TPMS Sensor, Cost to Replace?
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TPMS Sensor, Cost to Replace?
How much should I expect to pay just for the labor of replacing all 4 of the TPMS sensors? This will occur as new tires are being installed.
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From what I understand the labor would be minimal if you are changing the tires anyway. The sensors themselves, if bought from Porsche, are quite expensive. I believe I heard that they cost $1500 for a set.
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You certainly would not need a dealer for this sort of job if there is a decent independent shop near you. I am also not sure if buying the sensors from Porsche is necessary. I would check with Tire Rack.
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Thanks for the input.
The quote is from an Independent Shop. Its $240 for 4 sensors (which seems reasonable) and then $225 for the labor to remove and replace. I thought the labor seemed a little high based on what I had read, especially since they are already taking the tires off to put new ones on. They are also charging $100 for mounting and balancing. Does the labor seem fair, or out of line?
Since posting my original question I have called the dealership and they want about $700 in labor to remove the tires and replace the sensors (this is a price without purchasing new tires). Based on that price the $225 doesn't seem bad, but it still seems a bit high based on some of the post I have read.
The quote is from an Independent Shop. Its $240 for 4 sensors (which seems reasonable) and then $225 for the labor to remove and replace. I thought the labor seemed a little high based on what I had read, especially since they are already taking the tires off to put new ones on. They are also charging $100 for mounting and balancing. Does the labor seem fair, or out of line?
Since posting my original question I have called the dealership and they want about $700 in labor to remove the tires and replace the sensors (this is a price without purchasing new tires). Based on that price the $225 doesn't seem bad, but it still seems a bit high based on some of the post I have read.
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$240 is about the same as Tire Rack charges and I think they install the sensors for free. On the other hand, if the shop is one you deal with a lot and trust, $225 is pretty small potatoes in Porsche dollars. They may have to use a OBD reader to reset things and might want to charge a flat rate for this. I would at least ask what it is that they have to do that leads to the $225 labor charge.
Porsches may be exclusive but that doesn't mean the customers should have to bend over like dumba$$$. Sounds like you know this already!
Porsches may be exclusive but that doesn't mean the customers should have to bend over like dumba$$$. Sounds like you know this already!
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Yeah, I don't mind paying someone for their work or expertise, as long as it is a legitimate charge. But I don't like being taken advantage of (not saying that is the case, but that is what I am trying to determine).
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$240 is a decent price for sensors, but what brand are they? I got my sensors from Titan TPMS and had a friend install them. He's the tire shop supervisor at Costco and installed them for no charge because it is not an item they carry.
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I paid around $400 extra to have them in the Finnspeeds I ordered. I don't know if they're OEM, but they were recognized by the system on my TT immediately.
At least I get an "actual" PSI for each wheel. When I bought a second set of wheels for winter tires on my wife's '08 A6, Tire Rack wanted over $400 for sensors that say "you might have a flat. Or not. One one or more tires; not sure which". I passed there and check the pressures once a week.
At least I get an "actual" PSI for each wheel. When I bought a second set of wheels for winter tires on my wife's '08 A6, Tire Rack wanted over $400 for sensors that say "you might have a flat. Or not. One one or more tires; not sure which". I passed there and check the pressures once a week.
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When I had my 987.2 Cayman, I bought the Titan TPMS sensors online for $160, and Discount Tire installed them with the track tires I bought for my 18" rims for $18/wheel, which included mounting and balancing the tires. They registered the sensors after putting them on the car and the TPMS functioned fine for the rest of the time I had the car (which was only about 8 months). Every time I switched the wheels from street to track set, I had to go through the "learning" process by choosing "Summer" or "Winter" tires and within a few miles the pressures would display correctly.
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It's certainly not a bargain but I don't think it's out of line.
I look at it this way.
$25.00 each to mount and balance high performance tires is a good price.
To switch out the TPMS sensors would take about 10 mins per wheel additional time. So 40 mins. Round up to an hour for arguments sake.
Then using a very expensive TPMS programming tool the tech will need another 30 - 60 min to wake up the sensors and program them and perform whatever learn procedure is required. Test drives etc.
It's not a lot of money in today's world if you go to a professional shop with proper (read expensive) equipment (including tire changers and balancers) and a competent technician.
I look at it this way.
$25.00 each to mount and balance high performance tires is a good price.
To switch out the TPMS sensors would take about 10 mins per wheel additional time. So 40 mins. Round up to an hour for arguments sake.
Then using a very expensive TPMS programming tool the tech will need another 30 - 60 min to wake up the sensors and program them and perform whatever learn procedure is required. Test drives etc.
It's not a lot of money in today's world if you go to a professional shop with proper (read expensive) equipment (including tire changers and balancers) and a competent technician.
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My experience has been they don't have to completely demount the tire to install the TPMS. I went with the Huff units because the after market unit started to lose it after a year.