BMW F11 Rear suspension air bags and valve replacement.

Since i bought ny 2011 BMW 520d Touring the air suspension has been snking on one side at the rear over night. So today i decided to fix it.

[@KenFilmsCars]

BMW and land rover did a sneaky with the solenoids and changed them so you had to buy the complete compressor! Sold hundreds of bags when I was at BMW so very common, the glue starts to unstick around the cups and once the car hits the bump stops the bags tend to wear a hole. Full marks for not pulling the jack straight out, can lead to the new ones tearing if they drop to the bump stops

[@Thecarislife]

Something I noticed doing the bag on the other side was the destroyed bump stop. That was the side that drops. I think I’ll be ordering a pair of bump stops.

[@KenFilmsCars]

@@Thecarislife must have done it for a while, I'd put the money aside for a compressor just incase as they don't like over use, well that's what BMW told me to up sale lol. You've done the right thing getting it sorted quickly

[@Thecarislife]

@kendragndrivefansuk3853 I still have the compressor of my old 2002 E39 touring. I think it looks exactly the same in a different mount.

[@TheGentlemensMotorRacingTeam]

nice work sir - but what I and everyone else watching this video wants to know is - "WHAT THE BLOODY HELL DID YOU DO TO THE FRONT OF YOUR HOODIE?" :)

[@Thecarislife]

Cheap hoodies and welding/grinding don’t mix 😂

[@KenFilmsCars]

Think he forgot to remove his Halloween costume lol

[@spanermantim]

We can't have a sagging rear end. Good job.

[@Thecarislife]

😂😂 thanks Tim. I hope your keeping well

[@davidmarques8448]

Wasn't clear to me. Did you replace the exit valve solenoid or kept the original one? Bought one like the one you oyu got and I am afraid it will not fit either.
Thanks

[@Thecarislife]

I didn’t end up changing it. It seems there are two different types. The one you and I have are a little less common. Having done the bags and the solenoid block my suspension didn’t drop again

[@davidmarques8448]

@@Thecarislife what year is yours?

[@Thecarislife]

I don’t have it anymore. It was a 2011

[@Quick2004]

I’ve replaced air suspension bags still drops one side…did this fix ur issue?

[@Thecarislife]

Yes it did. I think it was more so the valve block that helped

[@Quick2004]

Thanks reply mate, just ordered a valve block

[@jonasmagnusson2099]

BMW Sweden want 2800:-euro for 2 airbag and a new compressor?🤔🧐 i pay 1200euro at another workshop?

[@Thecarislife]

I would imagine the compressor is the expensive part. Fortunately I’ve not had to change one yet 🤞