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MaK M453C Spare Parts

Genuine and Alang-reconditioned spare parts for the MaK M453C four-stroke marine diesel engine — general cargo ships, tankers, refrigerated cargo, bulk carriers of 1970s–80s. Shipped from Bhavnagar, India to any port worldwide.

Parameter	M453C
Maker	MaK
Model	M453C
Equipment	Four-stroke marine diesel engine
Bore	320 mm
Stroke	420 mm (M453AK), 450 mm (M453C variants vary)
Configuration	Inline 6, 8, 9 cylinders
Power	1,800–2,970 kW (6M453AK at 1,800 kW; up to ~330 kW/cyl on M453C)
Speed	600 rpm
MEP	~20 bar
SFOC	~195–205 g/kWh (~178 g/hp-h overall efficiency 47%)
Fuel	HFO / MDO
Status	🔴 Obsolete (Alang Advantage — extremely common scrap yard engine)
Production years	1974–~1990
Application	General cargo ships, tankers, refrigerated cargo, bulk carriers of 1970s–80s

Figures as published for the M453C. Where a figure is not in a source we hold, this page says “not published to us” rather than estimating it. Send your equipment and part number and we confirm against the nameplate before quoting.

M453C Spare Parts We Supply

Cylinder liner
Cylinder head (complete)
Piston crown and skirt
Piston rings
Inlet and exhaust valves
Valve seats and guides
Fuel injection pump
Fuel injector / nozzle
Connecting rod and big-end bearing
Main bearings
Camshaft and cam followers
Turbocharger cartridge
Charge-air cooler element
Governor / actuator

Genuine, OEM-equivalent and Alang-reconditioned. Every reconditioned part is measured against the maker’s limits before it leaves us. If your part is not listed, send the part number — most MaK items are sourceable through the yard.

About the MaK M453C

The MaK M453C is a four-stroke marine diesel engine. It runs a 320 mm bore and 420 mm (M453AK), 450 mm (M453C variants vary) stroke. Status: 🔴 Obsolete (Alang Advantage — extremely common scrap yard engine). Built 1974–~1990. Application: General cargo ships, tankers, refrigerated cargo, bulk carriers of 1970s–80s

Source: our Auxiliary Engine spec research file (auxiliary-engine/02-bergen-mak-yanmar-himsen.md).

Why Source M453C Parts from Wattmare?

We are in Bhavnagar, next to Alang — the world’s largest ship-recycling yard, and where reconditioned marine parts actually come from. We hold fast-moving items, source the rest through the yard and our trader network, and dispatch worldwide in 24–48 hours on emergency orders.

Salim Dholia
Wattmare · Bhavnagar / Alang, India

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Frequently Asked Questions

What MaK M453C spare parts do you supply?

Genuine, OEM-equivalent and Alang-reconditioned parts for the M453C, including cylinder liner, cylinder head (complete), piston crown and skirt, piston rings, inlet and exhaust valves. Send the part number for anything not listed.

What is the delivery time for M453C parts?

Stock items dispatch the same or next working day from Bhavnagar. Emergency orders ship in 24–48 hours to any major port. Sourced items depend on the yard — we confirm a real date before you commit.

Are your M453C parts genuine or reconditioned?

Both. We supply genuine and OEM-equivalent new parts, and Alang-reconditioned parts measured against the maker's limits before dispatch. We tell you which you are buying — we do not sell reconditioned as new.

Need M453C parts?

Send the equipment number and part number. We quote with a real availability date, not a maybe.

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