BMW E70 X5 Air Suspension Repair | DIY Bag Replacement
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- BMW E70 X5 Air Suspension Repair | DIY Bag Replacement
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After discovering the rear corner of the BMW E70 X5 lower on one side than the other, it was time to take action. Research suggested a worn out airbag so I proceeded to purchase a new set and am sharing the complete very detailed step by step procedure for installing new self levelling suspension air components. I include tools that are needed and talk about the safety required for this installation.
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Had a local shop quote me $1,200 to replace one side. Much appreciation for this video - It just put $1,100 back in my pocket.
You are very welcome Keith. Have an awesome day.
I really appreciate this video. When my rear left air spring died I didn't know anything, so I paid $550 to have it done at a shop. After watching this video, I was able to buy the replacement air spring for $100 and do it myself in about 2 hours. Very helpful video.
God bless people like you brother! Not many of us can afford to keep these 4wd on the road. By you sharing your videos we are saving alot of money. These airbags to get it fix bmw were charging me $2000 parts and labour. I only spent about $120 on airbags and I installed it myself with your help. It was sooo easy! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Looking foward seeing more videos 👏👏👏🤝🤝🤝
My pleasure
Hey where did you purches them ?
Dude!!!.... You're the man!... Thank you very much, you have saved me a ton of money with all your E70 videos. Keep them coming please!!
Thanks so much! Couple snags I ran into. BMW engineers are 😵💫🤪🥴! They left no extra length on the air lines. 🤦♂️ So if you remove it from the clamp right on wheel well on the passenger rear, it allows you a little extra line to find the notches. Then clamp it back. Then, put a jack under the wheel and raise it up til the bottom clicks into place. Last, if you purchase Arnott brand, you will need to hollow out the line guide for the red line side. It WILL NOT snap into the top!
Again, thank you so much for making this video. It really helped me!
Great Video! thank you for doing it. - Just some tips for the next person doing this, If your airbags full deflated, I disconnected the battery and poked a hole in bag to ensure no air was left. Saved the trouble to disconnect the lines from the pump. - I reused the washer and nut that was already on there as why replace it if no current issues. I did notice my airbag did have a brass female fitting inside, vs old bag had none. It was a a bit of a struggle to get the bottom to clip in to place, I got it about 75% in and once the airbag inflated went into place nicely!
Just did my airbags and saved like $2k because of you
Thanks for the comment. Glad it helps
Thanks brother! I appreciate the class and thankful to keep some jingle in my pocket!
Awesome video. By the book, lot of safety reminders and clear instructions on how to do it. Very appreciated!
Thank you for sharing! very informative video, Now I will be able to replace air suspension myself
Thanks for the video.....watched it 6 years ago when it came out and watched it today when I finally changed my air suspension. I have enjoyed following your channel!
Great to hear! Have a great weekend
Men keep them videos coming I just replacement my airbag suspension they was trying to get me for 1500 and I’m novice when it comes to mechanics good job
Thanks a lot for watching
Hey thank you so much for this video, I just bought a used
2007 X5 from craigslist and the person wasn't honest but one of the problems I
noticed was the back sagging. The dealer said it was 800 to fix one side, so now thanks to you and
your video I can fix this and I have a little hope. Great video thanks you so
much Greg
For sure, lots of options on the net for parts and a couple good jacks and tools and you are good to go.
Bro you're a life saver thank you so much
Thanks for the video. It is very helpful. I replaced my leaking E70 X535D airbag but the compressor isn't running while the car is jacked up. I do not want to lower it down as the instruction said that's a bad idea. Do you know if I need to lower my car in order to activate the compressor pump/leveling sensor or it should be able to pump the air into those airbags while the car is jacked. Could that be a bad compressor because we are driving it for 5 hours while the air suspension broke (we got no choice because it was midnight and we are driving from Vegas to Salt Lake City? I also read so forum posts, the compressor unit shuts itself off to avoid overwork when it detects zero pressure. Please let me know. Thanks much
Very informative video, easy to follow steps. Thanks for sharing. Just one question, I see most guys removing a fuse for the airbag from the rear fuse box. In your video, you disconnected the power from the air block valve. Do you have any error codes afterwards?
