2012 mercedes GL 450 HOW TO REPLACE a front air spring

hello eveyone!
here is a video where i show you how replace a front air bag or air spring!
this was done on a 2012 mercedes benz GL450
hope this can of any help to someone out there!
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as always have a BLESSED DAY!

[@wisdomsquare28]

YOU are a blessing my kind friend. This knowledge is powerful. This will save me a ton of money! Thank YOU for sharing this. I'm doing both front and back air springs! Replacing compressor and air suspension solenoid valve.

[@NigelMarston]

Thank you for showing how to do this job. I have just done my rears here in the UK (we had a sunny day for a change), and now I'm about to tackle my fronts. Doing this myself has saved me thousands of pounds, and it's only possible because people like you share how to do it.

[@lukeduke221978]

Excellent video!!! I’m gonna give it a try

[@kawitalkshowtimesilk9204]

Very nice video bro we really appreciate that 👍🏽✔️

[@Neoncityinc]

Thank you for sharing your efforts, simple and UN-costly GOD BLESS you and ur family

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Thank you for taking the time to watch! Please subscribe for more!..

[@zodwraith5745]

This video was a great help man. But the big difference for me that people should be aware of is after I finally got the assembly out and cleaned it up some I was looking at the top of mine and there was no silver C ring on the top, but the new one DID have that C ring ready to install. 😱😱 My stomach dropped with the realization that I probably just tore my car apart without knowing I bought the wrong part and mine must be different. So I came back to the video repeatedly comparing that shock to mine thinking "but they look _EXACTLY_ the same in every way! How could Mercedes make two 99% identical shocks for the same vehicle except for that one miniscule difference?" So I get down and really clean out the top with brake cleaner to see just the slightest hint of the C ring around the edge of the center disk. Apparently my _bag_ didn't fail. That seal did and it plowed the disk up into the C ring. What a stupid f*cking design. If the C ring's entire purpose was to hold it in just in case exactly my failure occurred, why didn't they just _thread_ the disk into the frame, completely removing any possibility of failure happening to begin with. And obviously they thought it was possible if that stupid ring was put there in the first place. And trust me, that C ring was an absolute nightmare to get out with the disk smashed into it and not wanting to go back down. Edit: Then the strut's shaft snapped while I was trying to get the nut off and they don't sell JUST the strut. Looks like the ol benz is gonna be in the air for a week because that's the fastest they can get the whole assembly to me. And of course the whole assembly is 3x the price. FML

[@eduardocastillo368]

Thank you very much, you just saved me a lot of money. Over 1500 from dealer price and labor.

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Thank you for taking the time to watch Please subscribe for more!

[@davidjacobs8558]

tools needed. 14 mm deep socket, 17 mm socket, 21 mm socket, 24 mm socket x 2 (you can substitute 15/16 socket), T40 socket, 10 mm wrench. 21 mm wrench. hammer, floor jack, jack stands, ratchet wrenches, breaker bar. tools not needed. ball joint remover.

[@houstonsuperdryclean5186]

Hi, i'm planning to buy the part KASA3577 and change for my GL, please let me know how long does last after changing it?

[@biggnasty989]

Bravo! I watched a 30 minute video requiring a lift, and all kinds of whatnot. I will have this video playing when I do this job myself. Do I have to jackstand both the left and right side?

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Well I didn’t stand it on both sides just the side that i worked on

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Make sure us disconnect battery or pull suspension fuse so suspension doesn’t get activated

[@eduardocastillo368]

Great video, but you skip the main part, how take the oring and how did you put it back together, still great.

[@hotticket3]

Just replaced the airbag but know it is showing malfuntion .. any idead why.

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Mmm Nothing electric on bag If you have access to a decent scanner? Be perfect to pull some codes out and see whats going on..

[@eduardocastillo368]

Hello there, do you know a company where I can buy the compressor and distribution valve (block), thanks.

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

What year and model is your truck!? And are you looking to buy it used or new?

[@eduardocastillo368]

2012 GL 450 prefer new.

[@tedlu008]

Btw wonder where you are located I guess many owners might need help on this.

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

We are in Macon Ga

[@batukilinch7754]

It’s been two years now, how are air shocks running?

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Nice we just serviced the car for the customers and he still happy

[@bryanthill5011]

Safety measure is to pull the compressor fuse so as to not risk airspring inflation during the job.

[@jerrykay1137]

How much was the part? With or without adp dampening? How long did it take to do? Only the bag? Why put a chinese part in a mercedes?

[@luminoso78]

Do you know what kind of air front shocks a GL450 2008 uses ? Every time I call the auto part company they tell me they have two types !!

[@wisdomsquare28]

Go to eBay. Great prices on all parts. I bought whole set for $378.00 dollars. It came with 2 front springs + 2 back springs + compressor. A total of 5 pieces. It was OEM quality! I was shocked with joy!

[@ricksterling7944]

Some models of the GL were equipped with adaptive dampening. If your strut has small canisters hanging on the side of the strut, you will need the adaptive dampening strut.

[@jacobandleisawimpee9921]

How long do you think the whole process takes?

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

I would say 1hr

[@tedlu008]

Wow only one hour and the dealer want to charge over $2k

[@patricwell8335]

The bags were leaking..is that why you change it?

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

On my case yes, that was my problem and after replacing it my problem was not there anymore

[@patricwell8335]

@@GeneralMechanicGA curious its mt first gl450...so far so good. Is it a normal thing for the SAM to go bad..

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Sam?

[@patricwell8335]

@@GeneralMechanicGA im guessing thats the slang word in the benz world...its the fuse box under the hood...i saw smoke coming out from it. Few days later my air suspension stop working...i believe that fuse box aint good

[@GeneralMechanicGA]

Mmmm To be honest I’ve done lots of work on Mercedes but haven’t seen yet a bad fuse box But you know in this world everything is possible to happen