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

2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-AMG S 65 Sedan

Mercedes-Benz USA's 2018 factory brochure lists the Mercedes-AMG S 65 Sedan in its exact 12-model U.S. roster.

2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S 560 Coupe (C217) — front three-quarter view
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Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
AMG S 65
Body style
Four-door rear-wheel-drive performance sedan
Engine
Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)
Transmission
AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7-speed

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 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Mercedes-AMG S 65 Sedan. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
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Factory intervals
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Fitment-scoped
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Exact references
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  • Activated-charcoal combination and dust filters

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States · Mercedes-Benz's September 2021 dealer guide labels this table for model year 2015 to present; this record uses it only through the guide's publication model year.

    Published interval: 20,000 mi / 32,000 km / 24 months · Both published filter rows repeat at 20,000-mile/two-year increments.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA service-and-warranty library — select 2018 S-Class · PDF page 5 — All Models: activated-charcoal combination filter and dust-filter rows · checked

  • Brake fluid

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States · Mercedes-Benz's September 2021 dealer guide labels this table for model year 2015 to present; this record uses it only through the guide's publication model year.

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

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA service-and-warranty library — select 2018 S-Class · PDF page 5 — All Models: brake-fluid change at 20,000-mile/two-year increments · checked

  • Engine air filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States · Mercedes-Benz's September 2021 dealer guide labels this table for model year 2015 to present; this record uses it only through the guide's publication model year.

    Published interval: 50,000 mi / 80,000 km / 60 months · Base all-model prepaid-maintenance row.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA service-and-warranty library — select 2018 S-Class · PDF page 5 — All Models: engine air-filter replacement at 50,000 miles/5 years and 100,000 miles/10 years · checked

    AMG S 65 — Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)

    K&N 33-2412

    Applies to: 2018 · Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp) · AMG S 65 · Exact 2018 AMG S 65 engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S-Class replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2018 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 6.0L V12 Gas — 33-2412 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    AMG S 65 — Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)

    K&N 33-2412

    Applies to: 2018 · Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp) · AMG S 65 · Exact 2018 AMG S 65 engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S-Class replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2018 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 6.0L V12 Gas — 33-2412 · checked

    Verified ordering references

    AMG S 65 — Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp)

    K&N 33-2412

    Applies to: 2018 · Handcrafted 6.0-liter biturbo AMG V12 (621 hp) · AMG S 65 · Exact 2018 AMG S 65 engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: K&N Engineering — Mercedes-Benz S-Class replacement-air-filter application catalog · 2018 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG 6.0L V12 Gas — 33-2412 · checked

    Verified ordering references

  • Automatic-transmission oil and filter

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · United States · Mercedes-Benz's September 2021 dealer guide labels this table for model year 2015 to present; this record uses it only through the guide's publication model year.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 96,000 km / 72 months · Base all-model prepaid-maintenance row.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA service-and-warranty library — select 2018 S-Class · PDF page 5 — All Models: transmission oil and filter at 60,000 miles/6 years · checked

  • Main-circuit coolant

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2018 · V12 · United States · Mercedes-Benz's September 2021 dealer guide labels this table for model year 2015 to present; this record uses it only through the guide's publication model year.

    Published interval: 30,000 mi / 48,000 km / 36 months · V12 models only.

    Source: Mercedes-Benz USA service-and-warranty library — select 2018 S-Class · PDF page 5 — Specific Model Services: V12 main-circuit coolant at 30,000-mile/3-year increments · checked

Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz USA — 2018 S-Class brochure model and specification tables

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