New 2014 E550 owner today- conversion question
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New 2014 E550 owner today- conversion question
Hi I just bought the 2014 e550 and had the features I wanted but also 1 I didnt which is the airmatic.
It feels nice but I read here it gives too many problems and was going to switch it out to coilovers with swift springs.
Is there any work to convert it to the coilovers or its just swapping out the airmatics and install coilovers like any other car?
It feels nice but I read here it gives too many problems and was going to switch it out to coilovers with swift springs.
Is there any work to convert it to the coilovers or its just swapping out the airmatics and install coilovers like any other car?
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I wouldn't bother switching until it becomes problematic. You may have many years with no issues, potentially longer than your ownership. And changing it to conventional will hurt the value for the near future.
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That depends on the manner of the failure. A slow leak would be something you'd be aware of but would mean you could drive for repairs. A sudden catastrophic failure would require a tow. There is no point in being afraid, the engine could blow up too.. just enjoy it.
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Hi I just bought the 2014 e550 and had the features I wanted but also 1 I didnt which is the airmatic.
It feels nice but I read here it gives too many problems and was going to switch it out to coilovers with swift springs.
Is there any work to convert it to the coilovers or its just swapping out the airmatics and install coilovers like any other car?
It feels nice but I read here it gives too many problems and was going to switch it out to coilovers with swift springs.
Is there any work to convert it to the coilovers or its just swapping out the airmatics and install coilovers like any other car?
Owned multiple cars with Airmatic starting with 2003 E500 - never a single issue.
Not sure why Airmatic is deemed unreliable and expensive as the technology itself is pretty old, fairly simple and really reliable.
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Wonder if airmatics wear out faster in bad roads like steel spring suspension since I live in NYC?
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