It is a very good system if it is not easy to break.

Please post mileage when you experience the airmatic breakdown, thanks.

 

70,000 miles. today it happened when I put on my new 20 inch rims.

 

nobs690

Do you use the airmatic often? I mean do you push the button to adjust the stiffness quite often?

 

I never ever pushed that button since I had the car. It just got messed up at the tire shop.

 

Just got the airmatic fixed and it was not expensive. My mechanic put in a new air commpressor and the car raised up and is working fine. The commpressor was $240.00 and the labor from my mechanic was 40.00. because it was like 20 minutes of work.

 

mine broke at 95000 km on Wednesday (S500 /99): compressor was crap.

Cost CHF 900 (USD 720) to replace.

God save the MB used car gurantee! I've now reached a total of CHF 7000 (USD 5500) of repairs in 4 months : )). all covered 100% : )) I'm sure this is not properly accounted for the DC balance sheet: strong sell.

... and I bought an S because the 7series has a bad reputation concerning quality ... next one is a Lexus ...

 

Yep,

Mine went out while I was in Vegas @ ~95,000M... I thought my car was looking better and better... Because it was getting LOWER and LOWER!

I had to drive it to the only MB dealer in Vegas while the 20s were completely tucked could barely turn... It was hilarious...

I looked like some punk kid with a lowered Ford Ranger! haha

Mike