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Ambrosius 09-25-2010 02:48 AM
It is my understanding that you need to depressurinzing the air strut before removing the strut for replacement. How does one go about depressurinzing the air strut? Unfortunately the arnott site doesn't have any instructions on the x5.

Ambro.

bumer 11-04-2010 02:51 AM
Exactly what is happening to me now. Front PASSENGER side is low. Dealer already replaced ride height sensor ($87), almost talked me into replacing Control Module ($800 plus labor). Glad I checked with you guys. So, sounds like Arnott is the way to go. Are they the only game in town? Just curious if there are any other manufacturers? I guess if their struts are better than OEM.....:dunno:.

AZX54.4 11-04-2010 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by bumer (Post 779332)
Exactly what is happening to me now. Front PASSENGER side is low. Dealer already replaced ride height sensor ($87), almost talked me into replacing Control Module ($800 plus labor). Glad I checked with you guys. So, sounds like Arnott is the way to go. Are they the only game in town? Just curious if there are any other manufacturers? I guess if their struts are better than OEM.....:dunno:.
Arnott is basically the only guys remanufacturing the air struts for our X5's. They are using Continental (as in the tires) rubber for the air bags on remaned OEM air struts. They are good quality and are a better alternative in my opinion to the OEM BMW ones. Many of us have used them and are having no problem. You cant beat the price!!

rstrathman 01-14-2012 01:52 PM
air shock install
 
Did you end up installing it yourself ? It its there a good reasonable shop in the Los Angeles area that can install for me?

Ty


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Originally Posted by jek889 (Post 770797)
Just found out that our 4.8 has a leaky front drivers side air strut. Dealer wants $3000 to change out both front struts! Glad I checked this thread before agreeing to the fix. I'm going to order up the refurb ones and install myself. Seems like this is a very common problem with the X's. Too bad. You'd think BMW would've used better parts. this is a great forum and a great resource for info. Thanks to all!

jek889 01-14-2012 02:08 PM
I got the Arnott struts complete with new air springs and installed them myself in a couple of hours in my garage. If you are handy with tools, it's a fairly easy job. Otherwise, any competent suspension shop should be able to do it. It shouldn't take more than 2 or 3 hours and no other parts need to be replaced other than the struts and spring bags (unless you have something else that's broken).

rstrathman 01-14-2012 02:10 PM
Thank you for the quick reply.

Dubai_Andy 02-20-2012 01:46 PM
Evening all (it is here anyway!),

I need to replace a leaking front left air shock. My question is... should I buy just the air spring or should I get the complete strut? The complete unit not only costs more, but I'd also need to return the original at my own cost (Dubai to USA would be over $100 extra). I've been quoted $120 for delivery of a single air shock to Dubai.

What do you recommend?

Cheers
Andy

Icer006 02-20-2012 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by rstrathman (Post 860795)
Did you end up installing it yourself ? It its there a good reasonable shop in the Los Angeles area that can install for me?

Ty
Contact John @ European Motor Works in Arcadia.

He used to work on my M3 and has worked on my 4.8is.

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