BMW X5/X6 EASY DIY Rear Air Suspension Replacement- 

Timely! I had to come back to this. Car was parked while I was away for two weeks and one bag was down. 7 years on the car so I’m replacing these and lowering springs in the spring. Very informative content. Thank you.

I like the fact that you’re normal guy that’s not afraid of doing it yourself. Get the right tools and understanding of how it works and go for. This has been me for sometime now, but seeing you doing this made me feel good. Keep up what you’re doing, I’ll subscribe to your channel right after I send this.

Very well done, very thorough...I had one go bad about a year ago and replaced the other one today. I use the wheel studs to make putting the tire back on a whole lot easier. I can also recommend to any X5 owners to replace your oil filter housing with a metal one. Mine leaked and cost me an alternator!

Just replaced both mine too yesterday with the help of this video! Very easy job, as easy as doing brake pads maybe. Mine weren't sagging yet, but it's a 2015 so I did it preventatively to save the compressor... Thanks for your guidance Mr Eddie. Much appreciated!

Edward, thanks for this video. One of the rear bags on my f16 x6 was deflating from time to time when parked. It failed completely on saturday and with this video I was able to replace them myself yesterday (I had the bilstein spares already) and added some rear spacers while at it :) . Thanks a lot!

Be blessed! I just changed mine on my 530d GT. Thank you a hundred times from Paris, France!

This video was very helpful to me, specifically; you all showed me where the compressor and fuse are located. Saved me a ton of money. I winded up repairing my suspension air compressor. Thank you for posting!

Once again, a young man gave an older man a bit of knuckle knowledge. Thank you sir. Ab-San Juan Islands

Great content. As an X5 F15 owner myself the videos are great.

Dude, you have just saved us some money. The local BMW dealership here in South Africa wanted to charge ur R37500 ZAR ($2550 USD) for replacing just the rear right air springs in our 2017 X6 M50D (F16). Thank you SO much. Great content, I have subscribed.

It is rare to see DIY videos entering such level of detail and process. Definitely learned how to do this job myself on my 2017 F85 when time comes. Thanks and greetings from Toronto

Thanks for this video, replaced mine with ease following this.

Good video on the procedure and smart safety too. Well done man.

Clear video and interpretation! Like your work!

Hi Eddie, thank you for this tutorial. You made my day! Great content, well detailed, easy to catch for duplication. I am over the replacement of my air suspension; it went all so easy. Not only nice sharing of experience but also enhances the feeling of self-satisfaction to have it done 'on your own'. Thank you!

Thanks for the video I changed my rear air suspension this week and it was such a simple job!

Fantastic, a well presented and accurate video. Only thing I would say is, you can take off the top cover from airbag and fit back onto new bag thus saving you from having to take fitting off end of pipe.

I LOVE YOU FOR THIS! Subscribed and liked. I’ll be sure to share this video around. You rock bro. Please keep pumping more content. Well deserved

Wow your the best brother. Take care and be safe.

Thumbs up! Just did the bags on my 2017 X5 35d and it was a breeze. They have press fit airline fittings on the Arnot aftermarket bags, just press and fit! Makes it even better

Thank you for the video, it was very helpful. Nice work!

Great video! Thank you for saving me a bunch of money. You have a great presentation & demeaner!

Brilliant vid mate, thanks for posting.

Thanks for making this video!

Great video man!! I did on my X5 too. If you need to reuse air rose fitting hardware I ve used a tiny flat screwdriver into the little gap and turn very gently and got it. But normally the new bag comes with all needed hardware.

Thanks for posting. My e70 had shocks....but I am thinking of purchasing one with 3rd row. If I can find one with blown bags for cheap I now have a resource for the repair. You and your friend worked well together.

Not only that but the battery life will decrease because is going keep inflating those air bags all the time. It happened to me, waited too long and right after I replaced the air bags, I also replaced the battery. So guys, if you see the rear of your X5 lowered like that, don’t wait too long and replace them sooner rather than later. Thank you for the DIY, they help us save money.

Thank u man! Greetings from Brazil!

Keep putting out them hits bro great work, 🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋🌋

Thanks this was super helpful I’ll definitely try it on my 2018 X5 , wish me luck 🍀

Thank you :) best tutorial i seen on this. ty for showing everthing

Nice material and camera work and a very good informative video

nice detailed video, love the contents! subbed

Very helpful intro to this procedure. A couple of updates: I just replaced my air springs (2/5/2023) and the Arnott bags are now connected by simply jamming the air line into the brass fitting. While simpler it is a bit unnerving depending on such a connection. Still holding air though. Also, the half moon slot in the top of the Arnotts can accept the air line if you lube it up and press the line straight down into the half moon slot. I point this out because of the alignment necessary to 'jam' the air line into the brass fitting; it has a very slight angle to it and if you fish the air line through the half moon slot first you'll have a helluva time getting it into the brass fitting firmly enough to set the seal. Best to make the line-to-brass connection first, pull back on the line to set the seal and then snap the line down into the half moon slot. Also, newbie mistake here, make sure that your dust shield is completely seated all the way around. Even a little bit unseated will prevent you from locking in the upper indexed dogs/slots.

