Four-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan · 5.5-liter V8

2009 Mercedes-Benz S 550 Automatic


Mercedes-Benz's factory model archive identifies this 2009 S 550 sedan with rear-wheel drive; it is separated where drivetrain changes fitment.

2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) — sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 2009 S-Class reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “Mercedes Benz S 500 2009 (9037963458)” by order_242 from Chile / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 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

Compare related 2009 configurations

Compare up to twelve documented pairings, prioritizing the same engine, body, trim and gearbox as this car. This related selection is not a complete factory lineup.

Browse all documented 2009 configurations →

Compare 5 related configurations — current car marked
2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Current carMercedes-Benz S 550 Automatic5.5-liter V87-speed automaticFour-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan
Mercedes-Benz S 550 4MATIC Automatic5.5-liter V87-speed automaticFour-door 4MATIC all-wheel drive luxury sedan
Mercedes-Benz S 600 Automatic5.5-liter twin-turbo V125-speed automaticFour-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan
Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG Automatic6.2-liter AMG V87-speed automaticFour-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan
Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG Automatic6.0-liter twin-turbo AMG V125-speed automaticFour-door rear-wheel drive luxury sedan

Configuration-specific ownership

Maintenance for this exact configuration

These items are filtered to the engine, transmission, trim, and model-year applicability recorded for this configuration. Broad Amazon category searches are suppressed here; shopping links appear only beside catalog-backed part numbers.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 2009 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
8
Scheduled topics
8
Applicability stated
8
Exact references
1

Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oil and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 10,000 mi / 16,000 km / 12 months · Required at each 10,000-mile/annual service.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 10,000-mile row and repeating 10,000-mile schedule · checked

  • Cabin air filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Cabin air filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 24 months · Required at each 20,000-mile/two-year service.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 20,000-mile row and repeating 20,000-mile schedule · checked

  • Brake fluidView intervals, applicability and sources

    Brake fluid

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 24 months · Required at each 20,000-mile/two-year service.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 20,000-mile row and repeating 20,000-mile schedule · checked

  • Engine air-filter elementView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air-filter element

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 40,000 mi / 64,000 km / 48 months · Required at the repeating 40,000-mile/four-year services.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 40,000-, 80,000-, and 120,000-mile rows · checked

    S 550 — 5.5-liter V8

    K&N 33-2181

    Applies to: 2009 · 5.5-liter V8 · S 550 · Exact 2009 S 550 engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W221 S-Class table — S 550, 2009 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked

    Verified ordering references

    S 550 4MATIC — 5.5-liter V8

    K&N 33-2181

    Applies to: 2009 · 5.5-liter V8 · S 550 4MATIC · Exact 2009 S 550 4MATIC engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W221 S-Class table — S 550 4MATIC, 2009 — 33-2181 (two required) · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Automatic-transmission fluid and filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Automatic-transmission fluid and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 40,000 mi / 64,000 km / 48 months · Required at the repeating 40,000-mile/four-year services.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 40,000-, 80,000-, and 120,000-mile rows · checked

  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 80,000 mi / 128,000 km / 96 months · Required at 80,000 miles/eight years.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 80,000-mile row · checked

  • Fuel filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Fuel filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 240,000 km / 180 months · Required at 150,000 miles/15 years.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 150,000-mile row · checked

  • Engine coolantView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2009 · M273.961 5.5L V8 · S 550 sedan (221.171) · United States · Exact 2009 rear-wheel-drive S 550 factory record; 4MATIC, V12, and AMG configurations are not claimed.

    Published interval: 150,000 mi / 240,000 km / 180 months · Required at 150,000 miles/15 years.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz — 2009 S 550 (W221/M273) mileage schedule, preserved by Operation CHARM · Normal Service — 150,000-mile row · checked

Search results may cover different scales, trims and model years. Check each listing; this search does not establish an exact replica of the documented vehicle.

Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz Public Archive — 221-series S-Class model history

Other 2009 configurations

Filter documented 2009 configurations →