Mercedes Sprinter Valve Cover Gasket – Fischer Automotive | VS30 2.0L OM654 Diesel | #6540164400 (2023+)

A leaking valve cover gasket on a VS30 Sprinter pushes oil out of the top of the engine and onto hot components below — producing a persistent burning oil smell and a slow, invisible loss of oil that accelerates wear on everything it leaves behind. This is the Fischer Automotive valve cover gasket for VS30 Sprinters equipped with the 2.0L OM654 diesel engine, a direct replacement that restores a clean, leak-free seal at the valve cover.

What This Part Does

The valve cover gasket seals the interface between the valve cover and the cylinder head, keeping pressurized oil inside the camshaft gallery where it belongs and preventing contaminants from entering the valvetrain. On the OM654's DOHC 16-valve head, the valve cover is regularly disturbed during injector service, camshaft work, and timing chain service — making gasket replacement a routine part of any top-end maintenance event. When the gasket hardens, cracks, or loses its sealing profile from repeated thermal cycling, oil migrates past the sealing bead and tracks down the sides of the engine. Even small leaks accelerate if left unaddressed, as the oil degrades surrounding rubber and plastic components on contact.

Common Symptoms of a Failing Valve Cover Gasket

• Oil pooling on top of or around the cylinder head
• Burning oil smell from the engine bay after reaching operating temperature
• Visible oil residue or sooting at the valve cover perimeter
• Oil tracking down the side of the engine block toward the exhaust
• Gradually dropping oil level with no obvious external leak source elsewhere

When to Replace

Replace when any oil seepage is confirmed at the valve cover sealing surface. Also replace any time the valve cover is removed for other service — reinstalling a used gasket is a reliable way to create a new leak. Clean the mating surfaces thoroughly before installation and torque the valve cover bolts to specification in the correct sequence to avoid gasket deformation.

VS30 OM654 Specific — VIN Verification Required

This valve cover gasket is for VS30 Sprinters equipped with the 2.0L OM654 diesel engine. It is not compatible with VS30 models equipped with the 3.0L OM642 or NCV3 Sprinters equipped with the 2.1L OM651. Always verify your engine code and VIN before ordering. Contact us and we'll confirm fitment before you buy.

Fitment

• 2023+ Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 – 2.0L OM654 Diesel (VS30)
• 2023+ Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 – 2.0L OM654 Diesel (VS30)
• 2023+ Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500XD – 2.0L OM654 Diesel (VS30)

Part Numbers

• Mercedes OEM: 6540164400 / A6540164400 / 654-016-44-00
• Manufacturer: Fischer Automotive — EP1400-946
• SKU: 6540164400