E55K AMG Airmatic

[SavMan]

I have trawled through 6 pages of airmatic posts on this form but can't seem to find an answer to my current issue. I have a 2003 Estate that I bought a month ago and today realised I had a puncture and the car was also not level, however after inflating the tyre back to correct pressure I realised there was still a slight difference in ride height. After driving home I measured this evening with engine off/engine on and in different settings/ride heights. In all settings the o/s rear is anything between 5mm (comfort, sport 1 and 2) 10mm (increased ride height) lower than the nearside rear. There does not seem to be any excess noise and both sides take the same time to rise and settle.
Should the car be level? Or am I being to particular and the difference is within normal tolerance? If it should be level is there a simple way to calibrate?

 

[H8 TWD]

You would need to be on a completely flat surface 9/10 a drive is not. When we changed a shock on my mates m3 it was 10mm different on one side to the other on his drive (which looks level). When we put it in his garage they were exactly the same one side to the other.

 

[W4SIM]

Im not entirely sure of the E55k suspension, but on my S55k my drivers side rear is about 5-10mm lower than all the others (havnt taken any accurate measurements, and im not convinced that iv always checked it on level ground).

Id try the above first and get it onto a perfectly level floor somewhere.

If its still out then iv read from certain other posts about how one of the links to the ride height sensors might be slightly bent or twisted, causing the car to sit higher or lower then where it should be.

 

[Alps]

Drivers side is lower than the passenger side on the rear, i asked the same question, but its perfectly normal! normally around 1" between the sides.

 

[jaymanek]

It can be set up on star im sure. It can definately be done on S class, CL etc.

 

[Alps]

It can be set up on star im sure. It can definately be done on S class, CL etc.

Hi Jay, on the w211 theres a setting for R & L Front and only one setting for the rear (which controls the whole rear R & L).

 

[SavMan]

Thanks for the comforting replies, just as I thought I was being a little paranoid

 

[W4SIM]

Im also glad to hear that its normal for it to be slightly out from side to another, i too was thinking wether this was the beginning of a leaking shocker.

Cant say anything about the E55 but on the S55 there are 2 height sensors at the back, one on each side, so i guess it can be adjusted on each corner as opposed to the whole axle.

 

[Borys]

You would need to be on a completely flat surface 9/10 a drive is not. When we changed a shock on my mates m3 it was 10mm different on one side to the other on his drive (which looks level). When we put it in his garage they were exactly the same one side to the other.

That's why we should change shocks in pairs LOL

 

[Borys]

On my w220 when I was lowering it on links.There are two in the front,so suspension would be perfect and one link on the rear and it's not in the middle-it does control both L and R,so you may get a bit of a difference.

 

[W4SIM]

On my w220 when I was lowering it on links.There are two in the front,so suspension would be perfect and one link on the rear and it's not in the middle-it does control both L and R,so you may get a bit of a difference.

One in the back you say?????

Can i ask where please?

Im sure there are 2 on mine, one on each side, although even i have read on other posts that there is just one on some S class's. Dont know if its a difference between Airmatic and ABC. Mine is ABC and im definitely sure there are 2 in the back (but just in case im looking at the wrong thing).

 

[Alps]

ABC will have 2 at the back

 

[Borys]

If U have two one could be faulty.They have rubber bushing on each end and they control the car's hight.

Prestige cars installed with auto levelling, height adjustable air suspension are fitted with ride
height sensors. *

The ride height sensors are fitted to the chassis of the car and connected by linkages to the
wishbones and located,in most cases, behind each wheel at the rear of the wheel arch.

lengthening or shortening the linkages you can alter the information regarding the
level of the surface that is being sent by the ride height
sensor to the cars
suspension computer - bush gone it may read wrong
Hope this will help
The altered information makes the computer think the car is sitting higher than it is and as a
result the suspension computer lowers the car or other way around