Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan · 5.6-liter M117 fuel-injected V8
1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL Automatic
The Mercedes-Benz Club of America's U.S. W126 model-year table lists the 560 SEL for 1989; gray-market variants are excluded.
Photo: “1989 Mercedes S Class” by Calreyn88 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- 560 SEL
- Body style
- Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan
- Engine
- 5.6-liter M117 fuel-injected V8
- Transmission
- 4-speed automatic
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Compare 4 related configurations — current car marked
| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Automatic | 3.0-liter M103 fuel-injected inline-six | 4-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL Automatic | 3.0-liter M103 fuel-injected inline-six | 4-speed automatic | Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz 420 SEL Automatic | 4.2-liter M116 fuel-injected V8 | 4-speed automatic | Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
| Current carMercedes-Benz 560 SEL Automatic | 5.6-liter M117 fuel-injected V8 | 4-speed automatic | Four-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan |
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Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL Automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 8
- Scheduled topics
- 8
- Applicability stated
- 8
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine oil and filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 7,500-mile row and repeating 7,500-mile rows · checked
Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — repeating 30,000-mile replacement rows · checked
Automatic-transmission fluid and filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Automatic-transmission fluid and filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — repeating 30,000-mile fluid/filter replacement rows · checked
Brake fluidView intervals, applicability and sources
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — repeating 30,000-mile replacement rows · checked
Engine air-filter elementView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air-filter element
Exact reference available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — repeating 30,000-mile replacement rows · checked
560 SEL — 5.6-liter M117 fuel-injected V8
K&N E-2872
Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W126 S-Class table — 560 SEL, 1989 — E-2872 · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementK&N E-2872
Qty. 1 · Reusable engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
K&N lists one element for this application; confirm VIN and build date before ordering.
Catalog: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W126 S-Class table — 560 SEL, 1989 — E-2872 · checked
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Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Fuel filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 60,000- and 120,000-mile replacement rows · checked
Oxygen sensorView intervals, applicability and sources
Oxygen sensor
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 60,000- and 120,000-mile replacement rows · checked
Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 1989 560 SEL (W126) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 90,000-mile coolant replacement row; 30,000/60,000 rows distinguished as inspect only · checked
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