Replacing Rear Air Springs on W212 E63
I've learned "rear air springs" are apparently the proper designation in a W212 AMG for the air suspension or air struts or generically aimatic that we have. On Father's Day I completed a successful replacement of the frequently leaky OEM air springs with the Arnott A-2790 (right rear air spring) and the A-2791 (left rear air spring). After looking at them together, the Arnotts are frankly the higher quality product. At exactly $400 all-in (one cost me $208 on Amazon, the other $192 - weird), they are significantly less costly too. Easy job. 4.5 hours of my time, though I was pretty slow for two reasons that I outlined in the W212 E-Class DIY posting.
Since I didn't see a DIY for this project here in the AMG forum, I just wanted to let you know that this DIY linked below from the general W212 E-Class forum is just fine. I included my key learnings at the bottom of it. DIY Replace Rear Air Springs Don |
Now if we could just find a decently priced front shock for these! |
Originally Posted by chiromikey
(Post 7484202)
Now if we could just find a decently priced front shock for these! Over here the dealer quoted me £1000GBP....EACH! :eek: |
Originally Posted by Celicasaur
(Post 7484409)
So freakin true.
Over here the dealer quoted me £1000GBP....EACH! :eek: |
Holy sh*t...are there any good aftermarket options for this car?
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Apparently not :wtf:
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At least you can get Brabus (appear to be Bilstein coilovers) for a grand apiece? Would prefer that over stock Monroes.
https://www.gmpperformance.com/index...ail&PID=208630 |
Originally Posted by Celicasaur
(Post 7484409)
So freakin true.
Over here the dealer quoted me £1000GBP....EACH! :eek: |
Originally Posted by dn325ci
(Post 7484630)
BTW are you talking about air struts or the electronically damped shocks? W212 E63 of course does not have front air struts.
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Originally Posted by chiromikey
(Post 7484770)
Currently the front shocks are dealer priced at over $1k usd EACH with no aftermarket alternatives. It’s an effing joke! |
That's was a good DIY tutorial from the general W212 forum!
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Godspeed/another company makes some... well, $1000 coilovers - so, YMMV on the long term on them.
CKS also makes a set, but it would behoove anyone to reach out to Evasive for clarification on fitment. http://www.evasivemotorsports.com/mm...KS-CO-MERCEDES |
I interpreted it as $1000 per strut since it says "Each". But that's some sort of mistake. I checked the Brabus part number online and it's 8900 Euro: http://www.brabus.com/en/deliver.php?id=13804
If they forgot a zero in the price, then it would make more sense. Those are some nice-looking coilovers. |
Originally Posted by dn325ci
(Post 7484171)
I've learned "rear air springs" are apparently the proper designation in a W212 AMG for the air suspension or air struts or generically aimatic that we have. On Father's Day I completed a successful replacement of the frequently leaky OEM air springs with the Arnott A-2790 (right rear air spring) and the A-2791 (left rear air spring). After looking at them together, the Arnotts are frankly the higher quality product. At exactly $400 all-in (one cost me $208 on Amazon, the other $192 - weird), they are significantly less costly too. Easy job. 4.5 hours of my time, though I was pretty slow for two reasons that I outlined in the W212 E-Class DIY posting.
Since I didn't see a DIY for this project here in the AMG forum, I just wanted to let you know that this DIY linked below from the general W212 E-Class forum is just fine. I included my key learnings at the bottom of it. DIY Replace Rear Air Springs Don BTW - personally I'm delighted this is not an integrated solution, since the rebuilders (like Arnott), 90% of the time do not refresh the internal shock, or sub a switchable shock for a one position one (which makes sense for them). That means you may be fixing your air leak, but the normal hydraulic shock is worn out over time (as they all are). With this setup you at least have a chance to switch one without the other. |
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Originally Posted by FastWgn
(Post 7486641)
Since this is one of the parts that a certified pre-owned warranty doesn't cover,
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air spring
Originally Posted by dn325ci
(Post 7484171)
I've learned "rear air springs" are apparently the proper designation in a W212 AMG for the air suspension or air struts or generically aimatic that we have. On Father's Day I completed a successful replacement of the frequently leaky OEM air springs with the Arnott A-2790 (right rear air spring) and the A-2791 (left rear air spring). After looking at them together, the Arnotts are frankly the higher quality product. At exactly $400 all-in (one cost me $208 on Amazon, the other $192 - weird), they are significantly less costly too. Easy job. 4.5 hours of my time, though I was pretty slow for two reasons that I outlined in the W212 E-Class DIY posting.
Since I didn't see a DIY for this project here in the AMG forum, I just wanted to let you know that this DIY linked below from the general W212 E-Class forum is just fine. I included my key learnings at the bottom of it. DIY Replace Rear Air Springs Don |
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