I had noticed every now and then that the rear near side of my X was sagging somewhat, however after a drive it would level itself and be fine for a few days.
Fast forward to Mon AM this week, and it completely failed. The compressor would kick in and try and inflate it, but it was leaking as fast as it could be filled. So rather than burn out the compressor, I parked it up and called my Indy for a quote.
£285 for the BMW air spring, + 1 & 1/2 hrs labour + VAT = £560
The air spring in question is No1 on here:-
http://www.xbimmers.com/forums/attachme ... 1232061507
Hhmm - bit of research, and I found an Arnott replacement air spring in stock for £180 delivered, next day from here:
http://p38spares.co.uk/commerce/catagor ... l?name_zyx
2hrs sweating in the sun later (mostly taken up by jacking-up, wheel removal etc), and she's all done.
Very starightforward job, made even easier by watching this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WXxrI5QFdk
V Happy with my efforts, and my money-saving just need to keep an eye on the other side now...
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'08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
'08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
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2008 X5 3.0sd M Sport - Carbon Black - Evolution remap
1972 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe - Sunburst Yellow
2008 X5 3.0sd M Sport - Carbon Black - Evolution remap
1972 VW Karmann Ghia Coupe - Sunburst Yellow
Re: '08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
Excellent find . Ill keep this in my favs , just in case...
Thanks...
Thanks...
Dave W.
BMW E70 X5 40D
BMW E70 X5 40D
Re: '08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
well done!!
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Re: '08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
will definitely keep this as my offside one is now on its way out too
interesting that is the sd's anyone else had problems?
interesting that is the sd's anyone else had problems?
Re: '08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
Yep. Had one fail in December - same 08 sd. I also fitted the Arnott but did the pair.
3.0SD E70 M Sport.
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Re: '08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
Had mine done twice under AUC warranty
Daily Driver - F15 30d ///M Sport
Weekend Toy- Z4 2.2i.
Gone- Fully loaded E70 3.0 DSE
Weekend Toy- Z4 2.2i.
Gone- Fully loaded E70 3.0 DSE
Re: '08 3.0 sd - Failed Air Spring
Just happened to us on a 2009 35SD after one month of ownership. Bit scary on m-way with kids onboard.
AUC recovery with hire car and repair inside 4 days (incl weekend) exemplary.
AUC recovery with hire car and repair inside 4 days (incl weekend) exemplary.
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