Mercedes-Benz S-Class, W116 / 126 (EU)

Automatic transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Mercedes-Benz S-Class, W116 / 126 (EU) automatic transmission fluid capacity ranges from 5,3 to 8,9 liters. Service intervals include checks at 3750, 7500, and 20000 kilometers or 6 to 24 months, and changes at 22500, 30000, 45000, and 60000 kilometers. The data covers 68 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
350 SD, SDL, 126.134/135 (1990-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
350 SD, SDL, 126.134/135 (1990-1991)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
300 SDL, 126.125 (1986-1987)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
300 SDL, 126.125 (1986-1987)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
260 SE, 126.020 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 6 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.4xx 4/1
260 SE, 126.020 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 6 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.4xx 4/1
300 SE, SEL, 126.024/025 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 6,2 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
300 SE, SEL, 126.024/025 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 6,2 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
420 SE, SEL, SEC, 126.034/035/046 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
420 SE, SEL, SEC, 126.034/035/046 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SE, SEL, SEC, 126.036/037/044 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SE, SEL, SEC, 126.036/037/044 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
560 SE, SEL, SEC, 126.038/039/045 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
560 SE, SEL, SEC, 126.038/039/045 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,7 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SE, SEC, 126.032/043 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SE, SEC, 126.032/043 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SEL, 126.033 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SEL, 126.033 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SE, SEC, 126.036/044 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SE, SEC, 126.036/044 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SEL, 126.037 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SEL, 126.037 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
300 SD Turbodiesel, 126.120 (1980-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
300 SD Turbodiesel, 126.120 (1980-1985)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SEL, 126.033 (1980-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SEL, 126.033 (1980-1981)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SEL, 126.037 (1980-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SEL, 126.037 (1980-1981)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SE, 126.032 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
380 SE, 126.032 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,3 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 6,2 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SE, SEC, 126.036/044 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Change 60000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
500 SE, SEC, 126.036/044 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 8,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Capacity 7,7 liter (Service fill)
  • Change 30000 km
  • Code: 722.3xx 4/1
300 SD, 116.120 (1978-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
300 SD, 116.120 (1978-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
300 SD, 116.120 (1978-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
300 SD, 116.120 (1978-1980)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
450 SEL 6.9, 116.036 (1975-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
450 SEL 6.9, 116.036 (1975-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
450 SEL 6.9, 116.036 (1975-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
450 SEL 6.9, 116.036 (1975-1980)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 5,3 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 6,6 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.1xx 4/1
350 SE, SEL, 116.028/029 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 6,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
350 SE, SEL, 116.028/029 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 6,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
350 SE, SEL, 116.028/029 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 6,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
350 SE, SEL, 116.028/029 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 6,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
450 SE, SEL, 116.032/033 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
450 SE, SEL, 116.032/033 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
450 SE, SEL, 116.032/033 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Change 45000 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1
450 SE, SEL, 116.032/033 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Severe (alternative)
  • Capacity 7,9 liter (Change capacity)
  • Capacity 8,9 liter (Dry fill)
  • Check 3750 km/ 6 months
  • Change 22500 km
  • Code: 722.0xx 3/1

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