Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
> One thing to remember with the halogen bulbs is you aren't supposed to touch > them bare handed. The oils from your fingers get on the glass and severely > shorten their useful lifespan. Such failures will have obvious envelope damage, not just a burnt-out filament. -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
I never do. In fact, I use an alcohol wipe on them any time they’re handled just to be sure there’s nothing on the glass envelope. A box of those little single use squares is cheap as wine and they’re really handy in the shop for all sorts of things. -D > On Oct 14, 2020, at 1:03 AM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes > wrote: > > One thing to remember with the halogen bulbs is you aren't supposed to touch > them bare handed. The oils from your fingers get on the glass and severely > shorten their useful lifespan. I have had silver star ultras last several > years (800-1000 hours). > > > Rick > > From: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: October 13, 2020 9:44 PM > To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com > Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: ned.kleinh...@gmail.com > Subject: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs > > I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. They > sell four different price levels of H7 from Basic to XtraVision to > SilverStar to SilverStar Ultra. Each successive level represents an > increase in lumens, color temperature and projected beam distance. But if > you read the small print on the back of the bulb packages, you’ll see as > the price (and performance levels) increase, the life expectancies > decrease. Last night O’Reilly’s did not have a Basic or SilverStar Ultra > available. I picked up a $17 XtraVision that has a life expectancy of 150 > hours. I noted the $25 SilverStar is expected to last only about 83 hours. > > Ned Kleinhenz > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
One thing to remember with the halogen bulbs is you aren't supposed to touch them bare handed. The oils from your fingers get on the glass and severely shorten their useful lifespan. I have had silver star ultras last several years (800-1000 hours). Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: October 13, 2020 9:44 PM To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: ned.kleinh...@gmail.com Subject: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. They sell four different price levels of H7 from Basic to XtraVision to SilverStar to SilverStar Ultra. Each successive level represents an increase in lumens, color temperature and projected beam distance. But if you read the small print on the back of the bulb packages, you’ll see as the price (and performance levels) increase, the life expectancies decrease. Last night O’Reilly’s did not have a Basic or SilverStar Ultra available. I picked up a $17 XtraVision that has a life expectancy of 150 hours. I noted the $25 SilverStar is expected to last only about 83 hours. Ned Kleinhenz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
On Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:18:35 -0400 Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: > For a local parts source I usually go to NAPA. It's often a bit more > expensive but parts (even their house brands) are decent quality, the > counter people are clean and professional, and warranties have never > been a hassle. I notice that almost all the good indy shops get parts > from NAPA or the relevant dealer. This is true, but after I replaced TWO NAPA alternators on our BRV, I went with an O'Reilly alternator. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
Mitch Haley via Mercedes writes: > Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who > subscribe to 'Fulfillment by Amazon' because Amazon commingles inventory > with them. My moto is that if it goes in my body I won't buy it from Amazon. Supplements, cold/allergy remedies, contact lens supplies, etc. More and more I feel that way about car parts as well. It's just not worth the cost savings to have to re-do the job in a few months when the counterfeit part fails, even if they are willing to exchange it. I find O'Reilly, AutoZone, RockAuto etc. parts are pretty much low-end junk, though if they sell a brand such as Sylvania or Motorcraft I will likely believe that it's genuine. For a local parts source I usually go to NAPA. It's often a bit more expensive but parts (even their house brands) are decent quality, the counter people are clean and professional, and warranties have never been a hassle. I notice that almost all the good indy shops get parts from NAPA or the relevant dealer. For OEM online parts I'm using FCPEuro these days. Allan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
I really liked the output and color of the Silver Star and Silver Star Ultras, but as you mentioned, I found the useful lives of these pretty lousy. At nearly $30/pair it was tough to justify replacing them on a regular basis. -D > On Oct 13, 2020, at 10:47 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2020-10-13 22:43, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes wrote: >> I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. > > Good. I doubt they have counterfeiters in their supply chain. > > Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who subscribe > to 'Fulfillment by Amazon' because Amazon commingles inventory with them. > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
On 2020-10-13 22:43, ned kleinhenz via Mercedes wrote: I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. Good. I doubt they have counterfeiters in their supply chain. Buying from Amazon means buying from every Tom, Dick, and Harry who subscribe to 'Fulfillment by Amazon' because Amazon commingles inventory with them. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
[MBZ] Re W211 Headlight Bulbs
I have been buying Orsam-Sylvania H7 (halogen) bulbs from O’Reilly’s. They sell four different price levels of H7 from Basic to XtraVision to SilverStar to SilverStar Ultra. Each successive level represents an increase in lumens, color temperature and projected beam distance. But if you read the small print on the back of the bulb packages, you’ll see as the price (and performance levels) increase, the life expectancies decrease. Last night O’Reilly’s did not have a Basic or SilverStar Ultra available. I picked up a $17 XtraVision that has a life expectancy of 150 hours. I noted the $25 SilverStar is expected to last only about 83 hours. Ned Kleinhenz ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
