
Maximum torque2,828 N·mcorrect
Speed at max. torque1,300 rpmcorrect
Cylinders8correct
Cylinder layoutV layoutcorrect
Bore130 mmcorrect
Stroke154 mmcorrect
Operating cyclefour-stroke dieselcorrect
Injectiondirect injectioncorrect
Aspirationturbochargedcorrect
Turbocharger typeVariable Geometry Turbochargercorrect
Charge-air coolingaircorrect
Emissions stageTier 4 (Final or Phase In)correct

Origin and approval

Version2 257 384correct
Built from2014correct
Built to2017correct
Model year from2014correct
Model year to2025correct

Frequently asked questions

How much power does the Scania DC16 084A have?

The Scania DC16 084A delivers 405 kW.

When was the Scania DC16 084A built?

Production years: 2014-2018.

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