2000 BMW X5 4.4i Sport with issues

[realchef]

Originally Posted by mojo719

1) Self-Leveling Suspension. The left (drivers side) rear leaks out on cold days, not sure if its a stuck valve or bad air bag. When you open up one of the doors you can hear the air release and watch the whole back end of the car go up and also hear the air compressor kick on. Once you start the car it goes the rest of the way up. Has any one else experienced this? I'm just afraid that one day it won't go back up like its supposed to. On really cold days even when the back is fully up I get the self leveling suspension inactive message, restart the car and all is well..

Had SLS inactive code on a very cold day. dorve and let the car warm up. Code reset, no issue since.

[Hit Redline]

I am having the same issue with the same air spring. In fact I ordered and just received the air spring today. I plan on installing next week. This is where I bought the spring.

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Tischer has it for just under $160 and my local dealer sells for over $300. There is a recent thread with a DIY on the air spring.

http://www.Xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...pring-diy.html

I feel you on the nothing but issues with your X. I have had mine just shy of year and have had to do the following major repairs.

Transmission rebuild
valve cover gaskets
2 ignition coils
Radiator and hoses
Water pump
driver side top strut mount (I think the bad air spring had something to do with this as the mount was replaced when I lowered the X.)

Welcome and GL.

[BGM]

I sure hope you aren't complaining about having issues on a 10 year car you just bought.

[2001SilverX5&MR2owner]

So what was the outcome?