Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan · 3.5-liter M116 fuel-injected V8 (200 PS)
1972 Mercedes-Benz 350 SE Four-speed Manual
The V8 350 SE completed the global 1972 launch range with this documented factory transmission choice.
Photo: “1972 Mercedes-Benz 350 SE (W 116) sedan (2015-07-24) 01” by OSX / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- 350 SE
- Body style
- Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan
- Engine
- 3.5-liter M116 fuel-injected V8 (200 PS)
- Transmission
- 4-speed manual
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| Mercedes-Benz 280 S Five-speed Manual | 2.8-liter M110 carbureted inline-six (160 PS) | 5-speed manual | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 280 S Automatic | 2.8-liter M110 carbureted inline-six (160 PS) | 4-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Four-speed Manual | 2.8-liter M110 fuel-injected inline-six (185 PS) | 4-speed manual | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Five-speed Manual | 2.8-liter M110 fuel-injected inline-six (185 PS) | 5-speed manual | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Automatic | 2.8-liter M110 fuel-injected inline-six (185 PS) | 4-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Current carMercedes-Benz 350 SE Four-speed Manual | 3.5-liter M116 fuel-injected V8 (200 PS) | 4-speed manual | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 350 SE Automatic | 3.5-liter M116 fuel-injected V8 (200 PS) | 3-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1972 Mercedes-Benz 350 SE Four-speed Manual. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 4
- Scheduled topics
- 2
- Applicability stated
- 4
- Exact references
- 1
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Additional maintenance work
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz of North America — 1972–1973 passenger-car maintenance sheet · page 1 — additional maintenance work every 30,000 miles · checked
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Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz of North America — 1972–1973 passenger-car maintenance sheet · page 1 — drain and renew brake fluid once a year · checked
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Engine air filter
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Engine oil filter
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350 SE — 3.5-liter M116 fuel-injected V8 (200 PS)
MANN-FILTER H 929 x
Source: MANN-FILTER — H 929 x classic Mercedes-Benz application catalog · 350 SE (W116) — oil filter H 929 x — manufacturer application covers 08/1972–07/1980 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMANN-FILTER H 929 x
Qty. 1 · Engine oil-filter element · catalog-listed
Manufacturer-catalogued application; confirm VIN and build date before ordering.
Catalog: MANN-FILTER — H 929 x classic Mercedes-Benz application catalog · 350 SE (W116) — oil filter H 929 x — manufacturer application covers 08/1972–07/1980 · checked
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350 SE — 3.5-liter M116 fuel-injected V8 (200 PS)
MANN-FILTER H 929 x
Source: MANN-FILTER — H 929 x classic Mercedes-Benz application catalog · 350 SE (W116) — oil filter H 929 x — manufacturer application covers 08/1972–07/1980 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementMANN-FILTER H 929 x
Qty. 1 · Engine oil-filter element · catalog-listed
Manufacturer-catalogued application; confirm VIN and build date before ordering.
Catalog: MANN-FILTER — H 929 x classic Mercedes-Benz application catalog · 350 SE (W116) — oil filter H 929 x — manufacturer application covers 08/1972–07/1980 · checked
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