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Mercedes-Benz SLK 2004-2010 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.
200 Kompressor, -LPG LPG,Petrol (271.944)

Service intervals · 200 Kompressor, -LPG LPG,Petrol (271.944) · ( - 2008)

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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
Reset the service indicator ●●○○○○○○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●○○○○○○○○○
200 Kompressor, -LPG LPG,Petrol (271.954)
Basic service Standard interval

Service intervals · 200 Kompressor, -LPG LPG,Petrol (271.954) · Basic service

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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 Standard interval

Service intervals · 200 Kompressor, -LPG LPG,Petrol (271.954) · Plus package service

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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
Reset the service indicator ●●○○○○○○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ○●○○○○○○○○○
280, -LPG LPG,Petrol (272.942)
( - 2008) Standard interval

Service intervals · 280, -LPG LPG,Petrol (272.942) · ( - 2008)

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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
Reset the service indicator ●●○○○○○○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●○○○○○○○○○
Basic service, (2009 - ) Standard interval

Service intervals · 280, -LPG LPG,Petrol (272.942) · Basic service, (2009 - )

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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, (2009 - ) Standard interval

Service intervals · 280, -LPG LPG,Petrol (272.942) · Plus package service, (2009 - )

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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 ○●○○○○○○○○○
350 Petrol (272.969)
Basic service Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 Petrol (272.969) · Basic service

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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 Standard interval

Service intervals · 350 Petrol (272.969) · Plus package service

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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 ○●○○○○○○○○○
350, -LPG LPG,Petrol (272.963)

Service intervals · 350, -LPG LPG,Petrol (272.963) · ( - 2008)

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 100,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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
Reset the service indicator ●●○○○○○○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●○○○○○○○○○
55 AMG Petrol (113.989)

Service intervals · 55 AMG Petrol (113.989) · ( - 2008)

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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
Reset the service indicator ●●○○○○○○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●○○○○○○○○○
55 AMG Petrol (113.989)
( - 2008) Standard interval

Service intervals · 55 AMG Petrol (113.989) · ( - 2008)

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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
Reset the service indicator ●●○○○○○○○○○
Exterior
Check the windscreen wipers and washing system ●●○○○○○○○○○
Basic service, (2009 - ) Standard interval

Service intervals · 55 AMG Petrol (113.989) · Basic service, (2009 - )

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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, (2009 - ) Standard interval

Service intervals · 55 AMG Petrol (113.989) · Plus package service, (2009 - )

Task Service 1 (A) Service 2 (B) Service 3 Service 4: every 24 months Service 5: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 6: every 60,000 km/24 months Service 8: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 11: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 12: every 80,000 km/48 months Service 13: every 250,000 km/180 months Service 20: at 60,000 km
Engine
Renew the engine oil ●●●○○○○○○○○
Renew the oil filter ●●●○○○○○○○○
Check for oil leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
Renew the air filter ○○○○○○●○○○○
Renew the spark plugs ○○○○○○○○●○○
Check the exhaust system ○●○○○○○○○○○
Cooling system: check for leaks. Check the level and anti-freeze strength; correct if necessary ●●○○○○○○○○○
Transmission
Manual transmission: check for leaks ○●○○○○○○○○○
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 ○●○○○○○○○○○