Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan · 5.0-liter M113 V8
2005 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Automatic
Mercedes-Benz's factory model archive identifies this 2005 S 500 sedan with rear-wheel drive; it is separated where drivetrain changes fitment.
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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- S 500
- Body style
- Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan
- Engine
- 5.0-liter M113 V8
- Transmission
- 7-speed automatic
Configuration-specific ownership
Maintenance for this exact configuration
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2005 Mercedes-Benz S 500 Automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 6
- Factory intervals
- 6
- Fitment-scoped
- 6
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine oil and filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2005 S 500 (W220/M113) MBMS schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Maintenance Systems Overview and Service A/B schedules — fixed 13,000-mile interval for non-AMG/non-V12 model 220; oil/filter at both services · checked
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2005 S 500 (W220/M113) MBMS schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Supplemental Service Items — Every 2 Years · checked
Engine air-filter element
Exact reference available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2005 S 500 (W220/M113) MBMS schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Supplemental Service Items — Every 52,000 miles or 4 Years · checked
S 500 — 5.0-liter M113 V8
K&N 33-2181
Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W220 S-Class table — S 500, 2005 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementK&N 33-2181
Qty. 2 · Reusable engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
K&N lists two elements for this application; confirm VIN and build date before ordering.
Catalog: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W220 S-Class table — S 500, 2005 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked
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S 500 4MATIC — 5.0-liter M113 V8
K&N 33-2181
Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W220 S-Class table — S 500 4MATIC, 2005 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementK&N 33-2181
Qty. 2 · Reusable engine air-filter element · catalog-listed
K&N lists two elements for this application; confirm VIN and build date before ordering.
Catalog: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W220 S-Class table — S 500 4MATIC, 2005 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked
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Fuel filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2005 S 500 (W220/M113) MBMS schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Supplemental Service Items — Every 65,000 miles or 5 Years · checked
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2005 S 500 (W220/M113) MBMS schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Supplemental Service Items — Every 91,000 miles or 5 Years · checked
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2005 S 500 (W220/M113) MBMS schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Supplemental Service Items — Every 143,000 miles or 15 Years · checked
Sources
Other 2005 configurations