Mercedes-Benz Maintenance Schedule & Costs
By CarWhere Research · Updated
Mercedes-Benz doesn't publish service prices, so we don't put a dollar figure on Mercedes-Benz maintenance. No complimentary scheduled maintenance program was confirmed on Mercedes-Benz's U.S. site. Mercedes-Benz's published oil-change interval: alternating Service A / Service B. First service (A) at approx. 10,000 miles or 1 year; Service B approx. 20,000 miles or 1 year after the previous service; thereafter approx. every 20,000 miles or 2 years.
Est. per year
Not priced
no OEM prices
Brand rank
#24 of 25
cost, then complaints
Free maintenance
None confirmed
Models covered
3
0 priced
Mercedes-Benz maintenance schedule
Intervals and items from Mercedes-Benz's own maintenance guides and owner's manuals, linked row by row. Your engine and driving conditions can change them; the manual for your car wins.
| Interval | Service items | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Service A (approx. 10,000 mi / 1 yr first visit) |
| Mercedes-Benz Service & Maintenance (Service A / Service B) |
| Service B (approx. 20,000 mi / 1 yr after previous) |
| Mercedes-Benz Service & Maintenance (Service A / Service B) |
| Every 10,000 mi / 1 yr (prepaid plan grid, all models) |
| Mercedes-Benz Star Prepaid Maintenance brochure (2025) |
| 20,000 and 40,000 mi (prepaid plan grid) |
| Mercedes-Benz Star Prepaid Maintenance brochure (2025) |
Oil-change interval
Normal service: Alternating Service A / Service B. First service (A) at approx. 10,000 miles or 1 year; Service B approx. 20,000 miles or 1 year after the previous service; thereafter approx. every 20,000 miles or 2 years. Prepaid plans are built on 1 year/10,000-mile visits unless the Maintenance Booklet says otherwise.
Oil: Mercedes-Benz approved motor oil (synthetic per prepaid brochure); specific grade not stated on sources opened.
Source: Mercedes-Benz Service & Maintenance (Service A / Service B)
Free / included maintenance
No complimentary scheduled maintenance confirmed for new Mercedes-Benz vehicles. No complimentary maintenance for gasoline models on mbusa.com; only EQ electric models get an integrated service package (up to 2 years; brochure says the 20K interval is complimentary for EQS). Maintenance otherwise sold as Prepaid / Premier Prepaid / Star Prepaid plans (prices not published; dealer quotes).
Mercedes-Benz maintenance cost by model
Mercedes-Benz doesn't publish service prices, so models aren't priced; the complaint rate is the comparable number.
Mercedes-Benz vs other brands
Mercedes-Benz ranks #24 of 25. Priced brands are ordered by the average of their models' estimates; brands that don't publish service prices follow, ordered by complaint rate.
| # | Brand | Est. per year | Median complaints / 1,000 | Included maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | $1,511 | — | None confirmed |
| 2 | Toyota | $1,463–$1,769 | 0.182 (5 models) | ToyotaCare: 2 years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first, for model years 2026 and earlier |
| 3 | Mazda | $1,535–$1,746 | 0.317 (4 models) | None confirmed |
| 4 | Volkswagen | $1,535–$1,769 | 0.337 (2 models) | Carefree Maintenance (part of Carefree Coverage): 2 years — covers the 10,000- and 20,000-mile scheduled services, or scheduled services for two years, whichever occurs first |
| 5 | GMC | $1,704 | 0.867 (2 models) | GMC First Service Visit: First scheduled service visit for new GMC owners |
| 6 | Ram | $1,704 | 0.968 (1 model) | None confirmed |
| 7 | Hyundai | $1,535–$1,769 | 0.759 (4 models) | Hyundai Complimentary Maintenance (HCM): 3 years or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first |
| 8 | Subaru | $1,619–$1,769 | 0.405 (2 models) | None confirmed |
| 9 | Honda | $1,535–$1,787 | 0.497 (5 models) | Honda Maintenance Program: 1 year / 12,000 miles on 2026 models |
| 10 | Chevrolet | $1,704–$1,769 | 0.517 (3 models) | Chevrolet Complete Care — covered first maintenance visit: One visit within the first 12 months of ownership |
| 11 | Ford | $1,704–$1,769 | 0.672 (2 models) | None confirmed |
