Leaning to the drivers side.

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Jul 22, 2018 | 06:22 PM
  #1  
I bought a 2016 G550 about a month ago and I have noticed that the back 0f the wagon is leaning towards the drivers side by about 10/16 of an inch. The front end is not .The wagon has about 14,000 miles and has never been in a wreck and is Mercedes Benz Certified. Part of the certification included alignment , oil change , new tires , brakes , rotors,wipers etc. (I don’t think they noticed the leaning of the wagon when it was getting Certified). Any thoughts about what could be causing the leaning?
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Jul 22, 2018 | 09:42 PM
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Are you noticing this in your garage at home or work, or in random parking lots? I had a 2016 G550 for about 14 months. When I was parked at home, in our garage...my G also slightly leaned to the driver's side. I did not notice it in other garages or parking spots. Perhaps it could be your garage too?

Also, 2016 was (I believe) the very 1st year the G-Class got air suspension, and the 550 was much softer than the 63 & 65. It could also be the air suspension leaning/dropping slightly on the driver's side, and then the G "rights" itself once started.
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Jul 22, 2018 | 10:03 PM
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Thanks for the reply but I don’t believe my G wagon has the air suspension
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Jul 23, 2018 | 12:29 AM
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Thanks for the reply but I don’t believe my G wagon has the air suspension
I am almost certain it became standard on all 2016 and up G-Wagens!
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Jul 23, 2018 | 02:25 AM
  #5  
The Gs do NOT have air suspension..But some do have a lil lean in them from what I heard. Both my G63s did not have any when stock.
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Jul 23, 2018 | 06:41 AM
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Quote: The Gs do NOT have air suspension..But some do have a lil lean in them from what I heard. Both my G63s did not have any when stock.
Yes, the G's indeed do not have any air suspension (except 2019 MY+). The G's do lean a little bit - my G also leans a little from the factory to the driver's side. Pretty sure this is normal due to the hand built nature of the car.
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Jul 23, 2018 | 09:29 AM
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Beginning with model year 2016, Mercedes debuted a new adaptive damping system with Sport and Comfort modes on the G500/G550 models. Is this not done with air? Sorry, if I misspoke!
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Sep 20, 2018 | 04:14 PM
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All the G-Wagen lean to one side or another. Its a factory issue.

I didnt do this i just get some spring spacers from polybuchen.de and get the problem solved!
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