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]R230 · 2008–2011
Mercedes SL SL 350 R230 · 316 hp (2008 to 2011)
The Mercedes SL SL 350 of the R230 generation uses the M272 3.5 V6 petrol engine with 316 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 316 PS / 232 kW
- Displacement
- 3 498 cm³
- Cylinders
- 6
- Engine code
- M272 3.5 V6
- Period covered
- 2008–2011
- 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
316 hp (232 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2008 to 2011.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It is the entry-level petrol version of this generation. The M272 3.5 V6 engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe C (W204), Mercedes Classe E (W211), Mercedes Classe S (W221), Mercedes GLE / ML (ML W164), Mercedes SLK / SLC (SLK R171).
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 SL SL 350 R230?
The M272 3.5 V6 petrol engine (3 498 cc), 316 hp (232 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes SL SL 350?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the M272 3.5 V6 engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026