Rear shocks for self leveling suspension

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Originally Posted by chykneestweakr

can someone help me out? i have a 2001 bmw x5 4.4l with rear air suspension. rear air suspension means w/o sport suspension correct? i am in need of new shocks. i've checked out bavauto, ecs, getbmwparts, pelican, etc. does anyone know the specific part numbers that i need for the rear shocks? ecs mentions a rear air spring. does that replace the shock? the front is pretty standard, but i'm very confused for the rear and what exactly i need for my x5. someone please help! thanks!

Rear air suspension does not mean it is w/o sport suspension. Air suspension is considered to be a self-leveling capability.
I ordered my shocks from Schmiedmann out of Europe and ended up saving money when compared to US suppliers. I found it difficult to find US suppliers who had the air suspension shocks. Apparently the valving is different than shocks without air suspension.

The standard non-sport BMW part number for rear shocks with air self-leveling is 33526755839.

Here's the Schmiedmann link:

Schmiedmann - Shock absorbers/springs and accessories for BMW X5 (E53) - New parts