Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan · 5.5-liter V8
2008 Mercedes-Benz S 550 Automatic
Mercedes-Benz's factory model archive identifies this 2008 S 550 sedan with rear-wheel drive; it is separated where drivetrain changes fitment.
Photo: “2008 Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG (W 221 MY08) sedan (16143968812)” by FotoSleuth / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- S 550
- Body style
- Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan
- Engine
- 5.5-liter V8
- Transmission
- 7-speed automatic
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Compare 5 related configurations — current car marked
| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current carMercedes-Benz S 550 Automatic | 5.5-liter V8 | 7-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz S 550 4MATIC Automatic | 5.5-liter V8 | 7-speed automatic | Four-door 4MATIC all-wheel drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz S 600 Automatic | 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12 | 5-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Automatic | 6.2-liter AMG V8 | 7-speed automatic | Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan |
| Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG Automatic | 6.0-liter twin-turbo AMG V12 | 5-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 2008 Mercedes-Benz S 550 Automatic. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 7
- Scheduled topics
- 7
- Applicability stated
- 7
- 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 — 2008 S 550 (W221/M273) service schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · US Service 3 — Every 13,000 Miles or 1 Year · checked
Combination cabin filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Combination cabin filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2008 S 550 (W221/M273) service schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · US Service 5 — Every 26,000 Miles or 2 Years · checked
Brake fluidView intervals, applicability and sources
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2008 S 550 (W221/M273) service schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · US Service 4 — Every 2 Years · checked
Engine air-cleaner insertView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air-cleaner insert
Exact reference available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2008 S 550 (W221/M273) service schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · US Service 8 — Every 52,000 Miles or 4 Years · checked
S 550 — 5.5-liter V8
K&N 33-2181
Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W221 S-Class table — S 550, 2008 — 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) · W221 S-Class table — S 550, 2008 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked
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S 550 4MATIC — 5.5-liter V8
K&N 33-2181
Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W221 S-Class table — S 550 4MATIC, 2008 — 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) · W221 S-Class table — S 550 4MATIC, 2008 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked
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Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Fuel filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2008 S 550 (W221/M273) service schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · US Service 11 — Every 143,000 Miles or 15 Years · checked
Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources
Spark plugs
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2008 S 550 (W221/M273) service schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · US Service 12 — Every 91,000 Miles or 5 Years · checked
Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine coolant
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2008 S 550 (W221/M273) service schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · US Service 13 — Every 143,000 Miles or 15 Years · checked
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