Thanks for your detailed steps. I was able to safely change my air suspension bags following your steps!
fantastic helpful video thank you
Great 👍🏻 I replaced both springs just now and your video was very helpful 😀
Thanks for your positive feedback
Just did this job. Thanks for the video. I changed the old bags (not my ex wives. Lol) with the Arnott ones. Made in Florida and Look like well built product if anyone is looking. One thing I would consider is not purging the air at the pump but doing it at the bag since you gonna have to take off the line there anyway. Just a thought but otherwise thanks again. Did both sides for $400 bucks with Amazon. Would have been $2k easy at the shop.
Not a bad job with the right tools and take your time it saves a pile of money
Brooo! Amazing . This is great, thank you so much
You are most welcome. Have a great one.
Hi, thanks for this video. Its very helpful. I will be giving mine a shot tomorrow.
Good luck and work safe. Its not a bad job just take your time and be safe
hi, i have a bmw e39 touring, did same ie changed air bags, dash light was on before and is still on now, do u know if u have to put it on a special computer to delete the ride height warning light?. thx dave in uk
Level control system malfunction warning light came on. I turned the car off and turned it back on, the warning went away. Drove for 20 miles and it did not come back. I did not notice any symptoms. Although the car appears to sag on the rear when parked overnight. What seems to be the problem? I was planning to just replace the airbags since my current ones look old and worn upon visually inspecting it.
Thanks for making it appear to be easy
And it was........ just like you demonstrated
Thanks again!
You're very welcome!
Great video, thank you. Offered me a sense of what is wrong with our 2011 E70 X5 Diesel before speaking to the mechanic. :-)
For sure, you re welcome. Would you mind letting me know what the final is on your car after the mechanic repairs it ?
Hi my 2015 f15 x5goes down at the back randomly but can stay up for a week or longer the fuse went so I got new compressor still same problem do you think it’s a leak in the bags or is there some sort of control modul or sensor faulty I have be bags to fit but could it be something else ???? Great video thanks
Awesome!, thanks for this tutorial video.
Hope it helps
friend I did the same think and I change the 2 air back , but every day I see my car low in the morning , what is the problem now ? 2 new bags air and i see it down .
Great Job. Thank you.
Great info. Much easier than I imagined.
Amazing video! This is going to help me out a lot! Thanks! Just found yourself a new subscriber ready for more videos like this! 👋🏼😆
Thank you very much and welcome aboard.
Better to jack on the rear diff (not the cover) or the main part of the rear crossmember, and then put jack stands under the rear jack points. Best to use flat top jack stands with BMW jack adapters too so you don't tear up the plastic jack points.
Made it look easy 👋🏻
Hello sir! Have you have the error “chassis function restricted” and suddly the eco mode and sport mode don’t work! Then disappear when you turn off the vehicle.
thank you so much for your video.
You are very welcome, hopefully this helped.
Hi, Mark. Is it safe to jack up the car by placing the jack a little back from the BMW jack point ( looks like what you did in the video). Then put the jack stand under the jack point. My jack is small, can not reach the rear center jack point and put jack stand on both side.
Your video was clutch! Thank you brother dude. Halfway done but now I know what to do.
Thank bro GOD bless you
You are very welcome. Hope this helps with your repair. Cheers.
Is this on 08plat bmw x6m 3.o tD is it the same
I'm looking to buy a e70 I want rear air bags how can one recognize before I go lookin person.
Very nice video,and informative.
GBY
Thanks for watching.
I dismantle it from it's location but the area is too tight I cannot remove it outside . Do you figure a solution ?
Video is top notch and very helpful. I was thinking about just popping the compressor fuse.
Thank you very much
Yea you can do that or you can disconnect the battery and just cut the air bags with a knife and they will deflate. Doing it properly like in this video isnt difficult but it takes more time removing the panels and getting to the lines then it does to swap the bags.
Great job! New is new 👍🏻
Thanks and welcome
Great video!
Thanks! Have a great day.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I haven’t got a code or error message yet, but one side is sagging. I think I’m gonna get a couple of air springs off eBay. Looks like they’re about $120 CAD for a pair. Think I should wait for the error first? Also wondering if you got a ‘high battery drain’ message during the time yours was sagging. I’m getting that error and wondering if it’s the compressor doing overtime? Thanks!
Thanks, MAN best video on YouTub !!!!!
Thank you very much.
Thanks for the video. Do i need to replace both rear air bags at the same time?
Brother great video.. Thank you so much God bless you!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely
thanks for that video, i hope it is the same process on the 2006 :)
Awesome video brother!
