airmatic

Hi Guys Just a quick question. My dad is interested in looking to buy a 2006/2007 or 2008 S320 CDI V6 Diesel. Could anyone shine some light on the reliability of the Airmatic suspension in the W221, and any common faults? Also, what are he typical repair costs if the main parts of the system...

My E55 W211 sits a little lower on the passenger side rear corner. I've done a quick search and most of the posts deal with issues where the whole car/backend has dropped. My car raises and drops fine and I have no warnings apart from the occasional 'Visit Workshop' message on cold mornings...

Hi, my 2001 W220 just got an airmatic fault alarm. No fuses are broken and the I'm guessing the relay's are ok since i undid the connection on the left front side and air was comming out. The car is as low as it can go on all wheels. what can be the fault if the pump is running but the car...

Hi, Does anyone know if the cls has a main fuse for the airmatic suspension? Ive replaced the pump and repaired the burnt out wiring but no feed to the pump? Ive got a new relay but cant find the location???

Hi, I am getting an intermittent Airmatic fault. Haven't had it on a fault code reader so no idea if it's minor or serious. What I am trying to understand is what i might have to change if it proves to be serious. If I understand it correctly the front struts incorporate both the spring and...

Morning Everyone My 2002 CL 500 - W215 Airmatic problem. The white airmatic warning came on, the warning then changed to red withing a couple of minutes. As I was gently creeping home, the slightest bump on the road started the rear end 'Bouncing', caused by overcompensation from the hydraulics...

Hi all only owned my w211 for a week and seems I have a problem with the airmatic system. It's been showing a car with arrow pointing up and then visit dealer. I thought i would get it sorted after Christmas but today the rear is sat on the floor and the front seems like it's going to soon...

2005 W220 S320CDI After seeing car lowered in the mornings, I did some reading and then inspected the front strut seals. They were cracked. Rather than buy new front struts, I bought 2 repair kits, one each for left and right. I also had the airmatic relay replaced. MB fitted these, and I...

I am going to remove the airmatic compressor of my S class and overhaul it as it looks as if it it is a bit tired in operation, has any body done this or have instruction of a reseal kit purchased recently ??? would be interest in looking at it before removing mine, these are the things i...

Hi All I'm new to the Merc world, having owned a 406 Coupe for last 5 years I'm thinking of upgrading to a CLS Grand Edition circa 2009. I have noticed that sometimes dealers don't list spec fully and in my search have got to know most buttons to look out for in pictures but am struggling with...

Hi all, Wonder if anyone can suggest anything with this one please? Had a dozy woman crash into the back of me, minor damage, bumper, lights, parking sensors and bent one of the enhaust ends back on its self (that was fun straightening out - they well tougher than others, made of granite I...

I know this has been covered many times but I need help! I have a warning message come up on the dash that says"airmatic visit workshop". A friend on mine plugged his computer into the car and it tells him that the o/s suspension valve is out of range. What does this mean? The airmatic works...

Hi All My dad is insterested in a W212 E350 CDI V6 Saloon (2009) with over 65,ooo miles that has the Airmatic option. Could anyone shed some light on any reliability issues or problems with this system in this particular model. What are the general problems in this system and their general...

Guys, I had an audio install done last week. After I got the car back, I noticed that the LED's on the Airmatic 'lower-raise', & firmness?? button, were not responding. I removed the panel, & noticed that only the middle plug was plugged in, the larger sockets either end had nothing...

Just looking for comments from those lucky enough to drive cars fitted with AIRmatic suspension (NOT the hydraulic ABC as fitted to SL, CL etc..) When switching between the various settings (Comfort, Sport I, Sport II) how quickly do you notice the change in ride?

Hi there, i have a 2008 cls320 with an airmatic malfunction. The car went completely down so that the arches were over the wheels. I went to my local indie who plugged his starr computer in, the only fault that showed was " strut implausable". He was able to drive each corner up and down using...

The airmatic on my E55 seems fine but wanted to know if there were any preventive measures i could take in their maintenance? If the car doesn't get used much is there something i should do as a precautionary measure? Don't think i will even be using the function much as sports 2 setting seems...

Hi Everyone, The front driver's side airmatic shocker has started leaking, and the guys have told me it's a new unit that's needed. I think it's sulking as I've not used it for a while! Is the airmatic strut a standard item? Thanks,

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Hi, The damping is weakening on my S211 at the back. In a normal steel sprung car I'd just order new Bilstein dampers or equivalent. In this case I suspect I need to order the (B4?) Bilstein Airmatic strut (?) In which case I'm looking at c £440/side? If all the above is correct...