W211 Rear air bags and shocks??
07-07-2022, 06:33 PM
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W211 Rear air bags and shocks??
I'm having the rear air bags in my 2003 e 500 replaced, next week. My question is "Do I have regular shock absorbers there also" ? I thought my W211 with airmatic didn't have conventional shocks, just air bags doing all the work. Please chime in. THANKS for you comments.
07-08-2022, 12:14 AM
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W211s with Airmatics have both an air spring and a shock absorber. When my rear air springs leaked, I had them replaced with Arnott units and have been perfect since then. I also replaced the shock absorbers with Bilstein part# 19-050027. Seems there is a new part # 20-101893. If you have the original shock absorbers since 2003, I highly recommend replacing them while you are in there swapping the rear air spring.
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07-08-2022, 10:45 AM
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07-08-2022, 11:47 AM
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Thanks!! I guess I might be replacing those rear shocks too. Are they the electric type, or just some sort of regular shock, I don't see any sort of electrical connection there, or is that damping valve part of the shock?
07-08-2022, 12:51 PM
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Not a normal shock, search MB # 2113260100 for genuine or compatible aftermarket i.e: Bilstein # 19-050027 https://cart.bilsteinus.com/
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