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 · 2006–2011
Mercedes SL SL 500 R230 · 388 hp (2006 to 2011)
The Mercedes SL SL 500 of the R230 generation uses the M273 5.5 V8 petrol engine with 388 hp.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Power
- 388 PS / 285 kW
- Displacement
- 5 461 cm³
- Cylinders
- 8
- Engine code
- M273 5.5 V8
- Period covered
- 2006–2011
- 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
388 hp (285 kW), rear-wheel drive, 7-speed automatic. Built from 2006 to 2011.
AutoKarnet advice
In the range
It sits between the SL 350 (316 hp) and the SL 600 (517 hp). The M273 5.5 V8 engine is also fitted to: Mercedes Classe E (W211), Mercedes Classe S (W221), Mercedes GLE / ML (ML W164), Mercedes Classe G (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 SL SL 500 R230?
The M273 5.5 V8 petrol engine (5 461 cc), 388 hp (285 kW).
AutoKarnet advice
Which oil for the Mercedes SL SL 500?
A MB 229.5 / 229.51 / 229.52-approved oil suited to the M273 5.5 V8 engine.
AutoKarnet advice
Documentary sources
- [1] Rédaction AutoKarnet
AutoKarnet · FR · Europe · Synthèse éditoriale AutoKarnet · Accessed 09/10/2026