Mercedes GL550 Rear Shock Repair.. Easy fix. Airmatic Malfunction GL450 X164 Replace & Save Money!

Replacing rear shocks on GL550. Easy job that takes about 90 minutes. Cost $208.00 to fix on my own, dealer wanted $2,200.00!!! This is for an Airmatic system with ADS.

[giulianoMX]

I was able to change my 2 rear shocks on my 2008 GL450 with the help of this great video. I was able to do it solo with 2 hydraulic jacks and a piece of foam to hold the fork in place from the bottom of it while I go inside the car to put the 2 nuts for each shock. I have to say that the left side gave me more problem to find nuts as they were covered of some sort of foam glued to the frame, so I had to be careful to cut thru it until I was able to find them. Overall easy to change, the hardest part was to put the tires back in place, the tires and wheels are heavy.

[anthonypaul]

Thank you bro!!! You saved me $2450.00 from the dealership. I paid $162.56 on Amazon for the rear shocks, they arrived a week early from ETA delivery date they initially gave.

[gaborjoemohos]

Great video. Just did mine -- leaking oil from the right rear. Dealer list price cdn$12xx + tax for one. I got it from Amazon for $260+tax. I also took the inside panels off on my 2014 ML350 which took a little longer. Subscribed. Thanks for sharing.

[elmatador]

Great video. Just did mine ‘12 GL450. Got Arnott shocks. A bit pricier but in my opinion better quality. I also took the trim off including side panels. Took a little longer, not too bad. A word of caution: the driver side seatbelt but is a pain in the rear. You’ll need a T45 Stubby. As you won’t have a ton of room to maneuver. Thanks for the guidance! Love the content.

[MunCompetition]

Your instruction is fantastic! I will use your tips! Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

[patricwell]

Bro i swear you just make my day. I know its an old video but i been searching online i couldnt find where that stupid relay was at...so i end up doing the rear shocks which at the end i screw myself over. I got the malfunction light for the suspension. I try using my snap on scanner wouldnt read at all ( suspension system) was reading before that happen..so how do i even fix that where do i start im lost here....im mad at myself i should have watch your video

[slanina]

Great video! I was swapping my winter wheels/tires on last night and noticed mine are leaking on both sides. No warning message on the dash but they definitely need to be replaced.

[giulianoMX]

I am about to try this... thanks for the great vdeo.

[kamilmaurycy]

Dzięki za film instruktażowy 👍🏻👍🏻😃
Łapka wjechała 👍🏻👍🏻

[shobankumar]

Great great video, ,, u saved me my Brother, ,, thanks a lot for this video

[giulianoMX]

By the way, the relay that you remove is for the horn (F), the one you want to remove is the relay for the air suspension compressor (G).

[njoeandjen]

You Rock a lot more work removing the panels thanks!

[caroundholger]

Very good Video ! Do you think it is necessary to let the air out of the springs to do the job ??
Greetings

[darrylirwin]

Thank you for the video. I did the left driver side and took me literally 25 mins. The passenger side I was unable to access the top strut bolts. Any video on that process ?

[stradaredlands]

Thanks for the quick video, it nails all the pertinent steps. Any torque specs for top bolts or bottom one?

[rogeramador]

Did mine yesterday. 95 bucks from Amazon. Easy stuff. Dont pay does dealership prices.

[docmiaz]

Would you happen to have a link to one of your videos replacing the bladder? Incase the issue is what was shown at the 4:47 mark of the video? Thank you.

[Lisa-zrfv]

Do you have a video on replacing the rear disc (rear flexible disc)?

[aknsg]

Is it possible to modify with coil overs to replace airbags ???

[froggy]

Hi, Any chance this would apply to a 2015 glk350? RR shock leak. Quotes are $1000 plus, I can get Bil's for $80 ea. Would do both rear. 45k miles, seems early for shocks? Froggy.