MERCEDES BENZ S550 (W221) DRIVER SIDE AIR SUSPENSION REPLACEMENT 

Thank you so much for the compliment and for subscribing to my channel. Yes it was a pain in the butt to replace but got it done and saved a lot of money doing it myself. I love my w221 also. Great cars

Thank you so much for the compliment🙏🙏🙏, this is why I created this channel, to help people fix their own cars and save $$$$. You already know how much it cost in a dealership. Hope you became a subscriber and stay tuned for future videos

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@@BEARDEDHANDYMAN no problem and I just changed my air strut yesterday using your video... it took me a couple of hours longer but I got the job done... appreciate you again...

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad the video was helpful 😌 ☺️

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Thank you so much for the positive comment🙏🙏🙏. I love making diy videos to help people do their own repairs and not get ripped off. I hope you became a subscriber because I know i haven't posted in awhile but I have a lot more vidoes I have to edit and post

Thank you so much, I enjoy doing them to educate and save people money. Hope you became a subscriber. Got new video dropping soon . Just haven't had time to edit them

Thank you for watching my video and hope you became a subscriber. Definitely a good food for thought and will look into it to put out if I do another video with the air suspension

Your welcome, hope you became a subscriber and apologize for the response delay. Just seeing it

I want to say around 5 hours. Only reason why so long is because I had to drive around looking for the ball joint separator. Appreciate the compliment and hope you became a subscriber

Thank you for watching my video. 🤗🤗 Was referring to how much labor an actual shop would charge starting at $450 and up. Hope you became a subscriber as I have 45 more videos to edit and drop. Some are for the Benz also.

without physically looking at it, from my knowledge if the malfunction light comes on it can an air leak. do you hear your pump kick on constantly or car uneven? if so have it checked right away because the constant running will cause the pump to stop working as it's overworking itself. this is the best answer I can give you because without trouble shooting it can also be the relay, compressor, valve blockage, or suspension shock issues. I recommend getting it looked at right away before a simple air leak can turn into something more serious damaging more on the system. Thank you for watching my video and hope you became a subscriber.

@@BEARDEDHANDYMAN Thanks bro! No the compressor runs as it should- runs for few on start and turns off. The car is leveled however my suspicion is either the valve block level/height sensor. I don’t suspect the front airmatic suspension since those are new and i also did soap water test and came positive. The car hasn’t been driven for at least 3.5 years since I got into an accident. I bought it from auction and and I am fix it. Anyways does yours have acceleration suspension sensor? It’s mounted inside the around the area where the front airline connects into the front suspension. Also in idle mode, how long does it take before the radiator fan kicks in? I have fresh radiator,fan with coolant full yet I keep getting engine coolant temperature warning light. Thanks!

Hi, what is wrong with you benz? You in VA for drywall?

Yes I'm still in Newport News. The car kept squeaking mb said I didn't need brakes but I did just getting to the bottom of it

No you do not, just lift the bad side and use a jack stand if you have one. It's not a hard job to do but do take your time. Thank you for watching my video and hope you became a subscriber.

It's normal when you turn it off it will his from the accumulator, but if it's happing while driving or still while car on you have a leak someone

You would think you would have no issues and under warranty still but no. I had to purchase the parts. I have more videos I haven't posted yet but working on one right now and doing a full review of car since I've owned it and stuff I had to repair while owning it. Appreciate for watching my video and hope you become a subscriber for more future diy videos

Mine is an 2007 with the Brabus package. Great cars if they behave. Will subscribe your Merc is sweet. Stay safe.

@@randallbombich8128 mine is a 2012 and yes, I love it, but parts are no joke. Thank you and you as well, be safe

If the car is old than it exceeds the time limit under warranty. Just because it’s low mileage doesn’t mean it qualifies under warranty

Absolutely, when mine happened the dealership was charging me $1,200 just for the bilstein air suspension. After doing my research Arnott is the leading manufacturer in air suspension system and offer a lifetime warranty on it. The use continental tire material for the upper part. Thank you watching my video and hope a became a subscriber

Yes, you have a leak somewhere. Might not be specifically the suspension but can be the line. Most definitely will have to troubleshoot and find out. I suspect it's the suspension as they are very well documented to leak on the driver side commonly. Thanks for watching my video 🙏 and hope you consider becoming a subscriber

@@BEARDEDHANDYMAN I notice yours was at 38k miles and it happened. Seems premature, no? I bought mine about a year ago and it had 101k miles. How. often do these things fail?! Thanks for replying also!

@@ericsilverado7757 yes very premature, but you know how parts are "well built" to have happened to be at 38k. Think I will add the factor that most of the time I have it parked and covered. No problem, I try my best to reply to everybody. Sometimes I don't even get the message notifications and won't see them until I go in. Hope the video is helpful if you decide to do it yourself.

Apologize for the delay. Mine is the same year as yours and 4matic with the AMG sport package 2

@@BEARDEDHANDYMAN Thanks bro! I want know if yours have ABS? Also do yours have power steering fluid radiator?