Thanks a bunch Michael
Never done one before, but watching you do it made me think a couple more things might help get the job done. First, some silicone spray, loads of different brands out there but it'll help snap those pipes in and help get that top gaiter on if reusing it, which seems a good idea to me. Second thing would be to perhaps use a jack to lift the axle a bit when trying to get the bottom of the airbag snapped home, you look like you had to use some muscle to stretch it down to the locating point. Just an idea ;)
Some great points Rob. Cheers
You make things simple for a car that was meant to be tough to figure out
Thank you
Good tips cheers buddy
Great bro u saved me ton of money
You are very welcome
Thank you a lot bro
Thanks a lot for watching
yeah, good video, thanks.
Thanks a lot, Cheers
Thank you for the video. I had one side come down so I had both springs replaced. Now I came to my car and both sides were low to the ground. Once I turn the car on it fills up again. Could the valve be the culprit from which is disconnected the lines from at the beginning?
Yes could be an installation problem or you purchased low quality air springs.
🗣Thanks! 💪🏾
Hope it helps
thank you for this awesome video mine did not release air when i unplugged the air tubes as mentioned
Excellent video just a question if you still have the vehicle those air springs that you install for how long can be properly working because I'm install my but everybody tell me is better to install coil springs . Thanks for your videos.
Thank you brother
Your are very welcome
Good video, good job !!!
Thanks a lot for watching
@@ECPP I`m watching cause I`m planning to buy e70 next month:))
Hi, is there any issue with Suncore airbags? Are they still working properly? I am thinking to buy Arnott or suncore . Any suggestion?
Hi, I used those Suncore bags as you see in the video and they are still holding with no perceived leakage and its a couple years now. I have no issues but I cannot comment on the Arnott.
Man u the best
U more than welcome
Did you disconnect the battery? Before you unplugged the air lines? Does it matter if you leave the battery connected or disconnected?
Hi, I did not but for safety you definitely should. You do not want the compressor to start running accidentally.
Hi, that's a well explained video I don't know much about cars but this video makes me want to do it my self... ( and save money ) my x5 is also a 09 but is not diesel, would it be the same procedure? Man I wish you live close by so you could give me a hand, lol. 😆
In your video , it look so easy to remove the bag from the chamber , where in my case I couldn't do it .
Is there something missing I have to do it ?
try turning it counterclockwise by approximately 90 degrees. th-cam.com/video/7WXxrI5QFdk/w-d-xo.html
I believe my mine makes a loud clicking n clunking noise on my x6 active hybrid
excellent video
Thank you very much!
Hi, great video
Thanks Jaime. Cheers.
Amazing video! I might be doing mine soon... Is it a must to disconnect the battery and also the red/blue and electrical from the compressor underneath the x5?... or can I just make sure that I don't touch the key or open the doors to avoid activating the vehicle's compressor? Thanks for your time.
I would recommend disconnecting the battery but the blue and red lines may not be necessary if you slowly untighten each side bag to release pressure gradually.
@@ECPP Cool. So disconnect the battery before and reconnect after and that's it right? No special programming on the battery and recalibrating the compressor? Thanks again for your time and prompt response.
Hey everyone, after seeing this video and realising how easy it is I’m going to do it myself, although the only problem I’m having is when I jack the back end of my car up where exactly are you putting the jack stands?
Hello, great video but I couldn't really see, when inserting the new suspension airbag into the upper and lower brackets, do you have to turn it to lock it in place or does it lock in place automatically when you push it into the holes?
ExoticCar PlayPlace, thank you for your reply. I also noticed that the first video of this problem was published in June and this video was published in October. Did that much time pass between the problem and the fix, or is that just when you uploaded the video?
Just wondering, because this problem started for me last night.
Do I need to replace both even if only one is sagging?? Thanks
Hi from Spain. Thanks for the video. I just change both side but a problem appears. Driver side now is lower than the other. Any idea? Thans in advanced
They should be the same height if they are the same brand. Does the compressor pump up to inflate? I would recheck airlines
I changed mine, but used Arnott instead of the OEM. After 6 months and a trip to the boondocks both bags are shot. Just took a couple of potholes to kill them.
I think that tech overall is great but definitely less reliable than standard springs. Overloading can also destroy these.
Just take the fuses out first. No need to access the compressor area, just loosen the air line nut on top of the air bag.. Much simpler and quicker.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
I have the same car same year (35d) and the right shock exploded few min ago. The ones you installed are Arnnot? or did you go for the less expensive ones? Great vid!
