Just passed 81k miles and had my first Airmatic failure
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2005 E55 AMG
Just passed 81k miles and had my first Airmatic failure
Front driver side. Passed over a parking lot speed bump realllllly slow but after that I could hear a weird high pitched whistling sound. Then the Car Too Low warning. Got it home without any difficulty, until the final turn into the driveway, where it seemed to just go kaput. Hoping my mechanic can track down a rebuilt unit to save me some cash. The service tech reacted like this is about as common as his morning cup of Joe.
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'19 E63S, ‘16 CLS63 RIP, '09 E63 Gone, '06 M5 Gone, '97 Supra TT Gone
Airmatic failure is like gravity, impossible to avoid. The Arnotts are a great way to go. My car had the rear Airmatics replaced at 17,000 miles!
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GT-ER,
You just jinks yourself
I had a rear air spring go out about two years ago, nothing since then. A failure is inevitable, it's just a matter of when.
You just jinks yourself
I had a rear air spring go out about two years ago, nothing since then. A failure is inevitable, it's just a matter of when.
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Front driver side. Passed over a parking lot speed bump realllllly slow but after that I could hear a weird high pitched whistling sound. Then the Car Too Low warning. Got it home without any difficulty, until the final turn into the driveway, where it seemed to just go kaput. Hoping my mechanic can track down a rebuilt unit to save me some cash. The service tech reacted like this is about as common as his morning cup of Joe.
This is outstanding, that it lasted for 6 years and 81K
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Lol Inevitable, god I hate that word, so along with the pump the sc clutch the radiator, the belt, and other ****, the airmatic is inevitable GREAT, lucky for her(e55) shes fking fast and got plenty of room. Kinda like that golddigger you keep on banging and paying her bills she expensive but god she blows.
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oh ..... this also just made me worry about mine...... 87K already still not fail......... hopefully will fail before my Chrysler ext warranty up on September 2012.
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I asked them on the phone 2 months ago and they said no ... but then again I was not speaking to Adam. Lucky I was only needing fronts. I just happened to ask about rears. Excellent company!
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Lol Inevitable, god I hate that word, so along with the pump the sc clutch the radiator, the belt, and other ****, the airmatic is inevitable GREAT, lucky for her(e55) shes fking fast and got plenty of room. Kinda like that golddigger you keep on banging and paying her bills she expensive but god she blows.
