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w hat ’ s the B u z z ? Connected cars, collision-damage management, e-mobility, car dealership of the future and much more: expert lectures at Automechanika Academy 2014 Automechanika Frankfurt offers its visitors during the fair from 16 to 20 September 2014 an extensive programme of lectures covering a wide range of subjects. In brief lectures, around 50 renowned international speakers will discuss a variety of interesting topics. Details of venues and times can be found on the internet at www.automechanika-frankfurt.com ZEIT Automotive Conference Organised in cooperation with Convent, a subsidiary of the ZEIT publishing group, this one-day conference is aimed primarily at representatives of politics, business and research and will be held on the eve of the fair, 15 September 2014. The subjects to be covered include automotive digitalisation, as well as alternative power-train systems, energy efficiency and battery technology. The conference will be held in Kap Europa, the new congress centre at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre. Recruiting trainees for the automobile trade ‘Sought and found! Recruiting trainees for the automobile trade’ is the title of the Automechanika 2014 Study by Prof Georg Spöttl, Institute for Technology and Education (ITB), University of Bremen, and Prof Matthias Becker, Vocational Training Institute for Work and Technology (BIAT), University of Flensburg. The study will be presented on the first day of the fair and followed by a panel discussion with representatives of research and business . Connected Car A themed day entitled ‘1+1 = 3 – the advantages of internal and external linkages for automobiles’ will be held on 17 September. Particularly promising are the lectures by Stefan Schumacher, business development executive, IBM Germany on ‘Big data and connected cars – game changers for the automotive industry’ and Jens Monsees of Google Germany who will discuss new digital business models and their benefits for drivers. Advance registration for the Automechanika Academy Visitors who register in advance for an event of the Automechanika Academy at academy.automechanika.com will be sent an admissionticket voucher entitling them to visit Automechanika Frankfurt for a day free of charge. Technical service information for Mercedes Benz The Mercedes-Benz OM 457 and OM 460 series of diesel engines starting at engine number 085588 make use of modified cylinder heads. However, these parts in the assembly (cylinder head and gasket) are also compatible with older engines up to engine number 085588. Please make sure that the cylinder-head gasket / repair set always fits the cylinder head. Making a mistake here will damage the engine. Furthermore, make sure that the sealing surfaces are level in the event of a repair. It is absolutely essential to repair depressions or deformations in parts. While the previous cylinder head has an even sealing surface, the modified design features a groove milled out around the drillings for water/ pressurised oil. The cylinder-head gasket was adjusted to increase its sealing capacity. The main features which distinguish the cylinder head gasket are that the rubber gasket lips of the drillings for water/pressurized oil are about 3 mm higher. Allocation 61-34285-20 61-37770-00 Repair instructions The cylinder heads / cylinder-head gasket are classified based on the engine number. 61-34285-20_Even rubber gasket lip Agent in South Africa – INTRADE Tel: 011-432-2667 • Fax: 011-432-3005 • E-Mail: [email protected] abr 8/14 For that reason, it is essential to keep in mind which cylinder heads should be installed in the event of a repair. 61-37770-00_3mm higher rubber gasket lip For cylinder heads with an even sealing surface, up to engine number 085588 use Victor Reinz part number 61-34285-20 (cylinder-head gasket) or 03-34285-XX (cylinder-head gasket set). For cylinder heads with grooves milled in, starting at engine number 085589 use Victor Reinz part number 61-37770-00 (cylinder-head gasket) or 03-37770-XX (cylinder-head gasket set).