Dealer just charged me $400 to change a bulb, what are my options...

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by black02m5

The install depends which model you have. With the 3.0 I've read that the bumper doesn't need to be removed. With my 4.8 the bumper has to come off.

If I remember correctly, to replace the headlight bulbs you don't need to remove the bumper on a 4.8. Just move some components like the power steering out of the way (only three bolts/screws).

Removing the actual headlights, now that's a different story.

Here's a DIY:

http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...tructions.html

EDIT: BTW ... you can see at the end there I used ebay xenon D2C bulbs for $28/pair to match my HID fogs.