Airmatic question
06-01-2016, 11:39 PM
#1
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Airmatic question
My car has 74,000 miles, 2009 E63
The passenger front strut blew at 50,000 miles a few weeks after the warranty expired. I replaced both fronts with Arnotts. Rear air bags are original.
I need your opinion regarding the air matic suspension. Should I replace the rears before they fail or should I replace all of them with the steel Arnotts springs? How long do the rears usually last? My car is my daily driver.
I plan to keep my car longer now that the dreaded headbolt issue was fixed after a coolant loss. today I finally looked at the repair documentation and they replaced all new headbolts , tappets, breather valve, Cps , plugs and a chain tensioner, intake gasket. Good compression test. Almost a new motor.
Thanks for your advice
The passenger front strut blew at 50,000 miles a few weeks after the warranty expired. I replaced both fronts with Arnotts. Rear air bags are original.
I need your opinion regarding the air matic suspension. Should I replace the rears before they fail or should I replace all of them with the steel Arnotts springs? How long do the rears usually last? My car is my daily driver.
I plan to keep my car longer now that the dreaded headbolt issue was fixed after a coolant loss. today I finally looked at the repair documentation and they replaced all new headbolts , tappets, breather valve, Cps , plugs and a chain tensioner, intake gasket. Good compression test. Almost a new motor.
Thanks for your advice
06-02-2016, 09:20 AM
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2018 E300 4Matic, 2006 C180 Kompressor, 2007 S550 AMG Package
My car has 74,000 miles, 2009 E63
The passenger front strut blew at 50,000 miles a few weeks after the warranty expired. I replaced both fronts with Arnotts. Rear air bags are original.
I need your opinion regarding the air matic suspension. Should I replace the rears before they fail or should I replace all of them with the steel Arnotts springs? How long do the rears usually last? My car is my daily driver.
I plan to keep my car longer now that the dreaded headbolt issue was fixed after a coolant loss. today I finally looked at the repair documentation and they replaced all new headbolts , tappets, breather valve, Cps , plugs and a chain tensioner, intake gasket. Good compression test. Almost a new motor.
Thanks for your advice
The passenger front strut blew at 50,000 miles a few weeks after the warranty expired. I replaced both fronts with Arnotts. Rear air bags are original.
I need your opinion regarding the air matic suspension. Should I replace the rears before they fail or should I replace all of them with the steel Arnotts springs? How long do the rears usually last? My car is my daily driver.
I plan to keep my car longer now that the dreaded headbolt issue was fixed after a coolant loss. today I finally looked at the repair documentation and they replaced all new headbolts , tappets, breather valve, Cps , plugs and a chain tensioner, intake gasket. Good compression test. Almost a new motor.
Thanks for your advice
06-02-2016, 12:35 PM
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If the rear ever starts dropping more than usual, have it checked and replaced right away. My SA told me about coming across several cases of people neglecting shocks going bad. That caused significant stress on the airmatic which failed shortly after and led to a much bigger bill than just replacing the shocks.
Of course, I would just replace them with steel springs if possible. Are those springs available for the rear of W212?
Of course, I would just replace them with steel springs if possible. Are those springs available for the rear of W212?