@@Engineer1GH yes, all cars have abs now, it's a standard along with power steering. Also all vehicles need to have a radiator in order to keep engine cooled with antifreeze

@@BEARDEDHANDYMAN so I meant ABC:Active Body Control

@@Engineer1GH I'm aware about the ABC how it works but not sure exactly if you have a fault. I can't tell if I'm not physically looking at it. I know it's a thing Mercedes invented. Your going to have to rely on dealership for that one. I'm just learning with the benz as I go. All this suspension is new to me

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Thank you for watching my video and hopefully you become a subscribed as I have more vidoes coming out soon. To answer your question the tubes you are talking about is the sensor for the shock and the other one is the brake sensor which is separated while taking the air suspension out. Mine is a 2012 and the best advice I can give you to ensure you get the right ones is to go to the Mercedes dealership with your vin number and they will give you the correct arnott number for you to search online. Make sure you tell them which brand because they also have bilstein they use on Mercedes. If you go online to Arnott website you have to make sure you have correct information in order for you to get the right part number. Hope this helped you but if you have anymore questions let me know

okay so yours did have two canisters that come off together in one part. And , the replacement arnott only had one canister on it. The dealer said they only use the original mercedes parts and it came with to canisters on it. So it must be the case that the replacement is upgraded and dont need both canisters. Im going to have to spend at least 1400 for both if i want warranty from arnott. There is a company called sunoco that said they will send me a pair for less than 500 buck but only 1 year warranty. im undecided.

@@lionelroberts6587 I'm not sure what you mean by two canisters. Are you referring to the plugs? Do you have a pic you can show me? I came across the same issue with Mercedes dealership. If you got the correct part number from them use that to cross reference at Arnott website. Mercedes was charging me 1200 per air suspension, arnott web site 900 and other auto parts store about the same. I went to rock auto and paid $550.00 per one and lifetime warranty with a 100 or 150 dollar rebate i got back from Arnott. Can't recall. I wasn't to keen with Sunoco brand. I like reputable makers and especially that type of money you spending had to be some warranty included. When I get a chance I'll look at the video again and screen shot the part and see what your referring too

@@BEARDEDHANDYMAN i dont know how to upload a pic on this feed but i carefully looked at your part ,9:05-9:20 on the video, and it has the two canisters on it before you took it off. Then your replacement looks like one canister on it . Arnott site emailed me and they recommend the Rockauto online as well. Im going to order from them and I guess i supposed to send my part in later after there's arrive. I dont even see a working number for that company but i will order from them. They are cheaper then Autozone , Advance, etc. about $1000 with shipping and tax as opposed to $1450. And the exchanged part from Arnott does have the two canisters on it. Even the dealer knew what I was talking about when I said "canister on it". You probably never noticed because your replacement only had one. Look at your video at 9:05-9:20 right in your face is two big components, not one. LOL. BTW is Rock Auto there in your town, or did you order it online and how long was the wait? Thanks you have been a Big help

@@lionelroberts6587 first and foremost lol 😆, I just looked at the video and I see them. Do apologize, it's been awhile since I've done that job and it was the only air suspension I have ever replaced. Regular struts and shocks don't have it. Again my apologies and no, your not crazy 😬😬 if I remember correctly the Arnott does have two canisters also. From my knowledge that I remember MB puts Arnott or Bilstein in their cars. You are correct, Rock Auto does not have a number to call at all. It's all done through internet or email. That's why you have to ensure you got the correct number. Trust me Arnott is ahead on their products. You can't beat lifetime warranty. You can also call Arnott themselves to give you part number for your car and put it in rock auto search. They might tell you warranty only through them but not true. Anyone that sells their product also give the warranty.

The strut cost me $550.00 and it was new with lifetime warranty from Arnott. Dealership was charging me $1,200

thanks

@@Qahtani99 anytime 😊

If you are mechanically inclined, have the correct tools, and most importantly have confidence in yourself ABSOLUTELY you can do it yourself. S65 is a very nice car. Thank you for watching my video and hope you became a subscriber

Thank you and appreciate it. No, not at all. Only thing I hear is the hissing is the accumulator when car is turned off

@@BEARDEDHANDYMAN me too, what does that mean? I hear the hissing when I turn my car off

Thanks for watching and if you haven't subscribe please do, as I have more content on the way. My fronts are 20×9 and rears are 20×10

I had to check my records and when I purchased car it had 31574 miles. Literally sitting here getting a state inspection and now has 41700 miles. No I didn't run over anything. If my mind serves me right I was driving and an alarm came on and the car started to lean. From my research the air suspension are notorious to leak on the driver side. That's why I went with Arnott brand because they have a lifetime warranty

I did one at first but both are now done. Rule of thumb is to do it in pairs

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Hello, thanks for the video, do you know what the level calibration input for the s550 ? Thanks

Thanks for watching video and tip. I expelled entire air on the suspension but always listen for some new knowledge given

Hello, thank you for watching my video and I did say what sizes are needed during the video as I was taking parts out, but I will definitely take your advice and into consideration to put a list of tools needed when video is starting. I do have 43 more to edit and a few more on the Benz and I hope you consider becoming a subscriber if you haven't