Type 170 V (W 136)
Mercedes-Benz type 170 VL
Type 170 VL 
Name 170 VL 
Name Mercedes-Benz type 170 VL 
Short name 170 VL 
Model W 139 
Production 1936 
Number produced 42 
Comments concerning the production period  
Prices  
Wheelbase 2525 mm 
Track rear/front 1320/1310 mm 
Length 4065 mm 
Width 1570 mm 
Height 1610 mm 
Smallest turning circle 11 m; for four-wheel direction 7 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 1720 kg 
Max. front axle weight  
Max. rear axle weight  
Max. load 500 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked  
Max. trailer weight unbraked  
Weight empty 1220 kg 
According to guideline  
Operating method four-stroke Otto 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type M 136 MIL 
No. of cylinder/configuration 4 / in line 
Bore x stroke 73,5 x 100 mm 
Total displacement 1697 ccm 
Compression ratio 6,5 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 38 hp at 3400 /min 
Maximum torque 10,4 mkg at 1800 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 1 intake, 1 exhaust / lateral, upright 
Valve operation 1 lateral camshaft 
Camshaft drive via spur gears 
Mixture formation 1 horizontal-draught carburetter Solex 30 BFLV 
Cooling water cooling / pump 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication 
Electric system 6 V 
Battery 75 Ah 
Dynamo 90 W 
Starter motor electrical / 0,6 PS 
Ignition  
Fuel tank 50 l 
Fuel supply  
Driven whells front and rear wheels 
Power transmission via power divider and cardan shafts on front- and rear wheels 
Frame desing X-shaped oval tube frame 
Wheel suspension front 1 transversal spring above and 1 below 
Wheel suspension rear swing axle 
Suspension front transversal springs 
Suspension rear coil springs 
Damper  
Steering four-wheel screw-and-nut steering; rear wheel steering disengageable 
Steering transm ratio  
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic, effective on front- and rear wheels 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical, effective on drive shaft 
Diamatre  
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels 
Wheels rims drop centre rim 3,25 D - 18 
Tyres 5,25-18 

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Type 170 V (W 136)
Mercedes-Benz type 170 VL
Gearbox 5-speed gear shift 
Availability  
Shifting Control lever car center 
Clutch Single-plate dry clutch 
Type of gearbox Pinion change gear 
Synchromesh gears without 
Gear transmission I. 7,22; II. 4,82; III. 2,26; IV. 1,18; V. 0,885 
Differential ratio 7,22 
Maximum speed 82 km/h, with four-wheel steering 30 km/h 
Accelerations  
Comments  
Fuel consumption Road 13 l 
acc. to guideline