Last year I replaced the piston ring with the bag piping Andy kit. Worked great but unfortunately my compressor has worn out again.
I found a new Shock Masters brand compressor on Ebay for $150. Looks identical to original, see attached pics. It even includes a Hella Relay.
All that is needed is to transfer over the brackets to the new one. Note: there wasn't instructions included in my purchase but there is a new line fitting attached and the olive is inside. Remove the line fitting and fit the olive to the air line.

I've never seen my car rise so fast!







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Shows the difference between German (Wabco) labour rates and the Chinese (probably where the Strutmasters unit came from !). Your new Strutmasters unit will probably be on the car when you finally sell it.

 

Is this compressor for the X350? Do you by chance have the link to the eBay seller? And, pardon my ignorance, WTH is the 'olive'?

Thanks in advance.

 

I apologize for appearing. I found this on eBay/US.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/X350-X358-A...8/162814561929

 

Yes, that's the one I bought. Sorry, meant to say Shock Master not Strut Masters. Will try to edit the first post.

The "olive" is a brass ring that crimps into the plastic airline preventing it from popping out from pressure. "Olive" might be a slang term; not sure. They have been also called ferrule and compression rings as well.

 

Ferrule. I'm very familiar with that term. Thanks for clarification.