| German | Img | English |
| Satz | | set |
| sauber | | clean |
| Saugleitung | | suction line |
| Säule | | column |
| Saum | | seam |
| Säure | | acid |
| Säurestand | | acid level |
| Schaber | | scraper |
| Schachtel | | box |
| Schaden | | damage |
| Schadensfall | | breakdown |
| Schadstoffbegrenzungssystem | | emission control system |
| Schaft | | shank; stem |
| Schaftmuffe | | sliding clutch |
| Schaftschraube | | headless screw |
| Schale | | cup; shell |
| Schalldämpfer | | muffler; silencer |
| Schall-Impedanz | | acoustic impedance |
| Schaltbild | | circuit diagram |
| schalten | | change gear; shift |
| Schalter | | switch |
| Schaltgabel | | selector fork |
| Schaltgetriebe | | gearbox |
| Schalthebel | | gearshift lever; gear lever; gearstick; shift lever; shifter |
| Schaltknauf | | gear lever knob |
| Schaltmanschette | | gear lever boot |
| Schaltmuffe | | synchro sleeve |
| Schaltplan | | wiring diagram |
| Schaltstange | | selector rod; shift rod |
| Schaltstock | | gear lever |
| scharfe Kante | | sharp edge |
| Scharnier | | hinge |
| Scheibe | | disc |
| Scheibenbremse | | disc brake |
| Scheibenkupplung | | plate clutch |
| Scheibenwaschanlage | | washer assembly |
| Scheibenwaschanlage (Frontscheibe) | | windshield washer assembly; windscreen washer assembly |
| Scheibenwaschanlage (Heckscheibe) | | rear-window washer assembly |
| Scheibenwaschdüse | | washer jet |
| Scheibenwascher | | windscreen washer; windshield washer |
| Scheibenwischer | | windscreen wiper; windshield wiper; wiper |
| Scheibenwischer - Intervallschalter | | intermittent wiper control switch |
| Schelle | | clamp |
| Schicht | | deposit; film |
| Schiebedach | | sunroof |
| Schiebedach - Führungsschiene | | sunroof guide rail |
| Schieber | | slide |
| Schiebermotor | | sleeve valve engine |
| schief | | oblique |
| Schiene | | rail |
| Schlag | | flick; slack; slog |
| schlagen | | rap |
| Schlagschrauber | | impact screwdriver |
| Schlauch | | hose; tube |
| Schlauchbinder | | hose clip |
| Schlauchklemme | | hose clamp |
| Schlauchklemme mit Schneckengewinde | | worm-drive hose clip |
| Schlauchkupplung | | hose coupling |
| Schlauchlosreifen | | tubeless typre |
| Schlauchverbinder | | hose coupling |
| Schleifmittel | | abrasive |
| Schleifring | | slip ring |
| Schlepphebel | | cam follower |
| Schließwinkel | | cam dwell; dwell; dwell angle |
| Schlitz | | slit; slot |
| Schlitzbolzen | | slotted pin |
| Schloß | | lock assembly |
| Schlußleuchte | | tail light |
| Schlußstück | | terminal |
| schmal | | narrow |
| schmelzen | | melt |
| Schmelzpunkt | | fusing point |
| schmieden | | forge |
| Schmierbüchse | | oil cup |
| Schmierfett | | grease |
| Schmierkanne | | lubrication can |
| Schmiermittel | | lubricant |
| Schmiernippel | | grease fitting nipple; grease nipple |
| Schmieröl | | lubrication oil |
| Schmiersystem | | lubrication system |
| Schmierung | | lubrication |
| Schmirgel | | emery |
| Schmutz | | dirt |
| Schmutzabweiser | | splash guard |
| Schmutzfänger | | mud flap |
| Schnecke | | worm |
| Schneckenbohrer | | auger |
| Schneckengewinde | | worm |
| Schneideisenhalter | | die stock |
| schneiden | | cut |
| schnell drehen | | spin |
| Schnellgang | | overdrive |
| Schnur | | lace |
| Schongang - Getriebe | | overdrive transmission |
| Schonhammer | | soft-faced mallet |
| Schott | | bulkhead |
| schräg | | oblique; transverse |
| Schräge | | chamfer; inclination |
| Schrägheck | | hatchback |
| Schräglaufwinkel | | slip angle |
| Schraube | | screw; bolt |
| Schraubendreher | | screw driver |
| Schraubenfeder | | coil spring |
| schraubenförmig | | helical |
| Schraubenlenkung | | worm and nut steering |
| Schraubenschlüssel | | C-spanner; spanner; wrench (US-am.) |
| Schraubensicherungsmittel | | locking compound |
| Schraubstock | | vice |
| schrittweise | | gradual; step by step |
| Schrott | | junc; scrap |
| Schub | | thrust |
| Schubabschaltung | | overrun cut-off |
| Schublade | | drawer |
| Schubstange | | pushrod |
| Schubstrebe | | thrust rod |
| Schüssel | | bowl |
| schütteln | | pour |
| Schutz | | guard |
| Schutzblech | | guard |
