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]R231 · 2012–2020
Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 63 AMG R231 · 585 hp (2012 to 2020)
The Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 63 AMG of the R231 generation uses the M157 5.5 V8 AMG petrol engine with 585 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 585 PS / 430 kW
- Displacement
- 5 461 cm³
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine code
- M157 5.5 V8 AMG
- Period covered
- 2012–2020
- 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
585 hp (430 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2012 to 2020.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the entry-level petrol version of this generation. The M157 5.5 V8 AMG engine is also fitted to: Mercedes-AMG E 63 (W212), Mercedes-AMG CLS 63 (C218), Mercedes-AMG S 63 (W221), Mercedes-AMG GLE 63 (ML / GLE W166), Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 (X166), Mercedes-AMG G 63 / G 65 (W463).
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 R231?
The M157 5.5 V8 AMG petrol engine (5 461 cc), 585 hp (430 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 M157 5.5 V8 AMG engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026