| 12 | Kia | $1,746–$1,769 | 0.756 (4 models) | None confirmed |
| 13 | Jeep | $1,746–$1,769 | 1.19 (4 models) | None confirmed |
| 14 | Nissan | $1,746–$1,787 | 0.355 (6 models) | Nissan Maintenance Care: Up to 3 oil changes within 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first |
| 15 | Porsche | $1,824–$2,168 | — | Included First Service: First scheduled service at 1 year/10,000 miles on new internal-combustion Porsches |
| 16 | Lexus | Not priced | 0.202 (1 model) | LexusCare complimentary maintenance: First two scheduled services: 6 months/5,000 miles and 12 months/10,000 miles, whichever comes first |
| 17 | Acura | Not priced | 0.874 (2 models) | Acura Maintenance Program: 1 year / 12,000 miles |
| 18 | Audi | Not priced | — | Audi Signature Care Scheduled Maintenance: Included with every new model-year 2026 Audi: scheduled services in the first 3 years/30,000 miles, whichever occurs first |
| 19 | BMW | Not priced | — | BMW Ultimate Care Scheduled Maintenance: 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever first, from original in-service date |
| 20 | Cadillac | Not priced | — | Cadillac First Maintenance Visit: First service visit at a participating dealer within the first year of vehicle delivery |
| 21 | Genesis | Not priced | — | Genesis Complimentary Scheduled Maintenance (with Service Valet): 3 years / 36,000 miles, whichever comes first |
| 22 | Land Rover | Not priced | — | None confirmed |
| 23 | Lincoln | Not priced | — | Lincoln complimentary scheduled maintenance: 4 years / 50,000 miles |
| 24 | Mercedes-Benz | Not priced | — | None confirmed |
| 25 | Volvo | Not priced | — | Volvo Complimentary Factory Scheduled Maintenance: MY2026 gas mild-hybrid/plug-in hybrid: first two scheduled services |
Frequently asked questions
Is Mercedes-Benz expensive to maintain?
Mercedes-Benz doesn't publish service prices, so we don't put a dollar figure on Mercedes-Benz maintenance. No complimentary scheduled maintenance program was confirmed on Mercedes-Benz's U.S. site. Mercedes-Benz's published oil-change interval: alternating Service A / Service B. First service (A) at approx. 10,000 miles or 1 year; Service B approx. 20,000 miles or 1 year after the previous service; thereafter approx. every 20,000 miles or 2 years.
What is the cheapest Mercedes-Benz to maintain?
Mercedes-Benz doesn't publish service prices and none of its models are in our per-1,000-sold complaint study, so we don't name a cheapest model.
How often does a Mercedes-Benz need an oil change?
Mercedes-Benz's published oil-change interval: alternating Service A / Service B. First service (A) at approx. 10,000 miles or 1 year; Service B approx. 20,000 miles or 1 year after the previous service; thereafter approx. every 20,000 miles or 2 years.
Does Mercedes-Benz include free maintenance?
Not as standard. No complimentary maintenance for gasoline models on mbusa.com; only EQ electric models get an integrated service package (up to 2 years; brochure says the 20K interval is complimentary for EQS).
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Sources and method
Schedules, oil intervals and included maintenance come from Mercedes-Benz's own documents. Dollar estimates are AAA category benchmarks (or, for Porsche, Porsche's plan prices), never invented per-model prices. Complaint rates: NHTSA complaints ÷ published U.S. sales (CarWhere analysis).
- Your Driving Costs 2025 (brochure: cost per mile by vehicle category) — AAA (maintenance cents per mile by category)
- Your Driving Costs 2025 fact sheet (methodology) — AAA (what the maintenance line includes)
- NHTSA vehicle owner complaints database — National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (complaints per 1,000 sold is a CarWhere calculation)
- Mercedes-Benz Service & Maintenance (Service A / Service B) — Mercedes-Benz (opened 2026-11-06)
- Mercedes-Benz Prepaid Maintenance — Mercedes-Benz (opened 2026-11-06)
- Mercedes-Benz Star Prepaid Maintenance brochure (2025) — Mercedes-Benz (opened 2026-11-06)