Hello. Anyone have a local shop recommendation in Seattle for replacing TPMS sensors? Costco charges $45 per wheel. Any place with better price? Thanks for any thoughts.
That's what it said on Reddit plus $15 labor per tire. Those will be generic sensors and it would be interesting to see how long they will last. People are reporting 8-10 years from an OEM Toyota sensor and as short as 2 years on a no-name brand. Good Luck.....
$45 Dollars is really cheap if they include new sensors with a warranty. The OEM sensor from the dealership is more than that, just for the part.
If they warranty it for a year and it goes out in two, would it be worth it. Would it work out better if you bought KNOWN real OEM sensors and have them install those instead? I truly don't know because I'm only 5 years into mine....
What I have been doing is using the failed OEM ones and buying original Panasonic batteries (same as the ones in the OEM sensors) and replacing them. They cost about $5 each if you do it that way, BUT you would need to know how to change this out. It takes a while to do this so it's VERY IMPORTANT not to use cheap chinese batteries and use only the original or you'll repeat the process in less than 8 to 10 years. I have a friend that does this, changes the battery, reseal the original TPMS with liquid silicone to make it look original again. So I get OEM quality without buying brand new ones.