tiny bulbs $WTF$

[tougemachine]

Ok, so all the climate controll lights except for 1 are out. Also my cruise controll button. So I went to the subie dealer and got 2 small bulbs and 1 big bulb.....18 bucks and some change...WHAT? Isn't that expensive? I mean I worked at a toyota dealer until I was laid off. There parts weren't half that price

[d1giPhux]

Subaru parts in general are a giant rip off.. very expensive... thats why i try to buy all of my stuff online if i can help it and NEVER from the stealership.

[tougemachine]

Wow, I'm still learning subies. Its my 2nd month with it. Wow, DSMs we're so cheap. Bt I'm likin the subie

[Huffer]

Subaru parts in general are a giant rip off.. very expensive... thats why i try to buy all of my stuff online if i can help it and NEVER from the stealership.

They're not really... go to any dealership and see how much comparative parts are. Honda dealership wanted $400 to do-over my wifes 03 Accord...Subaru dealer wanted $350 to do my 98 Legacy. Same items, calipers, rotors, pads etc.

$18 for lights is pretty expensive though, you could have equivalent ones from Radioshack for $6.

[tougemachine]

Relly? Radioshak? I wanted to change em cause I'm doin the pink gauges and swiches thing in the DIY section. By the way its sweeeeeeeeeeet. I only did the buttons by the gauges (fog swich etc...) But I can't wait till tomorrow I'm finishing the whole rest

[97scoob]

i just had the same problem, and i went to the dealership and they were like 2 dollars a piece. something is wrong there with the 18 dollars. mine was like 6 dollars total and i thought that was expensive!

[tougemachine]

Dam them snakes! The lady at the parts department @ the toyota dealer I recently was laid off from :-( said she worked there (I hate to bust em out but I hate to overpay--Diablo Subaru in walnut creek CA) and there parts dept is shady

[1-3-2-4]

get to know a person at the dealer and you can get the hook up ;)

I drive 45 miles out of the way for teh hookupz!!! lol

[tougemachine]

Yea, I know someone who works there but he only works real late (clean up crew). And his mom works there but in accounting. There's like 1 guy in parts and he's not to social. And a suprisingly hot cashier. Oh well, I'm not worried to use aftermarket stuff. But I will not go to autozone for important parts, maby just wax or sumpin. Duralast parts are terrable. Especially there brake pads. If your gona go cheap I love the reybestos ceramic myself

[d1giPhux]

Huffer : Also depends on the dealership.. there are 2 subaru ones around here.. and one of them wanted like $45 for one part.. and the other.. $10 for the same part.. so i guess it really depends where you go. In general though.. subaru parts are pretty pricey compared to other econo-boxes.

[tougemachine]

Dang, now to top it all off they gave me all the wrong bulbs AAAAHH! Oh well. Atleast the ping gauges look soooooooooooooooo good, that's all that matters

[d1giPhux]

Take a pic!

[tougemachine]

I haven't relly figured out the pic thing. I use my Blackberry to go on the internet and e-mails n stuff. I'm sorta not living enywhere rightnow so no internet axcess, but sorta makes me wish my sedan was a wagon lol

[Zedhead]

Huh, My Scooby dealer only charged Me $9 For all three climate control bulbs.

Also the bulbs are covered with green condoms. So if You go the radioshack route. You'll wanna pull the rubbers off'n Your old bulbs.

[tougemachine]

If you have a hard time replacing those bulb condoms (because they usually tear apart) the toyota dealer I worked at has alot

[Benfolio]

Funny thing happened when I replaced my bulbs. I saved most of the green condoms, but when I put in the new bulbs the buttons still lit up white/yellow/tan or something. Not green.

Took 'em off and left them white/beige/whatever.

At least I can see what it's doing now..... :lol:

[henryq89]

bulb CONDOMS? Lmaoo..wow hahahaha

[Bdubs]

Radio Shack #272-1092 are the little bulbs I used to replace the HVAC lights and all the button lights.
I think they were like .80 a two pack.