In this video, I will replace the front Airmatic strut on my W211 2008 E-Class E550. This is pretty straight forward and can be done with standard hand tools. I got the strut from FCPEURO: www.fcpeuro.co...
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@trevercoster2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, watched several times and changed front passenger on our 03 e55. Your content saved us lots of $.
@therankinfiles89562 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thank you for the feedback. I am really glad that the video helped. I know that my videos can be a bit long and maybe a little boring. Thanks for hanging in there!
@jongock5109 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video... made me a lot more confident in doing this DIY project.. Yours was the most clear to understand and follow. I changed the fronts (Arnotts) last week and everything is good. Now I gotta worry about changing the rear bags....
@markkostelic485 Жыл бұрын
very good. thanks. Some videos say there needs to be a calibration performed when you have completed the replacement.
@therankinfiles8956 Жыл бұрын
I did not do this that. Seems to be OK? It would be cool if I could find a real MBZ mechanic to verify if some other calibration was / is required.
@Okie-Tom Жыл бұрын
Good video. I am going to have to do this to my E500 in the next few days. Thanks for the detailed replacement. That will sure help me!
@alexanderstefanxandraswedi58352 жыл бұрын
Good job
@therankinfiles89562 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the note!
@AlexHernandez-xh8ei2 жыл бұрын
I can’t get the bottom strut bolt to align with the bushing its like the strut is longer or something but it is for my car
@ericrdye Жыл бұрын
Good video. One possible issue I saw is that 165 NM torque seems way to high. My research has shown the torque to be about half of that.
@NORTH_HWD Жыл бұрын
I think mine is bad also the whole front drops over night but the front left is always sitting lower than the right like left side is bottomed out and the right side still has air
@petermarchenko22532 жыл бұрын
Quick question what would happen if you got the arnott strut without ADS is that a problem for the car
@therankinfiles89562 жыл бұрын
ADS allows the suspension to lower at high speed. The Arnott "new" struts remove this feature. Not a problem but not a cool feature that I want to give up.
@georgeanddaddecker7563 Жыл бұрын
I ran into the same problem.Purchased car out of state and had it shipped to me.b failed airstrut, Arnott, purchase two Holstein struts so the damping adjustment would function. The other Arnott was a functioning new one. Why do they disable that system,so stupid.
@therankinfiles8956 Жыл бұрын
It is important to note that the Arnott "new" struts and the Arnott "rebuilt", which still retain the automatic dampening function, should not be mixed. I had one of each on my car and there was a distinct difference in the handling once I got both sides set up with the rebuilt units with active dampening.
@petermarchenko22532 жыл бұрын
Been researching and no one saying anything bad about the new strut wondering if you got any info,thanks
@therankinfiles89562 жыл бұрын
The only knock that I have heard is that the bearings fail prematurely. And, as luck would have it, it appears that the one on my car is starting to fail. If you watched the video, you will see that the previous owner did one "new" Arnott on the passenger side. All of the others were stock. When I replaced the driver side I got the Arnott rebuild and was unaware that the passenger side was different. It is important to note that if you change to the "new" Arnott, that you change both struts or else you will get odd behavior at high speed. The one strut will not lower like the other side.
@OGYELLOW2 жыл бұрын
Torq specs gotta be ft lbs? Not NM??
@markkostelic485 Жыл бұрын
sure you want to keep the MBZ the rest of your life? (lifetime warranty decision)
@therankinfiles8956 Жыл бұрын
LOL. No. But, maybe another 10 years? It is cheap insurance if the shock blows again before then.
@lukerobertswr51892 жыл бұрын
if you have the 4matic model - getting the strut out is much much more difficult. Good luck.
@lukerobertswr51892 жыл бұрын
when reinstalling I will try removing upper control arm and edit comment if it is easier to do that
@kadethompson9562 жыл бұрын
How’d you get it out
@lukerobertswr51892 жыл бұрын
@@kadethompson956 a lot of yanking. Surprised I didnt break anything. My new strut comes tomorrow and Im going to take out the upper control arm and I'll let you know if it is easier that way
@anon86132 жыл бұрын
What lift is that?
@therankinfiles89562 жыл бұрын
Thank you for checking out the video. The lift is from EZ Carlift in Santa Barbara, CA. I like it because it is more portable than hydraulic ones like quick jack. I get good height. The center between the legs is open which is great if you are sliding in and out from under the car a lot. Also, all you need to run it is a heavy duty electric drill. I think in the end, it wasn't much cheaper but really works well for what I doing.
@mookiijones Жыл бұрын
I can’t see why the fender liner needs to be removed
@OnlyKelp2 жыл бұрын
Always leave 1 minor thing broken, or something else will break
@therankinfiles89562 жыл бұрын
LOL. I am totally on board with this logic!
@benbrown39312 жыл бұрын
A sacrifice to keep the German car gods happy
@OnlyKelp2 жыл бұрын
@@benbrown3931 as long as one thing is broken, the German gods won’t mess with you
@clintcastellano99102 жыл бұрын
Your camera skills are making me nauseous 🤮 Nice car though!
@therankinfiles89562 жыл бұрын
I know! My camera skills are the worst. Sorry about that. But thank you very much for watching and your feedback.