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]W222 · 2017–2020
Mercedes Classe S S 560 W222 · 469 hp (2017 to 2020)
The Mercedes Classe S S 560 of the W222 generation uses the M176 4.0 V8 petrol engine with 469 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 469 PS / 345 kW
- Displacement
- 3 982 cm³
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine code
- M176 4.0 V8
- Period covered
- 2017–2020
- Documented market
- Europe
Transmission
- Automatic · 9 speeds
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [1] AutoKarnet
This version
469 hp (345 kW), rear-wheel drive, 9-speed automatic. Built from 2017 to 2020.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the most powerful petrol version of this generation. The M176 4.0 V8 engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe S (W223), Mercedes GLS (X167), Mercedes Classe G (W463), Mercedes Classe G (W463 (2018)).
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 560 W222?
The M176 4.0 V8 petrol engine (3 982 cc), 469 hp (345 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes Classe S S 560?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the M176 4.0 V8 engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026