Recommended Engine Oil for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. How Much Do You Need?

We analyzed official data on Mercedes-Benz S-Class engine oil for 5 generations and 152 modifications produced from 1991 to 2024 and figured out the optimal liquids.


The S-Class Generations
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S-Class W222 / V222 / X222 (2013-2024)

Engine Capacity Change interval Oil type
Mercedes-AMG S 63 222.077/177 8,5 L 20000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
Mercedes-AMG S 63 4MATIC 222.178 8,5 L 20000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
Mercedes-AMG S 65 222.179 10,5 L 15000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
Mercedes-Maybach S 400 4MATIC 222.967 6,5 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
Mercedes-Maybach S 500 222.982 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
Mercedes-Maybach S 500 4MATIC 222.984/85 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
Mercedes-Maybach S 600 222.976 - 15000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
Mercedes-Maybach S 650 222.980 10,5 L 15000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 300 BlueTEC HYBRID 222.004/104 6,5 L 25000 km 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 300 h 222.004/104 6,5 L 25000 km 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 350 BlueTEC 222.032/132 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 5W-30
S 350 BlueTEC 222.032/132 8 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 222.033/133 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 5W-30
S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 222.033/133 8 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 350 CDI 222.123 8 L 25000 km 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 350 d 222.032/132 8 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 350 d 222.034 8,5 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 350 d 4MATIC 222.033/133 8 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 350 d 4MATIC+ 222.035 8,5 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 400 222.165 6,5 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 400 4MATIC 222.067/167 6,5 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 400 HYBRID 222.057/157 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 400 Hybrid 222.057/157 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 400 Maybach 4MATIC 222.967 6,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 400 d 222.034 8,5 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 400 d 4MATIC+ 222.035 8,5 L 25000 km 5W-30
S 400 h 222.057/157 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 450 222.058 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-20, 0W-30
S 450 222.058 8,5 L 25000 km 0W-20, 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 450 4MATIC 222.059 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-20, 0W-30
S 450 4MATIC 222.059 8,5 L 25000 km 0W-20, 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 500 222.082/182 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 4MATIC 222.085/185 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 Maybach 222.982 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 Maybach 4MATIC 222.984/85 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 Plug-In HYBRID 222.163 6,5 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 222.176 10,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 222.176 - 15000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 Maybach 222.976 10,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 222.077/177 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 222.077/177 8,5 L 20000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 4MATIC 222.178 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 4MATIC 222.178 8,5 L 20000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG 222.179 10,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG 222.179 10,5 L 15000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
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S-Class C217 / A217 (2014-2024)

Engine Capacity Change interval Oil type
S 400 Coupé 4MATIC 217.364 6,5 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 4MATIC Coupé 217.385 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 4MATIC Coupé 217.385 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 Coupé / Cabriolet 217.382/482 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 Coupé / Cabriolet 217.382/482 8 L 25000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 4MATIC Coupé / Cabriolet 217.378/478 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 4MATIC Coupé / Cabriolet 217.378/478 8,5 L 20000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG Coupé / Cabriolet 217.377/477 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG Coupé / Cabriolet 217.377/477 8,5 L 20000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG Coupé / Cabriolet 217.379/479 10,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG Coupé / Cabriolet 217.379/479 10,5 L 15000 km 0W-40, 5W-40
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S-Class W221 / V221 (2005-2013)

