Mercedes-Benz SL 2012-2020 Maintenance Plans

This schedule shows key service items and indicative intervals. Actual intervals depend on driving conditions, exact engine specification and manufacturer recommendations. For full details of all operations, sub-tasks and technical specifications, see our technical manuals.

350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954)

Basic service, ( - 2015) Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Basic service, ( - 2015)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, ( - 2015) Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Plus package service, ( - 2015)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Basic service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

400 Petrol (276.825)

Basic service, ( - 2015) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400 Petrol (276.825) · Basic service, ( - 2015)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, ( - 2015) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400 Petrol (276.825) · Plus package service, ( - 2015)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Basic service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400 Petrol (276.825) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400 Petrol (276.825) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

400/450 Petrol (276.825)

Basic service, 2015 Standard interval

Service intervals · 400/450 Petrol (276.825) · Basic service, 2015

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, 2015 Standard interval

Service intervals · 400/450 Petrol (276.825) · Plus package service, 2015

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Basic service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400/450 Petrol (276.825) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 400/450 Petrol (276.825) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927)

Basic service, ( - 2015) Standard interval

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Basic service, ( - 2015)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, ( - 2015) Standard interval

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Plus package service, ( - 2015)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Basic service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, (2016 - 2017) Standard interval

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2017)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	Service 8: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering ball joints: check for damage and play	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

63 AMG Petrol (157.983)

Basic service Standard interval

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.983) · Basic service

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	At 3,000 km	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: at 50,000 km/36 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service Standard interval

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.983) · Plus package service

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	At 3,000 km	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: at 50,000 km/36 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

63 AMG Petrol (157.983)

Basic service Standard interval

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.983) · Basic service

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	At 3,000 km	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: at 50,000 km/36 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service Standard interval

Service intervals · 63 AMG Petrol (157.983) · Plus package service

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	At 3,000 km	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 20: at 50,000 km/36 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

65 AMG V12 Petrol (279.981)

Basic service, ( - 2016) Standard interval

Service intervals · 65 AMG V12 Petrol (279.981) · Basic service, ( - 2016)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	At 3,000 km	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 14: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

Plus package service, ( - 2016) Standard interval

Service intervals · 65 AMG V12 Petrol (279.981) · Plus package service, ( - 2016)

Task	Service 1 (A)	Service 2 (B)	Service 3	Service 4: every 24 months	At 3,000 km	Service 8: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 14: every 50,000 km/36 months	Service 12: every 75,000 km/48 months	Service 20: every 125,000 km/60 months	Service 11: every 200,000 km/120 months	Service 13: every 200,000 km/120 months
Engine
Renew the engine oil	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the oil filter	●	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check for oil leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the air filter	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○
Renew the spark plugs	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	●	○	○	○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Transmission
CV joint boots: check for damage and leaks	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Steering
Check the steering assembly for damage, leaks and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Brakes
Check the brake fluid level; top up if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Braking system: renew the brake fluid	○	○	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the brake lines, hoses and connections for leaks and damage	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension, wheels and tyres
Check the tread depth and wear pattern on all the tyres, including the spare	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Suspension: check for damage and wear	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Check the tyre pressures; adjust if necessary	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Electrical System
Check the operation of the exterior lights	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Reset the service indicator	●	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system	○	●	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○	○

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Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Basic service, ( - 2015)

Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Plus package service, ( - 2015)

Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

Service intervals · 350 BlueEFF Petrol (276.954) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2017)

Service intervals · 400 Petrol (276.825) · Basic service, ( - 2015)

Service intervals · 400 Petrol (276.825) · Plus package service, ( - 2015)

Service intervals · 400 Petrol (276.825) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

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Service intervals · 400/450 Petrol (276.825) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

Service intervals · 400/450 Petrol (276.825) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2017)

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Basic service, ( - 2015)

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Plus package service, ( - 2015)

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Basic service, (2016 - 2017)

Service intervals · 500/550 BlueEFF Petrol (278.927) · Plus package service, (2016 - 2017)

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Service intervals · 65 AMG V12 Petrol (279.981) · Basic service, ( - 2016)

Service intervals · 65 AMG V12 Petrol (279.981) · Plus package service, ( - 2016)

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