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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1035625' date='Oct 19 2009, 09:50 AM
Thanks luigi, I did read the warranty booklet that came with the car but there is no specific mention of light bulbs, at least I did not see any. My concern is that this gets treated like oil top offs. Neither is explicitly mentioned in the printed materials and I could see my dealer saying it is a wear and tear item not covered. Just trying to see if anyone else has had the DRL bulb go out and how their dealer handled it. If it not a warranty item, I may try to do it myself as Oversoft and stoic1 suggest...
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I have an 08 535i and have over 50k on it. 
I was told that warranty does not cover bulbs by Shelly BMW in Buena Park, CA because it is a "wear and tear" item and my vehicle was also out of warranty by then.
It's a really easy fix. Do a search for DIY and you'll be able to fix it in 15 minutes or less. I did mine last night in about that time.
I was told that warranty does not cover bulbs by Shelly BMW in Buena Park, CA because it is a "wear and tear" item and my vehicle was also out of warranty by then. It's a really easy fix. Do a search for DIY and you'll be able to fix it in 15 minutes or less. I did mine last night in about that time.
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Originally Posted by Dkime3' post='1036944' date='Oct 20 2009, 05:37 PM
I have an 08 535i and have over 50k on it. I was told that warranty does not cover bulbs by Shelly BMW in Buena Park, CA because it is a "wear and tear" item and my vehicle was also out of warranty by then.
It's a really easy fix. Do a search for DIY and you'll be able to fix it in 15 minutes or less. I did mine last night in about that time.
I was told that warranty does not cover bulbs by Shelly BMW in Buena Park, CA because it is a "wear and tear" item and my vehicle was also out of warranty by then. It's a really easy fix. Do a search for DIY and you'll be able to fix it in 15 minutes or less. I did mine last night in about that time.
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1036948' date='Oct 20 2009, 03:43 PM
Yeah, that's the response I was worried about! But I had it done under warranty by my dealer this morning. Thanks for the response...
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='1036955' date='Oct 20 2009, 05:49 PM
Glad it worked out for you ks...should have just used it as an excuse to get some white H8 bulbs/AE's
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Originally Posted by Dkime3' post='1036944' date='Oct 20 2009, 06:37 PM
I have an 08 535i and have over 50k on it. I was told that warranty does not cover bulbs by Shelly BMW in Buena Park, CA because it is a "wear and tear" item and my vehicle was also out of warranty by then.
It's a really easy fix. Do a search for DIY and you'll be able to fix it in 15 minutes or less. I did mine last night in about that time.
I was told that warranty does not cover bulbs by Shelly BMW in Buena Park, CA because it is a "wear and tear" item and my vehicle was also out of warranty by then. It's a really easy fix. Do a search for DIY and you'll be able to fix it in 15 minutes or less. I did mine last night in about that time.
OR throw this at them > e.g. Brakes are also wear and tear ... but if they wear before 50K they are replaced.
But since YOUR CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY at 50K+ miles you were SOL! But it could have been, OK replace them under maintenance warranty!
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1035625' date='Oct 19 2009, 09:50 AM
Thanks luigi, I did read the warranty booklet that came with the car but there is no specific mention of light bulbs, at least I did not see any. My concern is that this gets treated like oil top offs. Neither is explicitly mentioned in the printed materials and I could see my dealer saying it is a wear and tear item not covered. Just trying to see if anyone else has had the DRL bulb go out and how their dealer handled it. If it not a warranty item, I may try to do it myself as Oversoft and stoic1 suggest...
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This morning, I also got the message that my right-side DRL had failed. Sure enough, it doesn't illuminate. As far as the warranty goes, bulbs have always been included in the US "free maintenance" warranty. The best way I've heard it described is the way one of the sales people at my dealer explained it years ago... "The warranty covers everything but gas and tires!"
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='1057145' date='Nov 17 2009, 08:49 PM
This morning, I also got the message that my right-side DRL had failed. Sure enough, it doesn't illuminate. As far as the warranty goes, bulbs have always been included in the US "free maintenance" warranty. The best way I've heard it described is the way one of the sales people at my dealer explained it years ago... "The warranty covers everything but gas and tires!"
