2001 X5 With Rear (only) Airbags shocks

ruskie34e36 · #1 10-11-2011, 11:19 PM

Hey guys,
Before anyone says it, i've searched for the answer prior to asking

I have a 01 X5 manual, sport suspension (??), with mcpherson struts up front, and air springs/bags with what seem like regular shocks in the rear. Now,
ocasionally i load the car up, and as with my other bmw's i like to go thru them and replace the normal wear and tear things, and freshen up the ride.

The front - self explanatory, nothing unusual there.
The rear - if I wanted to replace the shocks, what part number are they? Most places carry shocks for either "self-leveling" or "non". Is mine considered self leveling? I've noticed it maintains the height in the rear with load/trailer hooked up, so that would mean yes?
And is there a special procedure to do that? Special draining of the system/refilling with a bmw DIS tool?

Thanks so much in advance

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ruskie34e36 · #2 10-12-2011, 01:30 PM

Anyone have any insight on this?

ECS Tuning · #3 10-12-2011, 03:25 PM

The X5 has "air springs" (or bags) in the rear when equipped with the self-leveling suspension, there is replaceable shock in the rear. Typically you don't need to replace the rear air components until something is failing causing a loss of pressure in the system.

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ruskie34e36 · #4 10-12-2011, 03:29 PM

So what does it mean if I have a bag and what looks like a regular shock on each side of rear?
Im not trying to replace any of the air components, just the shocks, to lighten the load on the bags, so to speak..

ECS Tuning · #5 10-13-2011, 01:02 PM

That would be the rear strut (shock). Sorry for the confusion in my wording, I've cleaned everything up in the above post.

Does the part you are looking at resemble this (but not as clean)

If so that is the rear shock for the self leveling sport suspension. Click HERE for more information on new rear shocks.

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ruskie34e36 · #6 10-13-2011, 01:17 PM

yes!!

milesz · #7 09-01-2012, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruskie34e36

Hey guys,
Before anyone says it, i've searched for the answer prior to asking

I have a 01 X5 manual, sport suspension (??), with mcpherson struts up front, and air springs/bags with what seem like regular shocks in the rear. Now,
ocasionally i load the car up, and as with my other bmw's i like to go thru them and replace the normal wear and tear things, and freshen up the ride.

The front - self explanatory, nothing unusual there.
The rear - if I wanted to replace the shocks, what part number are they? Most places carry shocks for either "self-leveling" or "non". Is mine considered self leveling? I've noticed it maintains the height in the rear with load/trailer hooked up, so that would mean yes?
And is there a special procedure to do that? Special draining of the system/refilling with a bmw DIS tool?

Thanks so much in advance

Your 01 X5 is manual?