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 65 AMG R231 · 630 hp (2012 to 2020)
The Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 65 AMG of the R231 generation uses the M279 6.0 V12 AMG petrol engine with 630 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 630 PS / 463 kW
- Displacement
- 5 980 cm³
- Cylinders
- 12
- Engine code
- M279 6.0 V12 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
630 hp (463 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2012 to 2020.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the most powerful petrol version of this generation. The M279 6.0 V12 AMG engine is also fitted to: 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 65 AMG R231?
The M279 6.0 V12 AMG petrol engine (5 980 cc), 630 hp (463 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes-AMG SL 55 / 63 / 65 SL 65 AMG?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the M279 6.0 V12 AMG engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026