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Rear Shocks, '08 GL320

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Old 11-21-2014, 01:11 PM
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Rear Shocks, '08 GL320

Anyone replace rear shocks?


Service guy just told me one is leaking so I am adding a pair on to the "warm day" list.
Wondering how easy or hard it is on a GL?


Any preference on brand or source?
Old 11-23-2014, 11:53 AM
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I understand from just having mine done that you will have to bleed the air bags. If your rear end isn't wagging lightly over manhole covers yet above about 30, you probably have time.
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From what I can tell the air-springs and the shocks are completely independent (unless the air springs gets in the way of some of the bolts.


Not sure what you mean by "bleeding" the airbags?
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Arnott is your best bet for replacement units. They have a video on their website showing how easy it is to do.
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I have a bad shock (Hydraulic/Non-Electric/Non-pneumatic) part.


Not the air-spring.

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