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]W221 · 2010–2013
Mercedes Classe S S 350 BlueTEC W221 · 258 hp (2010 to 2013)
The Mercedes Classe S S 350 BlueTEC of the W221 generation uses the OM642 3.0 V6 CDI diesel engine with 258 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Power
- 258 PS / 190 kW
- Displacement
- 2 987 cm³
- Cylinders
- 6
- Engine code
- OM642 3.0 V6 CDI
- Period covered
- 2010–2013
- 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
258 hp (190 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2010 to 2013.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the most powerful diesel version of this generation. The OM642 3.0 V6 CDI engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe C (W204), Mercedes Classe E (W211), Mercedes Classe E (W212), Mercedes CLS (C218), Mercedes Classe S (W222), Mercedes GLE / ML (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 Classe S S 350 BlueTEC W221?
The OM642 3.0 V6 CDI diesel engine (2 987 cc), 258 hp (190 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes Classe S S 350 BlueTEC?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the OM642 3.0 V6 CDI engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026