Air suspension compressor repair

[Supersonic]

Hi all

I'm currently down in Portugal my air suspension collapsed, the local dealer diagnosed the fault as compressor failure, and the quote for repair is 1450e approx £1000, is this the right price seems very high to me!

Thanks

 

[renault12ts]

You really do need to tell us what car you have...Mercedes 220 means nothing.

I suspect you have a W220...the price is about right if using a dealer and new parts.

 

[Supersonic]

Opps

Sorry yes your right it's a 2011 220cdi blue motion estate

Thanks

 

[renault12ts]

Sorry yes your right it's a 2011 220cdi blue motion estate

Thanks

That would be an E Class?

 

[Alps]

Depends what they are replacing, if its a strut, then sounds about right

 

[renault12ts]

Depends what they are replacing, if its a strut, then sounds about right

The compressor.

 

[Supersonic]

As they explained on phone I think it's just the compressor, and the car is an E class

 

[Alps]

sorry, i skimmed over the compressor part!

i think the compressor alone is £450 ish at mb, and no more than an hours labour to fit.

id ask for a breakdown of the quote and take it from there.

 

[JattAmg]

I just purchased a re conditioned air suspension pump for my 2005 cls from my local Mb dealer, I paid £200 inc vat using a friends trade account.

 

[Supersonic]

problem is I'm in rural Portugal and not many people speak English and I don't speak Portuguese, so getting info from them is difficult, and off course need the car, so guess I'm just going to have to pay it, does merc have a complaint dept, so I can argue my case afterwards! Just a thought.

 

[renault12ts]

problem is I'm in rural Portugal and not many people speak English and I don't speak Portuguese, so getting info from them is difficult, and off course need the car, so guess I'm just going to have to pay it, does merc have a complaint dept, so I can argue my case afterwards! Just a thought.

They have a customer relations dept...but what is your complaint going to be?

 

[Supersonic]

Overcharged surely there would be standard charge for parts and labour witching reason,

 

[Supersonic]

Within

 

[whitenemesis]

Not even within the UK. Dealers can charge whatever they like, or think their customers will tolerate...

 

[Alps]

you could call customer services in the UK HO and ask them to find out for you?

 

[Supersonic]

Yes I have emailed them, ta

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Try Aerosus - give them your VIN and they'll check which is the right pump for your car - their online chat service is spot on.

A quick check looks like this one: https://aerosus.co.uk/mercedes/e-cl...air-suspension-compressor-original-wabco.html

That's their UK page, but they trade in Euros too.

I bought a brand new AMK pump from them which is OEM for my car, and identical to that fitted by the dealer, and I think that was £229 including VAT, plus delivery. Arrived next day. Excellent service.

PS It cost £80 to fit.