What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[nike001]

How much did they charge for new oem batt and where?

Does it need to be OEM?

I got a Duralast 49-DL and it's supposed to have more cranking amps & it's definitely lighter as well. Mine was like $106 at an AutoZone after my core battery... Just food for thought.

[Imola.ZHP]

^ thats probably the one I put in my car about 3 years ago, still cranking strong at a fraction of the OEM price...

It's not under the hood, so no one will ever really know if you went a non-OEM route with your battery.

[az3579]

BP, got a PN on those for the rest of us?

There is no part # as it's aftermarket.
This is the only seller on eBay I found who sells them this "cheap" for a PAIR. Others sell for a little less but that's per bulb.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300780205297...84.m1497.l2649

I'll be posting a review with videos soon.

[Rovert]

Rinsed off the pollen. No wash, just rinse. Washing with pollen in the air = wet sanding the paint.

Nature's Claybar!!! LOL

I had a failed attempted of clearing the pitted headlight lens with some aggressive Mother's polish and an orbital. It needs more than just that!! I need more pollen for wet sanding! She was still a happy girl. Her paint was all smooth and silking from a clay bar the day before:

[az3579]

Trevor,
Take advantage of the fact that you have a sedan, so the headlight lens is replaceable.

[Rovert]

Yeah but I'm Asian! Trying to find a decent way of not spending $70/side. Even if my plastic lens' were 50% clearer I would be fine. My car is my go everywhere/anywhere so it doesn't have to look pretty. Well maybe just a bit pretty. LOL

[az3579]

Yeah but I'm Asian! Trying to find a decent way of not spending $70/side. Even if my plastic lens' were 50% clearer I would be fine. My car is my go everywhere/anywhere so it doesn't have to look pretty. Well maybe just a bit pretty. LOL

Khoalty sells them by the pair for $72, if you don't mind aftermarket.
http://www.khoalty.com/headlight-lens-replacement.html

[Rovert]

Oooo....That I can justify. What do you think the difference between aftermarket and OEM is for a lens? Clear plastic seems like clear plastic to me. But I maybe ignorant to it's manufacturing process. LOL

EDIT: It says Bosch manufactured :D

[az3579]

There is a note in there that says the 2002-2005 ones are made from a "private manufacturer" that ensures "OEM quality". I don't know what the means, but honestly I'd buy it anyway as I would put LaminX over it anyway.

Of course all the other ones that aren't 2002-2005 sedan fitment are Bosch. Go figure.

[Imola.ZHP]

Also installed the new LED bulbs I purchased. A couple of weeks ago, I bought (2) pairs of Cree 25W Amber LED bulbs for the front and back. Finally I've found a bulb that's just as bright as, if not brighter, than stock. VERY happy with these! CANBUS, so no bulb out errors and no hyper flash.

There is no part # as it's aftermarket.
This is the only seller on eBay I found who sells them this "cheap" for a PAIR. Others sell for a little less but that's per bulb.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/300780205297...84.m1497.l2649

I'll be posting a review with videos soon.

Can't wait to see your review, can you do an update in a few months so we'll know if you experienced any issues?

Nature's Claybar!!! LOL

I had a failed attempted of clearing the pitted headlight lens with some aggressive Mother's polish and an orbital. It needs more than just that!! I need more pollen for wet sanding! She was still a happy girl. Her paint was all smooth and silking from a clay bar the day before:

I'm in the same boat (with the pitting), we'll both just have to pony up the cash for new lenses... I'm probably going to wait until I can get the pitted front re-painted too, I want to wait to do that until I can let the car sit in the garage over a warm Memphis summer and let the new paint harden up for a good 3-4 months. This means I need to buy a second vehicle, ugh...