Engine Capacity Change interval Oil type
S 250 CDI 221.003/103 6,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 280 221.054/154 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 300 221.054/154 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 320 CDI 221.022/122 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-40, 0W-30
S 320 CDI 4MATIC 221.080/180 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-40, 0W-30
S 320 CDI 4MATIC DPF 221.080/180 8,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 10W-40, 0W-30
S 320 CDI 4MATIC DPF 221.080/180 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 320 CDI DPF 221.022/122 8,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 10W-40, 0W-30
S 320 CDI DPF 221.022/122 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 350 221.056/156 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 350 221.056/156 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 350 221.056/156 8 L 13000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 350 221.056/156 8 L 25000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 350 4MATIC 221.087/187 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 350 4MATIC 221.087/187 8 L 25000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 350 BlueTEC 221.026/126 8 L - 5W-30
S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 221.083/183 8 L - 5W-30
S 350 BlueTEC 4MATIC 221.083/183 - 10000 miles/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 350 CDI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY 221.080/180 8-9,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 10W-40, 0W-30
S 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY 221.022/122 8-9,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 10W-40, 0W-30
S 350 CGI 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY 221.082/182 6,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 350 CGI BlueEFFICIENCY 221.057/157 6,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 400 Hybrid 221.095/195 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 400 Hybrid 221.095/195 8 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 420 CDI 221.028/128 10,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-40, 0W-30
S 420 CDI DPF 221.028/128 10,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 10W-40, 0W-30
S 420 CDI DPF 221.028/128 10,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 450 221.070/170 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 450 221.070/170 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 450 221.070/170 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 450 4MATIC 221.084/184 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 450 4MATIC 221.084/184 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 450 4MATIC 221.084/184 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 450 CDI 221.028/128 10,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 10W-40, 0W-30
S 450 CDI L Guard 221.128 Z07 10,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 500 / S 550 221.071/171 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 / S 550 221.071/171 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 / S 550 221.071/171 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 / S 550 4MATIC 221.071/171 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 / S 550 4MATIC 221.086/186 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 221.071/171 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 4MATIC / S 550 4MATIC 221.086/186 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 4MATIC / S 550 4MATIC 221.086/186 8,5 L 25000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 4MATIC 221.086/186 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 4MATIC BlueEFFICIENCY 221.094/194 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY / S 550 CGI 221.073/173 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 550 221.071/171 8,5 L 13000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 550 4MATIC 221.086/186 8,5 L 13000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 550 4MATIC CGI 221.094/194 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 221.176 9 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 221.176 9 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 221.176 9 L 13000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 221.176 9 L 20000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 Pullman Guard 221.176 Z19 9 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 Pullman Guard 221.176 Z19 9 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG (400 KW) 221.074/174 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG (400 kW) 221.074/174 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG (420 KW) 221.074/174 8,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG (420 kW) 221.074/174 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 221.077/177 9,4 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 221.077/177 9,4 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 221.077/177 9,4 L 13000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 63 AMG 221.077/177 9,4 L 15000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG 221.179 9 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG 221.179 9,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG 221.179 9 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG 221.179 9,5 L 10000 miles/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
S 65 AMG 221.179 9 L 15000 km/ 12 months 0W-40, 5W-40
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S-Class W220 / V220 (1998-2006)

Engine Capacity Change interval Oil type
S 280 220.063/163 Filter capacity 0,5 L, 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 320 220.065/165 Filter capacity 0,5 L, 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 320 CDI 220.025/125 8,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-40, 0W-30
S 320 CDI 220.026/126 8,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 320 CDI DPF 220.025/125 8,5 L - 5W-40, 5W-30, 0W-30
S 350 220.067/167 7,5 L, Filter capacity 0,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 350 4MATIC 220.087/187 Filter capacity 0,5 L, 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 400 CDI 220.028/128 10 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 430 220.070/170 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 430 4MATIC 220.083/183 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 500 220.075/175 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 500 4MATIC 220.084/184 Filter capacity 0,5 L, 8 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 55 AMG 220.073/173 7,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 55 AMG Kompressor 220.074/174 7,5 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 220.176 9 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
S 600 220.178 Filter capacity 0,5 L, 9 L - 0W-40, 5W-40, 10W-40, 15W-40
S 65 AMG 220.179 9 L - 0W-40, 5W-40
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S-Class W140 / V140 / C140 (1991-1998)

Engine Capacity Change interval Oil type
300 SE 2.8, S 280 7,5 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
300 SE, SEL 7,5 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
400 SE, SEL 8 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
500 SE, SEL, S 500 8 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
500 SEC, CL 500 8 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 12500 km/ 12 months 10W-40, 15W-40
600 SE, SEL, S 600 10 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
600 SEC, CL 600 Filter capacity 1,5 L, 10 L 12500 km/ 12 months 10W-40, 15W-40
S 300 TD 7,5 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
S 320 7 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
S 350 TD 8 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 5000 km/ 6 months 10W-40, 15W-40
S 420 8 L, Filter capacity 1,5 L 12500 km/ 12 months 10W-40, 15W-40
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