Service A / Service B
About 25,000 km or 1 year (ASSYST)
25 000 km
12 months
Oil and filter at each service; Service B adds filters and wider checks. The ASSYST indicator prevails.
Source [1]R230 · 2008–2011
Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 63 AMG R230 · 525 hp (2008 to 2011)
The Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 63 AMG of the R230 generation uses the M156 6.2 V8 AMG petrol engine with 525 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 525 PS / 386 kW
- Displacement
- 6 208 cm³
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine code
- M156 6.2 V8 AMG
- Period covered
- 2008–2011
- Documented market
- Europe
Transmission
- Automatic · 7 speeds
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [1] AutoKarnet
This version
525 hp (386 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2008 to 2011.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the most powerful petrol version of this generation. The M156 6.2 V8 AMG engine is also fitted to: Mercedes-AMG C 63 (W204), Mercedes-AMG E 63 (W211), Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 (ML W164).
AutoKarnet advice
Maintenance and records
Brake fluid
Every 24 months
24 months
Time-based replacement, whatever the mileage.
Source [1]Questions about this version (2)
Which engine is in the Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 63 AMG R230?
The M156 6.2 V8 AMG petrol engine (6 208 cc), 525 hp (386 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 63 AMG?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the M156 6.2 V8 AMG engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026