JHZR2
Staff member
Wife's car - 08 VW rabbit will probably get tires in the October timeframe. The OEM tires will have 55k, and a little less than 50% tread, but she does all town driving, so winter use with baby in the car, new tires are smart.
But it's the oldest car we have with tpms.
At over five years old, it isn't clear if we should do any service on the tpms. It seems reasonable that the schrader insert should be replaced, and any other rubber components perhaps as well - but even looking online, it seems that this stuff isn't done regularly, or it is really hit or miss. Some folks get taken for $110 a sensor for full replacement, learning processes that the car should really do automatically, etc.
Can someone give a rundown of what the right process is for tire replacement with tpms, with respect to the tpms itself? I doubt that the training processes they try to charge per tire for are even needed... I'm pretty sure if you get a flat, plug and refill the tire, the tpms shuts off and is happy. Not sure what shops seem to be charging for...
Have most shops, large and small, gotten the equipment to do proper services and repair on the services for most/all tpms?
Does anyone know if the vw tpms in the valve is any different from in valve sensors from anyone else?
Thanks!
But it's the oldest car we have with tpms.
At over five years old, it isn't clear if we should do any service on the tpms. It seems reasonable that the schrader insert should be replaced, and any other rubber components perhaps as well - but even looking online, it seems that this stuff isn't done regularly, or it is really hit or miss. Some folks get taken for $110 a sensor for full replacement, learning processes that the car should really do automatically, etc.
Can someone give a rundown of what the right process is for tire replacement with tpms, with respect to the tpms itself? I doubt that the training processes they try to charge per tire for are even needed... I'm pretty sure if you get a flat, plug and refill the tire, the tpms shuts off and is happy. Not sure what shops seem to be charging for...
Have most shops, large and small, gotten the equipment to do proper services and repair on the services for most/all tpms?
Does anyone know if the vw tpms in the valve is any different from in valve sensors from anyone else?
Thanks!