Nice job man! your really knowledgable about these BMW X5's

Awesome job!!

Excellent job

Thanks for the video . My friend is doing this job today I have sent / shared the video . Subbed ya .

Amazing work!

Excellent DIY video. I'm too old to crawl around anymore, but now I have an idea what the labor cost should come it at.

Nice work!

Big shout out and respect for this video thanks

X5 F15 40e Air suspension, at the rear sagged down or basically dropped flat under high load Got it to a german car repair guy, diagnosed issue (applied foam and bubbles formed over the air balloon) in hours after handing over Ordered parts, replaced and got back my beast in 3 days charged around $750 Thing now runs like the best ride in the world

Lovely stuff thank you

vERY SMART AND DETAILED Thank you alot.

Great video. Highly recommend

Brasil aqui, estava muito dificil achar um mecanico por aqui que soubesse mecher, resolvido, eu mesmo irei fazer o reparo amanha, muito obrigado por compartilhar o seu conhecimento comigo ❤

Awesome i wanna try it, got one side dropping regular then ok for few days, its fully given up now i think

Great job, i had replaced the brakes and rotors all around on my x5 using a previous vid you posted. Noticed my air bags had similar dry rot, possibly next change.

Nice video!

Thanks for the video. Very detailed and informative. I have a question about the air compressor, I changed it out but it won’t turn on. Any idea or assistance would be greatly appreciate. I have a 2014 X5

Good video! Couple points: jack is in the wrong place - move it slightly forward to avoid damaging the torque distributor, just 7-10 cm forward (see the car manual); deflating the old airsprings is easier with software - car goes to service mode, deflates the springs & expects further pump activation & level check with the roulette. Cheers!

Salut Eddie, merci pour ta vidéo tuto intéressante je présume que j'aurais à le faire un jour ou l'autre, je n'hésiterai pas grâce à toi 👍

Well done thanks

Lol you must think I am a stalker I saw you do this and thought "meh, let me do it too for kicks" (as part of my Summer wheel switcheroo)! Easy in and out and thanks for the warning on the finicky hose clamps, and link for where to buy the airbags. I also replaced the compressor while I was at it, as the car is almost at 100,000kms/60,000miles, which was also just another 1hr job (mostly removing panels) on top of the 2 hours to do the bags, I mean why not do the whole thing? The pumps are also known to flake out at this mileage (you can do a pump dessicant & seals repair but again, easier to bang in a new one which was around $250 on Amazon and looked/performed EXACTLY like the BMW OEM one). I actually installed the compressor output lines fully/tight, and then just drilled a hole in the old bags and they went soft, no need to remove compressor line fittings (Fuse out whole time of course). For anyone wondering if you need ISTA (which I have but was lazy) you don't, as long as your level sensors/compressor all work. I just pulled the fuse, lifted rear, drilled a hole in old bags to deflate, replaced, and then let jack down like you did to "balance out" the jack dropping vs the compressor kicking in until the car was level. I ran ISTA to just give them a boost and check the level sensors anyway, but if you hear the compressor kicking in while very slowly and bit by bit lowering the jack you are good to go. Fully refreshed air suspension in 3 or 4 hours and under $500. Thanks again for the idea/inspiration Ed! ✌

Very helpful videos, i am wondering can you link the website to purchase the new one? I need it , thanks

Thanks a lot for the video! I watched it a few times while I replaced mine yesterday on my F85 X5M. But it's simpler than described: All I did was jack it up, slice the bags open with a box cutter, replace 'em, mount the wheels, lower it down. Done.

Saw this two years ago by random, and now it happened to me and had to watch it again 😅

X5 air suspension issues are not always the air bags. The pump could have moisture in it. You would need to replace the desiccant blue filters.

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Great video My x5m is startin to zaggg!!!😢😢😢 I was told the air compressor has a filter that fills up with moisture and needs to be repalced (filter) Is it true or just replaced the bags??? Only 1 side is zaggin

Very good

Think you

The driver side air spring on my 2017 F15 35i went yesterday... gonna go for the Arnott A2642 as my replacement

Nice work. I changed my bags as well. What I did differently was, I removed the rubber skirt to no tamper with the hose fitment. That way I didn't have to panic. FYI: The lifespan of the bags lasts about 4-5 years. Just something to keep in mind.

