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Suspension question

Old Aug 10, 2015 | 08:47 PM
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Question Suspension question

As a recent purchaser of an 08 E350 Sport I have a question. Does my car have airmatic struts? I recently had a 4 wheel alignment and the technician said I'd need struts in the future. He was able to align the vehicle and didn't see any immediate concerns. He said I would notice the vehicle starting to sag in the future if there was a problem. I will say he didn't know for sure if I had airmatic or not. The car feels firm when bounced and drives great. Should I just not worry about it? This is my only concern at the moment and I can't rest until I know if I should worry about it or not. I can provide other vehicle information if needed to answer the question. Thanks for any responses!

As an added note the vehicle has 90K on the clock.
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Old Aug 10, 2015 | 09:53 PM
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if you have the control button next to your gear that shows 2 arrows with a suspension. then you have airmatic.
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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 06:29 AM
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Boy in retrospect that was a pretty dumb question. I should have figured that out myself. How about the struts? If it rides well, doesn't squeak or creak, shouldn't I just wait to replace them?

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Old Aug 11, 2015 | 07:50 AM
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This should help you decided. http://www.testingautos.com/when-str...ld-be-replaced
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