Airmatic Suspension Questions (E55 AMG, CLS55 AMG)
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
From: Dallas/Ft.Worth Texas
2005 Mercedes E55 AMG
Airmatic Suspension Questions (E55 AMG, CLS55 AMG)
I have had people tell me the car should dump air when you park the car and cut it off and I have had others tell me the car should hold the height level regardless of what height (sport 1/2, raised mode, comfort mode) you have it set at when you park and cut it off. I am just wondering which is it? I have a friend with a CLS 55 AMG and he insists the car should dump air to release pressure/stress on the airbags when its parked and turned off. My car doesn't always dump air when I exit but I do notice his does. He thinks something is wrong with my suspension. He says my ride should be smoother than what it is (sometimes my car shimmies and I had the front bushings replaced last month). Is something wrong with my car or his car? How do you know when something is wrong with your suspension?
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
From: Dallas/Ft.Worth Texas
2005 Mercedes E55 AMG
1970gsx: Have you done any upgrades, repairs, or mods to your car? How long have you had it? I have an '05 E55 AMG (also black) w/ E55 chrome AMG rims. I have 67,000 miles.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,642
Likes: 13
From: Caribbean/Florida/Colorado
E-ZGO 53hp., 1999 E 430 sport, 2004 E 55, 2008 Tahoe LTZ on 24"s
This will be the second time I have answered your question, tell me what do you not understand?
When they dump air, it is because you have a leak.
Don't you have the owners manual?
Here is the first answer I gave you, please take the time to click on this and click on both links in my post and actually read up on how the AirMatic works.
https://mbworld.org/forums/5672104-post5.html
When they dump air, it is because you have a leak.
Don't you have the owners manual?
Here is the first answer I gave you, please take the time to click on this and click on both links in my post and actually read up on how the AirMatic works.
https://mbworld.org/forums/5672104-post5.html
Last edited by Yacht Master; Jun 30, 2013 at 07:28 AM.
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
From: Dallas/Ft.Worth Texas
2005 Mercedes E55 AMG
Yacht Master: I am just wanting to make sure and get a few more opinions (I am a new Mercedes owner). The good thing is that only one person has told me it is supposed to dump air. Everyone else tells me the same thing. The guy who owns the CLS55 AMG (the one who said it is supposed to dump air) told me there is no reason for the air bags to hold air when the car is parked and off. Everyone else has told me the same thing you told me.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,642
Likes: 13
From: Caribbean/Florida/Colorado
E-ZGO 53hp., 1999 E 430 sport, 2004 E 55, 2008 Tahoe LTZ on 24"s
Bcurtis, it is not an "opinion" it is a fact, Mercedes/AMG cars equipped with AirMatic do not deflate / dump when you turn the car off.
If it dose, it has a leak, if the leak is not repaired, the compressor and relay will fail prematurely.
I would advise you not to listen to the CLS55 owner, and spend more time here with the search button, before starting multiple threads asking the same question.
If it dose, it has a leak, if the leak is not repaired, the compressor and relay will fail prematurely.
I would advise you not to listen to the CLS55 owner, and spend more time here with the search button, before starting multiple threads asking the same question.
Trending Topics
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,057
Likes: 19
From: SWFL
E55, E320 CDI , CLA250, Jag XJ Supersport
I read through the pdfs but still dont quite understand the differences between the airmatic on the e500 and e55.
As an owner of both, i can tell the e55 on comfort is about equal to the e500 on sport II. So, other than the valving, what is the major difference between the two systems?
Also, the e500 definitely purges air when parking the car in comfort mode and it drops about a 1/2" all the way around. It has done this since the day i got it and has never sagged or sat too low. So, i must assume this is normal operation on the 500.
I just got the e55 and am not yet familiar with it though.
As an owner of both, i can tell the e55 on comfort is about equal to the e500 on sport II. So, other than the valving, what is the major difference between the two systems?
Also, the e500 definitely purges air when parking the car in comfort mode and it drops about a 1/2" all the way around. It has done this since the day i got it and has never sagged or sat too low. So, i must assume this is normal operation on the 500.
I just got the e55 and am not yet familiar with it though.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
CLS 55 AMG
Quote from the handbook...
"If you have selected the Comfort suspension tuning (page238), the vehicle lowers slightly when you lock it within approximately 60seconds after switching off the engine. When parking, make sure that your vehicle cannot come into contact with other objects, such as a curb, while lowering. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged."
...exactly what my CLS55 does.
"If you have selected the Comfort suspension tuning (page238), the vehicle lowers slightly when you lock it within approximately 60seconds after switching off the engine. When parking, make sure that your vehicle cannot come into contact with other objects, such as a curb, while lowering. Your vehicle could otherwise be damaged."
...exactly what my CLS55 does.
Newbie
Joined: May 2013
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
K55
I read through the pdfs but still dont quite understand the differences between the airmatic on the e500 and e55.
As an owner of both, i can tell the e55 on comfort is about equal to the e500 on sport II. So, other than the valving, what is the major difference between the two systems?
Also, the e500 definitely purges air when parking the car in comfort mode and it drops about a 1/2" all the way around. It has done this since the day i got it and has never sagged or sat too low. So, i must assume this is normal operation on the 500.
I just got the e55 and am not yet familiar with it though.
As an owner of both, i can tell the e55 on comfort is about equal to the e500 on sport II. So, other than the valving, what is the major difference between the two systems?
Also, the e500 definitely purges air when parking the car in comfort mode and it drops about a 1/2" all the way around. It has done this since the day i got it and has never sagged or sat too low. So, i must assume this is normal operation on the 500.
I just got the e55 and am not yet familiar with it though.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 3,642
Likes: 13
From: Caribbean/Florida/Colorado
E-ZGO 53hp., 1999 E 430 sport, 2004 E 55, 2008 Tahoe LTZ on 24"s
Here is the E class Owners manual, FWIW pg. 238 is the ski pass-thru storage in the E.
No reference to change of ride hight at motor shut down or locking.
I would love to see a vid of this "dumping air"
No reference to change of ride hight at motor shut down or locking.
I would love to see a vid of this "dumping air"
Thread Starter
Member
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 98
Likes: 0
From: Dallas/Ft.Worth Texas
2005 Mercedes E55 AMG
Guys: Is the compressor expensive to replace (to add air to the suspension)? I am just trying to get my car running up to par. I just bought it and have already changed the front bushings, an the fuel pumps. Hopefully my suspension is ok and I won't have to fix it.
2004, 55, air, airmatic, airmatics, amg, benz, cls, cls55, compressor, e55, mercedes, opperation, suspension, suspenssion, wont
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