Im so glad this is a job you can do yourself... this is truly a pricey job for BMW to do. I really thought you had to recode the bags like with a deflate and reinflate code.

I just did this job on my 2016 X5 F15 M sports. I disconnected the battery and just slash the old leaking air spring with a knife cutter to release the air instead of disconnecting the air compressor.

Hey , are u able to give us the link of the website you used to get the parts thanks

Hi Eddie, I changed both my rear bags now the left in is still sitting low and keep getting the warning message chassis function restricted. The passenger bag is inflating ti the correct hight driver is is inflating but not to correct hight and I never got that message before I changed the bags. Can you please offer any advice

How about an 2013 535i GT? Same process?

what airbags would u recommend for a 2017 X5m

Thanks!

if you replace the air springs does it need to be programmmed after to inflate

is it the same procedure for F85? I have this exact issue

What do you recommend for a remote start? Which brand?

Awesome video man thanks a lot...I'm in the market for 50i m-sport and this here was one of my worries, the suspension failing. It's great to know that it is a doable DIY fix when/if needed. Question; I've searched and searched but there are so many different codes / options for these things when it comes to suspension and I have a hard time finding the answer. Do you know if all adaptiv M (2VF) , Adaptive Dynamic (2VP), DHP's, are all airbags such as this?... You're super knowledgeable on these so thought I would ask! Thanks again

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Great video, just a thought, if you remove the fuse could you not drop the airbag and deflate the bag from one end, this would save removing the panel, electrical plugs and then removing the air pipes, just a thought or is there something I may not be aware of, even maybe puncture the old air bags with a knife to remove the air. I have this job to do so just wondering.

Instead of removing the bottom panel, then the hose from the pump, disconnect the fuse and slash the bag. If its already sagging, theres no/low pressure. Put on eye protection and insert a pointy object (hypodermic needle, ice pick, box cutter, screwdriver) to the inner side of the bag (away from you). That brass ring can be found at any Homedepot's plumbing section. When you tighten the nut, it compresses and deforms the brass ring creating a tight seal. The ring actually cuts slightly into the plastic tube; thats why it doesn't easily slide off. I regularly spray the airbags and any rubber parts (boot cover, ball joints, window gaskets) with a silicone spray to clean off any salt and hopefully keep the bags (rubber) supple to extend life. What's your opinion on changing the transmission oil and filter? BMW says lifetime fluid, ZF (design, build, manufacture) says every 50k miles. I have the filter/tray kit and OEM fluid; just waiting for the courage to crawl underneath the car.

21:52 hahahaha that pun was no let down

After replacement does the chassis light turn off after test drive?

I just did mine, thanks for the video. I got a chassis code afterwards. By any chance do you know if you have to program something after replacement.

My BMW F15 X5 M sport's one rear started dropping when parked but goes back up when I start engine. Must be some leaks going from airbag/bellow. Wish I could do that on my own but not that brave as yet. Greetings from Brissy, Australia!

Is it possible to delete errors from the computer online while I am in another country?

Hey brother just to let you know you can buy those fittings at your local part store

I’m currently doing this to my friends x5 but now his compressor wont kick on. It’s been fine before, any ideas what we should do?

I just literally had this done to my X5M last week.

Thank you for this video! I have a 2016 x5m with a sagging rear. I think the air compressor might have gone out since it wont go back up anymore. How hard is it to replace the air compressor? And is an aftermarket part ok? The original is like 1200$+ ! Can anyone chime in?

Great video. Did the new air bags come with the dust cap or did you use the existing one?

This air bags fits to f85 ?

Are these the same steps for M?

Will this fit a 2016 w x5 M?

Just did it following these instructions on 2016 f15. Brought bags from ebay, for 100 aud. BMW wanted to charged 280 just for dianosgtic.

Great video Eddie! I might have to do this DIY soon. Do you know if these Amazon bags will fit a 2016 X6M F86? Also, these air bags are located only on rear suspension? TY

Great vid! Question is it the same for a X6 2019 BMW?

I have this issue where the rear sags on my 2016 X5 . It happens every 3 months or so. Lasts for a day.... then appears to resolve on its own. No codes are thrown. Would you replace bags only or compressor and bags

What is the part number of suspension?

Thanks for the video. I have got to replace mine again. 2011 had it since brand new and went through a lot of them. Tired of giving money to the dealer will try it out. Any one have the part number?

Wow that's probably the easiest air bag replacement that I've seen. Mercedes, porsche etc have it integrated with the shock which makes it a pain

I know this vid is a yr old but I’d like to ask how did they hold up. I thought they would cost more. Should I go OEM or use the recommended ones in the link?