| Schutzgitter (gegen Laub) | | anti-leaf mesh |
| Schutzkappe | | protective cap; tamperproof cap |
| Schutzvorrichtung | | guard |
| schwache Batterie | | low battery |
| Schweißen | | welding |
| Schweißnaht | | seam |
| Schweißtransformator | | welding transformer |
| Schwenkpunkt | | fixed pivot |
| schwer | | heavy |
| schwer zugängliche Stelle | | recess |
| Schwerkraft | | gravity |
| Schweröl | | heavy oil |
| Schwerpunkt | | centre of gravity |
| Schwimmer (Vergaser) | | float |
| Schwimmerachse (Vergaser) | | float arm fulcrum pin |
| Schwimmerkammer (Vergaser) | | float chamber; carburettor bowl |
| Schwimmernadel (Vergaser) | | float needle |
| Schwimmerniveau (Vergaser) | | float level |
| Schwimmwagen | | amphibious vehicle |
| Schwingachse | | floating axle |
| Schwinge | | swinging arm |
| Schwingung | | oscillation |
| Schwungrad | | flywheel; fly |
| Schwungscheibe | | flywheel |
| sechskantig | | hexagon |
| Seil | | cable |
| Seilzug | | cable |
| Seilzug-Einstellvorrichtung | | cable adjuster |
| Seitenschlag | | side runout |
| Seitenventil | | side valve |
| seitlich | | lateral |
| Sekundärkette | | secondary chain |
| Sekundärspule | | high tension coil |
| selbstnachstellend | | self-adjusting |
| selbstnachstellende Bremse | | self-adjusting brake |
| selbstnachstellende Kupplung | | self-adjusting type clutch |
| selbstsichernde Mutter | | self-locking nut; jam nut |
| selbsttragende Bauweise | | unit construction |
| selbsttragende Karosserie | | integral body; unitary construction |
| Selektives Ortungssystem | | Selective positioning system (SPS) |
| Sendeeinheit | | sender unit |
| Sender | | sender unit |
| senkrecht | | perpendicular |
| serienmäßig | | standard type; stock |
| Serientyp | | standard type |
| Service-Intervall-Anzeige (Erreichen des Wartungsintervalls) | | Service interval announcement (SIA) |
| Servo - Bremse | | servo brake |
| Servo - Lenkung | | power-assisted steering (PAS); power steering |
| sich abnutzen | | fray |
| sich auflösen | | dissolve |
| sich verschlechtern | | deteriorate |
| sich verziehen | | warp |
| Sicherheit | | safety |
| Sicherheitsglas | | safety glass; toughened glass |
| Sicherheitsgurt | | safety belt; seat belt |
| Sicherheitsventil | | pop valve |
| Sicherung | | circuit breaker; cut-out relais; cut-out; fuse |
| Sicherungsbolzen | | security bolt |
| Sicherungsdübel | | locating dowel |
| Sicherungskasten | | fuse box |
| Sicherungsklammer | | locating clip |
| Sicherungsrelais | | cut-out relais |
| Sicherungsring | | circlip; lockwasher |
| Sicherungsscheibe | | lockwasher |
| Sicherungsschelle | | securing clip |
| Sicherungsschraube | | retaining screw |
| Sicherungsstift | | locking pin |
| Siegel | | tamperproof cap |
| Siliziumkarbid (Schleifmittel) | | carborundum |
| Simmerring | | oil seal seating ring |
| Sitz | | seat |
| Sitzbezug | | seat cover |
| Sitzschiene | | seat runner |
| Skizze | | sketch |
| Sockel | | base; socket |
| Solihull-Entwicklung; entwickelt in Solihull | | Solihull development (SD) |
| sondieren | | feel |
| Sonnenblende | | visor |
| Soziusfußraste | | pillon footrest |
| Spalt | | gap |
| spalten | | split |
| Spannbügel | | adjustment link |
| Spannelement | | tensioner link |
| Spanner | | tensioner |
| Spannplatte | | bolster plate |
| Spannring | | retainer |
| Spannrolle | | tensioner pulley |
| Spannstift | | roll pin |
| Spannung | | voltage |
| Spannungsmesser | | voltmeter |
| Spannungsregler | | voltage regulator |
| Spätzündung | | late ignition |
| Speiche | | spoke |
| Speicher | | accumulator |
| Speicher mit wahlfreiem Zugriff | | Random access memory (RAM) |
| Speichereinspritzpumpe | | accumulator fuel-injection pump |
| Speicherüberströmventil | | accumulator overflow valve |
| Sperrhaken | | catch; detent |
| Sperrklinke | | pawl; ratchet |
| Sperrkugel | | arrester ball |
| Sperrstift | | locking pin |
| Spezifikation für Nordamerika (technische Daten) | | North American Specification (NAS) |
| Spiegel | | mirror |
| Spiel | | backlash; free movement; free play; lash; play; tolerance |
| spielfrei | | zero play |
| Spiralbohrer | | twist drill |
