TPMS replacement (sticker shock)

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TPMS replacement (sticker shock)

Postby ShipFixer » Sat May 28, 2011 5:49 pm

My local Nissan dealership just received a load of TPMS sensors...the tsunami damage had crimped their supply for a while. Anyway, I still need to replace mine so they finally provided me a quote. $335 for parts and labor...to protect a $180 tire!

Looking at how to do this differently. I know it's been discussed before, but can non-Nissan shops recode the TPMS sensors? If so I'm going to shop around...cheapest option may be to get a sensor off the internet for $70, replace the sensor myself at the base auto shop, then have Nissan or another shop do the recode...


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Postby JohnKata » Sat May 28, 2011 7:44 pm

Is it the sensor on the wheel itself? I know when I got new tires last year at Discount Tire, they were even able to replace a broken sensor for me.. all I had to pay was $67 for the sensor...
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Postby volvite » Sat May 28, 2011 8:35 pm

No. The sensor attaches to the rim. It's not part of the tire.

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Postby JohnKata » Sat May 28, 2011 8:37 pm

I meant on the wheel. I know it's not on the rubber.

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Postby volvite » Sat May 28, 2011 8:45 pm

Ok. Basically the TPMS is your valve stem for the tire. Here is a link. This is what they should look like.

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/detai ... widSgH34Z5


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