After a bulb in October 2013 a Mazda 3, Bj. In 2005, they built has now given up after not even 14 months and less than 7000km the spirit. Apart from the allegedly considerably better luminous efficacy is extremely slightly after my own personal opinion, and therefore by no means justifies vs. the much shorter service life. "Normal" bulbs that have kept approximately 3 years with me. Obviously OSRAM lives only from the reputation of yesteryear. Personally, I get rid of this pear / pears definitely no longer buy and fall back again in the future to "normal" bulbs.