| Spiralfeder | | coil spring; cylindrical spring |
| schraubenförmig | | helical |
| Spitze | | end; nib |
| Spitzheck | | pointed tail; boat tail |
| Spitzkühler | | pointed radiator; v-shaped radiator |
| Splint | | cotter; split cotter; split pin |
| Splinttreiber | | pin punch |
| Sportwagen | | sports car |
| Sprengring | | circlip |
| Spritzguß | | die casting |
| Spritzwand | | bulkhead; cowl; scuttle |
| Spritzwasserabweiser | | splash guard |
| spülen | | flush; rinse |
| Spülen des Kühlsystems | | cooling system flushing |
| Spulenwicklung | | lap |
| Spulenzündung | | coil ignition |
| Spülluftventil | | purge valve |
| Spülpumpe | | scavenge pump |
| Spur | | track |
| Spurkreis | | turning circle |
| Spurstange | | tie bar; tie rod; track rod |
| Spurstangenhebel | | track rod arm |
| Spurstangenkopf | | track rod end |
| Spurweite | | track width; track; tread |
| Stab | | rod |
| Stabilisator | | anti-roll bar; equalizer |
| Standardausstattung | | standard type |
| Standheizung | | Fuel burning heater (FBH) |
| Stange | | bar; rod |
| Stanzeisen | | stamp |
| Stanzmarkierung | | punch mark |
| stark | | thick |
| stark profilierter Reifen | | knobbly tyre |
| Stärke | | thickness |
| Starrachse | | live axle; rigid axle |
| Starten (des Motors) | | cranking |
| Starterdrosselklappe | | strangler |
| Starterklappe | | choke |
| Starterklappenabstand | | choke valve gap |
| Starterklappengestänge | | choke linkage |
| Startermotor | | starter motor |
| Starterzahnkranz | | starter ring gear |
| Starthilfe-Batterie | | booster battery |
| Starthilfekabel | | jump leads |
| staubdicht | | dust proof |
| Staubkappe | | dust cap |
| Staubmanschette | | dust cover |
| Staubschutzhaube | | dust cover; dust excluding boot |
| Staufferbüchse | | grease cup |
| Stecheisen | | broach |
| Stecker | | connector |
| Steckschlüssel | | box spanner |
| Steckverbindung | | slip joint |
| Steg | | rib |
| Stehbolzen | | stay-bolt |
| Stehbolzenausdreher | | stud extractor |
| Steigstromvergaser | | up-draft carburettor |
| Steigung | | gradient |
| Steinschlag (als Gefahr) | | falling rocks; falling stones; rock-fall |
| Steinschlag (als Schaden) | | stone chip(s) |
| Steinschlag (als techn. Produkt) | | crushed rock; crushed gravel; broken stones |
| Steinschlaggitter | | stone guard |
| Steuergehäuse | | timing gear case |
| Steuergerät | | control unit |
| Steuerkette | | cam chain; timing chain |
| Steuerketten - Abdeckung | | timing chain cover |
| Steuerkettenspanner | | timing chain tensioner |
| steuern | | govern |
| Steuerriemen | | timing belt |
| Steuerriemen - Abdeckung | | timing belt cover |
| Steuerung | | control |
| Stift | | dowel; drift |
| Stiftschraube | | stud |
| Stirnfläche | | face |
| Stirnrad | | skew gear; spurgear |
| Stirnseite | | end |
| Stockschaltung | | floor change |
| Stockzwinge | | ferrule |
| Störungsanzeigeleuchte; Fehlfunktions-Anzeigeleuchte | | Malfunction indication lamp (MIL) |
| Stoff | | fabric |
| Stöpsel | | bung |
| Stoß | | bump; kick |
| Stoßdämpfer | | damper; shock absorber |
| Stößel | | follower |
| Stößelstange | | pushrod; valve rod |
| stoßfest | | shake proof |
| Stoßstange | | bumper |
| Straßenlage | | road holding; roadability |
| Strebe | | leg; stay |
| streckbar | | ductile |
| Strom | | current |
| Strombegrenzungsrelais | | current limit(ing) relay |
| stromführende Leitung | | live lead |
| Stromkreis | | circuit |
| Stromquelle | | source of current |
| Stromstoß | | kick |
| Stromverbrauch | | current consumption |
| Stromverbrauchrelais | | current limit(ing) relay |
| stufenweise | | gradual |
| stumpfwinklig | | obtuse |
| Sturmstange | | landau bar; landau iron |
| Sturzwinkel | | camber angle |
| Stützböcke | | axle stands |
| Stütze | | leg; stay; support strut |
| Stützlager | | supporting bearing |
| Suchscheinwerfer | | search light |
| summen | | hum |
| Summer | | buzzer |
| Superbenzin | | high octane fuel; super |
| Synchronisation (Getriebe) | | syncromesh engagement |
| Synchronisierung | | syncromesh |
| Synchronkörper | | synchro hub |
| Synchronring | | synchronizer ring |