03e55ct

Can anyone tell me how much a e55 raises up once you start driving .I lowered the front with lowering links to where I wanted when its in park but noticed after driving when I got out it was at least 1.5 inches higher then lowered itself again.how do I set it to be at the lower hight when driving.

AWOL

somethings not right, it shouldnt raise up. if anything, it should lower itself, especially if you are traveling at highway speeds.

03e55ct

Weird but I drove the car around for a while and it seems fine now staying at what it was set at.
Maybe the computer needed to adjust the settings .

GregMB

What suspension mode do you have the car set to normally? (Comfort, Sport 1, Sport 2)??

I don't notice it with my E55, but my 2005 E500 used to drop down about 1" every time I parked it and turned off the key.... never got an Airmatic failure warning on the dash either.

-G

Yacht Master

If your car drops when you park it.
You have a leak.
If your car lifts when you start it.
You have a leak.
When you have a leak the compressor runs OVERTIME and will burn up prematurely, it will also take its relay along with it to an early death.

cbay996

My E55 'auto levels' to some degree if you park it somewhere that may have a slight incline or side/side angle - so perhaps it's worth considering that the slight height adjustment may be also caused by the levelling function when parked?

Unless its the same adjustment allround - then that would seem more like a leak

grantwoodtx

look at this dicument. The car only drops and never raises while driving.
http://bayhas.com/mercedes/w211/cont...velcontrol.htm

justinwrock

Did you align it after lowering?

My E55 would sit always have a different height until it was properly aligned. Thinking extra toe/camber caused the car to sit funny while driving or just after driving.

03e55ct

[QUOTE=justinwrock;5103765]Did you align it after?

Not yet but will after I lower the back some more.
Its set on sport2
Dont think its a leak couse it only did it once .
Thanks for all the help guys .

gaspam

mine did this right before the airmatic died on me.

NDF55

Ok so when you leave the car parked for a while then go back, and click the unlock button on the key fob, and the car drops, what does this mean? Is their a leak or is this normal?

JoelE55

By reading the posts. Its sound like your airmatic is saying..IM DYING!! replace me.. it a bit pricey $975 each for the front..

GregMB

Or it's saying "Its time for coilovers!"

If I had a major AirMatic failure, I wouldn't waste money repairing it with more AirMatic stuff.....


-G