What's your offer? Full disclosure, she needs new TPMS sensors... Atomic Silver, red leather, 112K on the clock. Mobil 1 @ 4500 mile services. All services done, inc transmission service, filter and flush. Car is perfect. Sucks the gas,
If a counterfeit sensor works correctly with the application, it will likely last 6-10 years as the lifespan is dictated by the coin size battery, not failure of the circuit board. In my experience, there is little difference in longevity between brands of coin cells used in watches, key fobs, etc. If you are industrious, the depleted battery can be replaced in the OEM sensor, but the juice is not worth the squeeze to me.If @The_Jeff says they last just as long as the original equipment, I'd get the ones he's recommending @JeffKeryk. The ones on our 2010 RX are still original.
Another factor is how much you drive because the sensor circuit goes dormant after ~15 minutes of inactive wheel movement, thus conserving the battery. In theory, an infrequently driven vehicle's TPMS battery can live much longer than 10 years. Two of the original (Pacific) sensors on my 2005 Nissan Frontier are still functioning, but the batteries are showing weak with my AUTEL MaxiTPMS scanner.
They told me they would install for free if I brought them in.
Really? Costco here told me what I posted above! Ha!
She's a beaut but we don't do sedans. Wait, does it have a 2" trailer hitch?
WalMart charges $28.88 + tax to install their Bartec brand TPMS unit, rebalance the tire, and re-program the system. The only drawback is they only offer the rubber valve stem style, no metal valve stems.
The difference is merely cosmetic. I had WalMart replace the OEM metal stem TPMS sensors in my parents' 2010 Hyundai Elantra with the rubber stem Bartec sensors last month. They work fine.
Go with the sensor units. I worked for a Lexus dealership and I never heard any issues.
