⚓ Working on this equipment?
Ask the AI troubleshooter, log your hours on board and turn them into invoice-ready service reports — for this exact model.
Start free — 14 days →
No credit card required
🔧 144 verified suppliers & service companies for Yanmar in the Maritime Network
Find suppliers →
Yanmar
8L6N18L
The Yanmar 8L6N18L is a medium‑speed, four‑stroke trunk‑piston diesel engine delivering about 1 360 kW at 900 rpm, designed for main propulsion on commercial vessels with flexible fuel use (HFO/MDO).
1360.0 kW
Power
Engine Specifications
8
Cylinders
180 mm
Bore
280 mm
Stroke
4-stroke
Stroke Type
Components & Design
Component data being added…
Technical Data
Bohrung (6EY17W)
170 mm
Hub (6EY17W)
230 mm
Bohrung (6EY18ALW)
180 mm
Hub (6EY18ALW)
280 mm
Bohrung (6EY22AW)
220 mm
Hub (6EY22AW)
320 mm
Bohrung (6EY26W)
260 mm
Hub (6EY26W)
385 mm
Hubraum (6EY17W)
31,3 Liter
Hubraum (6EY18ALW)
42,75 Liter
Hubraum (6EY26W)
122,6 Liter
Leistung 6EY17W
374-837 kW (500-1138 HP)
Leistung 6EY18ALW
400-615 kW
Leistung 6EY22AW
885-1370 kW (900 rpm)
Leistung 6EY26W
1471-1920 kW (750 rpm)
Drehzahl 6EY17W
1450 rpm
Drehzahl 6EY22AW/6EY26W
750-900 rpm
Trockengewicht 6EY17W
3880 kg
Trockengewicht 6EY22AW Motor
10.000 kg
Spez. Verbrauch 6EY17W
ca. 212 g/kWh
Spez. Verbrauch 6EY18ALW
ca. 190 g/kWh
Spez. Verbrauch 6N330
190 g/kWh
Emissionsstandard
IMO Tier II
power kw
1360
rpm
900
fuel type
HFO/MDO
configuration
L
🤖 Ask about this model
One free question — answered like a marine engineer. No account needed.
Common failures & inspection points
Turbocharger wear and failures due to contaminated oil or carbon deposits; smoke development under load indicates turbo wear
Zylinderkopfdichtung-Lecks (Kühlwasser-Lecks intern/extern); Ursachen: Kratzer auf Dichtflächen, unzureichende Reinigung, Fehler beim Anzugsmoment
Fuel injection nozzle wear due to cavitation with trumpet-shaped enlargement of injection hole bore, impairs pressure build-up and fuel atomization
Bearing damage and piston rod guide wear; monitoring required via oil analysis (metal particles) and Bearing Wear Monitoring (BWM) systems
Type-general inspection and maintenance points for this equipment category — not model-specific.
Suppliers & Spare Parts
Direct links to manufacturer, datasheet, spare-parts portal and dealers — request access below.
📄 Request sourcing links & documents🛠 Manage this equipment in your fleet
Cases, daily reports, timesheets and AI troubleshooting in the OceanSphere Marine app — free for 14 days.
Start free trial →🔎 Suppliers & service for this equipment
Find manufacturers, repair shops and spare-part dealers in the Maritime Network — our global company directory.
Maritime Network →Working on this unit?
Log hours, photos and findings into an invoice-ready service report — OceanSphere Marine, 14-day free trial.
Need a service partner for Yanmar?
114,000+ shipyards, suppliers and service companies in the Maritime Network directory.
Equipment Model #124284
· ✓ still in production