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]C218 · 2011–2018
Mercedes CLS CLS 500 C218 · 408 hp (2011 to 2018)
The Mercedes CLS CLS 500 of the C218 generation uses the M278 4.7 V8 petrol engine with 408 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 408 PS / 300 kW
- Displacement
- 4 663 cm³
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine code
- M278 4.7 V8
- Period covered
- 2011–2018
- 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
408 hp (300 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2011 to 2018.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the most powerful petrol version of this generation. The M278 4.7 V8 engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe E (W212), Mercedes Classe S (W221), Mercedes Classe S (W222), Mercedes GLE / ML (ML / GLE W166), Mercedes GLS (X166), Mercedes SL (R231).
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 CLS CLS 500 C218?
The M278 4.7 V8 petrol engine (4 663 cc), 408 hp (300 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes CLS CLS 500?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the M278 4.7 V8 engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026