Car Model History

Four-door rear-wheel-drive performance sedan · Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp / 738 lb-ft)

2012 Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG Sedan

The S 65 AMG is the separate 621-hp V12 flagship documented in the 2012 factory brochure.

2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 350 (W221) — sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 2012 S-Class reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “Mercedes-Benz S-Class S350 2012” by Captainmorlypogi1959 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
S 65 AMG
Body style
Four-door rear-wheel-drive performance sedan
Engine
Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp / 738 lb-ft)
Transmission
Reinforced 5-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT automatic

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 2012 Mercedes-Benz S 65 AMG 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

    Applies to: 2012 · United States

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 24 months · Whichever comes first.

    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

    Applies to: 2012 · United States

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 24 months · Whichever comes first.

    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.

    Applies to: 2012

    S 65 AMG — Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp / 738 lb-ft)

    K&N 33-2412

    Applies to: 2012 · Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp / 738 lb-ft) · S 65 AMG · Exact 2012 S 65 AMG 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 65 AMG, 2012 — 33-2412 · checked

    Verified ordering references

Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz USA — 2012 S-Class brochure model and specification tables

Other 2012 configurations

Filter all 2012 configurations →