Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan · 4.6-liter twin-turbo direct-injection V8 (429 hp / 516 lb-ft)
2012 Mercedes-Benz S 550 Sedan
Mercedes-Benz's 2012 specification table gives separate curb weights for rear-wheel-drive and 4MATIC S 550 sedans.
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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- S 550
- Body style
- Four-door rear-wheel-drive sedan
- Engine
- 4.6-liter twin-turbo direct-injection V8 (429 hp / 516 lb-ft)
- Transmission
- 7-speed automatic with steering-wheel paddle shifters
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 2012 Mercedes-Benz S 550 Sedan. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.
- Service topics
- 3
- Factory intervals
- 2
- Fitment-scoped
- 3
- Exact references
- 1
Before orderingIdentify 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.
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz USA — 2012 Maintenance Booklet · required service work — brake-fluid replacement at each 20,000-mile/2-year service · checked
Combination and/or dust filter
Sourced interval available
Source: Mercedes-Benz USA — 2012 Maintenance Booklet · required service work — combination/dust-filter replacement at each 20,000-mile/2-year service · checked
Engine air filter
Exact reference available
The part reference below is catalog fitment only; retain the separately sourced factory service interval where one is shown.
S 550 — 4.6-liter twin-turbo direct-injection V8 (429 hp / 516 lb-ft)
K&N 33-2474
Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W221 S-Class table — S 550, 2012 — 33-2474 (two required) · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementK&N 33-2474
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, 2012 — 33-2474 (two required) · checked
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S 550 4MATIC — 4.6-liter twin-turbo direct-injection V8 (429 hp / 516 lb-ft)
K&N 33-2474
Source: K&N Engineering — 2017 European Automotive Catalog, S-Class application tables (archived copy) · W221 S-Class table — S 550 4MATIC, 2012 — 33-2474 (two required) · checked
Verified ordering references
- Service replacementK&N 33-2474
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, 2012 — 33-2474 (two required) · checked
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Sources
Other 2012 configurations