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Old 02-27-2006, 07:49 PM
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Airmatic Scare!

I come back home this morning after couple of days and i see my car sagging in the back....i mean really sagging more then halfway over my rear tires and fronts had almost 2 1/2 inches of gap. It just looked sad, like a dying elephant. I was just about to call the dealers for it to tow away but then on a second thought i tried starting it va lah it all started lifting. Is this right, i mean really is this something to worry about in feature? This car is something, i really think its going to be my last MB till maybe in a later life i just don't care so much so of my driving habits.
Old 02-27-2006, 10:08 PM
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i believe its completely normal, a friend of mines E500 does the same thing
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better take it to the dealer just in case. I hear the airmatic gets low in cold weather sometimes, however mine has never done this even in below zero temps.
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Originally Posted by DesiBaba
I come back home this morning after couple of days and i see my car sagging in the back....i mean really sagging more then halfway over my rear tires and fronts had almost 2 1/2 inches of gap.
DTB P-B-32.22/15 MAR03 Airmatic Dual Control Ride Height Low at Cold Ambient Temperatures - calls for the replacement of air struts / air springs. You should definitely visit the dealer.
Old 02-28-2006, 12:29 AM
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Yeah that was wierd, it never done such. We been having a little bit of cold spell but nothing drastic, temps been in the teens. I'll call up the dealer tom. see whats their story. It was driving fine around town today, so maybe it was having one of those mood swings. I'll def. bring up the service call that u mentioned.
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Originally Posted by DesiBaba
I was just about to call the dealers for it to tow away but then on a second thought i tried starting it va lah it all started lifting.
uh.. sorry guys, but I can't let this go uncorrected..

DesiBaba, I presume you meant: voilà (pronounced: vwä-'lä), the french word used to "call attention, express satisfaction or approval, or to suggest an appearance as if by magic".

(..mistakes like that make my skin crawl...)
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i was waiting for someone to point that out for me Just didn't care, but thanks for the correction.

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