Thank you
You're welcome
P38 range rover (1999) has airbags, but you have 4 height settings at the press of a button. Where is the height buttons in the X5? For example, drop it on the ground for parking so you can get in at low height, and car raises when you get in, or is this not an option on X5?
hi, cannot be done on the E70/E71. Would require some work to be programmed.
Great video! You inspired me to give this a go and it was interesting...
- I have a 2008 3.0 X5 7 seater from BC, Canada
- bought the airbags off ebay from chassis_tech, about $100 CAD for the pair (probably my first clue I’d have issues but they have an average 5* review of thousands of reviews)
- the 7 seater space is tight for this repair; realized after that you can pull down on the hub to extend the shock and create more space - after battling with it for over an hour...
- installed the air shock after a lot of cursing to maneuver it in the tight space, and with the sweat of frustration dripping in my eyes trying to lock it in, I realized I’m an idiot and clockwise from the top view is counterclockwise from underneath... newbie
- had trouble locking the bottom in - figured out to pull from the top of the airbag, not the bottom
- here was the fun part - put the tire back on, lowered it until the tire was bearing most of the weight as I read somewhere not to inflate with full weight of car for first time, then turned on the car to start the compressor, filled the bag, thought all was well, then jacked again to put compressor cover back on (probably a rookie move) Bang! The airbag pops out of the bottom hole because the cheap POS has clips smaller than OEM and didn’t lock in. Put some unwanted ruts in the plastic of the airbag when it hit the strut and now I don’t think I can trust it.
- installed the 2nd one on the same side as I bought 2 (didn’t rejack this time and instead just shaved my forehead trying to put the cover back on), seemed to be fine but I checked today (2 days later) and the new bag is resting against the body wall whereas the original on the other side has about a cm separation. Doubt that’s good so I’m gonna have to get back in there and see why it’s not straight
- frustrated...
- anyway, not sure if any of this novel helps anyone but thought I’d share. Noticed today as well that the other side is low so I’ll have to order another one. Doesn’t seem like Suncore is great?
Where did you end up getting the new parts ??? I been using ECS Tuning for good OEM parts
What do the air bags regularly go for? And mine drops down every so often but not always wtf?
Thank u
You are very welcome
Does the front have air bags to, my front passenger side looks like it's leaning on my 08 x5
Should not have it on this gen
What about the scanner did yours need to be reset?
Just saw your video!!! You have brought life back to me.Thank you.I will b replacing those air bags soon.Thank to you!!!
I just use protools to deflate the bag. Very simple procedure for sure
Nice
Awesome video ,so mine goes down overnight passenger side ,it’s a 100% the bag ? And do you need to do both ?
Thanks so much
Your vdo help me a lot to save my buck.
Sounds great. Glad I can help people. Have a great day.
@@ECPP Just another question , I saw many airspring from china which so cheap when compare to suncore or arnott. Is it worth to buy those brand or unbrand may be?
A tip for put the cover back that cover under the air pump,seem twice time when people put that cover back ,accident push the air pump wiring cross the jack point,next time people jack up may damage the wiring!
Hey, my X5 says the message “Level Control System Malfunction”
Do you know anything about this? If you do, please help me .
Thanks a lot
dorix most likely your air bags are leaking or one of your ride highs seniors went bad
dorix yes I do. Or have you fixed it?
Where did you get those springs from? I see you had used Suncore Industries. Are those springs brand only one recommended? I also live in Canada. Please let me know where you got them. Thanks alot.
I got these from Ebay
Since this I am now looking at rear coil spring conversion. Stay tuned if this may interest you as well.
@@ECPP Thank you. Though, it's hard for me to trust ebay.
@@ECPP awesome! please do show us this process.
@Exoticcar playplsce - how are these Suncore bags holding up? - Thanks
They just failed again a couple weeks ago although I did a long trip with a very heavy load on the back so who knows. Looking to change them out again soon.
Can you show me where you put the jack stand because you just the the jacking pads with the jack
How do I tell if my rear air suspension is with Adaptive Suspension or Sport Suspension Settings, so I can order the right air pump?
You need the compressor? Or just the air bags? The air bags are what go flat, the compressor having an issue is rare.
Can you do one side or best to do both ,b4 I buy parts and are you 99% sure it will be the bag leaking and not anywhere else ? Thanks
I would do both for sure because if one goes then the other is probably close to it