I have a 2012 coupe with @ 15k miles with the electronic suspension. The rear end seems too soft and bouncy in the softest setting compared to the front - my experienced mechanic says it felt like a C6 corvette with the leaf springs with blown shocks... It firms up in sport and sport + mode (1 and 2 lights on the switch) and no leaks on the rear shocks. Is this normal? I did not notice this with the regular suspension on other sis's.

Is there any real way to check the shocks short of replacing them?

 

Yup. Xentry can tell you lots of things about the struts.

 

will run it past the dealer next week and have them hook it up and see if any issues

 

I have also noticed that it starts up in the middle position for shocks - sport mode - but default should be comfort setting. Wondering if the electronic valve can go bad or ? Looks like quite a job to replace the shocks if necessary - to say nothing of the cost...

 

Well? What did the dealer say?

 

I take it in on monday

 

dealer amg tech said the rear shocks were 'soft' and needed to be replaced. Front shocks are fine - seems strange that they need to be replaced with only @15k miles. Also found out that the adaptive suspension defaults to sport on startup - no software issues were found and the module was refreshed with software. Parts available in Germany so waiting for them to be shipped.