Hi all, last summer, I decided to replace my 4 TPMS. I bought them from Wheel1X. I had them installed by Discount Tire. I was unable to wake up the sensors so I went back there. They told me that the sensor in the front left tire was displaying 0 month left. I got a new sensor from Wheel1X and returned to Discount Tire. After they replaced the faulty sensor, I was still not able to wake the TPMS.

I decided to wait until I changed the tires to get new tires together with brand new sensors.

Today I got my Bridgestone S-04 installed at Firestone half a mile from my home and they told me that the front left wheel did not have a TPMS. Say Whaaat?
Seriously! I tipped the guy from Discount Tire $20 for the trouble and he did not even install the damn TPMS....Oh the Humanity!

Question, shall I replace all 4 again or shall I just buy one TPMS?

Thanks

 

Turn off TPMS ?

 

I would just buy the one missing and have some real tire pros work on your car... Apart from never using Discount Tires again, I would go back and take the Firestone worksheet and ask WTH.

 

if it where me I would just get the one you are missing. the others should still be GTG. They generally last 5 years I was told. By that time you will replace the tires.

 

Get the lifetime read out and decide based on that.
I replaced my 4 sensors last year, did it at the dealer as there was no much price difference - and I good a good discount on the 2 front tires.
Did hear before that some people buy sensors cheap on Ebay, and find out when the remaining life is checked that they are close to dead... Cheap always has a reason I would say; sensors look new but might have been dusting on a shelf for years.

 

When mine went out I waited until I needed tires and then had the dealer replace all four. Sure, I could have done it cheaper but that error message is SOOOOOO Annoying! It's been two years now and the money is a faint memory but the satisfaction of not having that lame ding and dash message is a daily blessing.

BTW, I asked to have it disabled and was told that it can only be done with a 2005 version of the PWIS system.

 

Do I need a PIWIS to read the remaining life or can I do it with the Durametric?

 

Durametric pro will read remaining life. I'm not sure about the others.

 

Coupla items:

1 - Do you have access to a Durametric and get a full code reading? I am wondering if it is not your TMPS sensor but the reader. Try swapping front wheels. Even if you tires are directional, it will not kill them to put 10 or 20 miles on them.

2 - eBay vs Porsche vs Name Brand sensors. I have some experience with this on my wife's Lexus. In short, there are quality, "name brand" sensors out there now and the alternative is no longer the cheap knock offs on eBay.

Eight years ago, I picked up new snows and refub rims for the Lexus but forgot the TPMSs, so I ran over to my local Lexus dealer... they wanted $180 EACH!!!! FU Toyota. So I purchased all four sensors for a total of $75 on eBay denoted as the OEM with all the right branding etc... I suspect these were Chinese knock offs. Anyway, they lasted eight years... so pretty darn good as far as I am concerned. A few months ago they were dying so now I found that the legitimate aftermarket has kicked in big time as there is a MASSIVE global market for these things now that the original systems batteries are dying and the global laws requiring these systems is all coming to a head. Anyway, I purchased Denso brand for just over $100 or so for all four. All is good.

I haven't replaced my 2009 Porsche's yet, but I will look hard at the aftermarket... no way am I going to pay Porsche prices.

Peace
Bruce in Philly

 

I went through this a couple months ago.

1.) The OE Wheel threads on Rennlist need to be updated. Form personal experience, the cheapest OE Wheel sensors for a 997.2 are complete garbage. OE Wheels support is not very helpful.

2.) Tirerack sells Huf/Beru sensors, these work just like they came from Porsche. They sync up within a minute after you go through the setup in your dash. They are much cheaper than Porsche but they are not cheap. I think ~$270 shipped. They don't have to be "activated" by anyone before being installed on the wheel.

 

I removed my TPMS module and coded it out with durametric. Takes about 10 minutes. I am old fashion and like to check my pressures manually

 

I picked up Beru TPMS sensors from OE Wheels for my 2008 and they worked with no problem. I think about $320, delivered.

 

I got my Huf/Beru sensors from Pelicanparts for about $100/each and its the same one from Porsche.

FWIW, The California Bureau or Auto Repair just came down hard on a bunch of repair shops for fraud. Number one complaint......not replacing the little 3 cent washer in the TMPS rebuild kit.

 

I purchased a full set of OEM sensors for my 09 Carrera S from OE Wheels for around $300.
Working perfectly

 

I just purchased a set of Huf/Beru OEM sensors from OE Wheels. They arrived with no issues. I have not had them installed yet because I haven't had time. My right rear wheel TPMS was intermittent for about a week. Now it's completely dead. The others are reading just fine. Porsche manual says that when you get the partial pressure monitoring warning that is is a wheel sensor. Typically, the reader or pickup in the wheel well does not fail. Much more common for the battery in the wheel sensor to die at about the 5 year point.