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

Manual transmission fluid capacity & service interval

Mercedes-Benz S-Class, W116 / 126 (EU) manual transmission fluid capacity ranges from 1,5 to 2,5 liters. Service intervals include checks at 7500 km/ 6 months, 20000 km, and 20000 km/ 24 months, with a change interval of 10000 km. The data covers 32 configurations.

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

TypeSpecifications
260 SE, 126.020 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Code: 5/1
300 SE, SEL, 126.024/025 (1985-1991)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,5 liter
  • Check 20000 km
  • Code: 5/1
280 S, 126.021 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1981-1985)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 S, 126.021 (1981-1985)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1981-1985)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1981-1985)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1981-1985)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 S, 126.021 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1979-1981)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 S, 126.021 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 S, 126.021 (1979-1981)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1979-1981)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1979-1981)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 20000 km/ 24 months
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 SE, SEL, 126.022/023 (1979-1981)
  • Use: First change only
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Change 10000 km
  • Code: 717.4xx 5/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,5 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 717.0xx 5/1
280 SEL, 116.025 (1974-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 2,5 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 717.0xx 5/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,5 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 717.0xx 5/1
280 S, 116.020 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 2,5 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 717.0xx 5/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 1,6 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.0xx 4/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,5 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 717.0xx 5/1
280 SE, 116.024 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 2,5 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 717.0xx 5/1
350 SE, SEL, 116.028/029 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 1,8 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.1xx 4/1
350 SE, SEL, 116.028/029 (1972-1980)
  • Use: Alternative (acceptable)
  • Capacity 1,8 liter
  • Check 7500 km/ 6 months
  • Code: 716.1xx 4/1

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