Elwood
3-7-77
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
$130 for a full set of OEM. Not bad.I was quoted $140 each at the dealer. I'll take my chances
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2006 and 2007 owners -How long did your TPMS batteries last?
- Thread starter The Fed
- Start date
Timpanogos Slim
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Hurtling up and down I15 in Utah
when i was putting together steelies & snows, I bought a used set for $70.
when my steelies turned up with TPMS already installed, I sold that set for, $70.
When i get around to transferring my snow tires to a set of ironically-named Momo Winter 5-spokes (they were cheap!), I'll sell that set of TPMS for, $70.
Elwood
3-7-77
- Location
- Long Beach, CA
My spare doesn't have it (2007). I'm not sure which cars/years do.NICE! but i thought even our spares had it? so... its not a "full" set
g60_corrado_91
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- IL
- Car(s)
- 2006 GTI 6MT Pkg 1
I'm glad 2006's didn't have TPMS. I would've disabled it if it did anyhow.
My parent's 2005 T'Reg is constantly warning them about low tires because one or two of the sensors are bad/batteries dead. It was a different design and unlike our cars, there is no way to fully disable the warning with VCDS.
The cost of repairing them is high though. We're all old fashioned I guess.
My parent's 2005 T'Reg is constantly warning them about low tires because one or two of the sensors are bad/batteries dead. It was a different design and unlike our cars, there is no way to fully disable the warning with VCDS.
The cost of repairing them is high though. We're all old fashioned I guess.
merkeyterkey
The Real FLATTIRE
- Location
- Pawnee, IN
'06 here, I replaced my battery ~6 months ago...
g60_corrado_91
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- IL
- Car(s)
- 2006 GTI 6MT Pkg 1
Weird that some 2006's have TPMS...
bon qui qui
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Charlotte
My 06 doesn't, I wish it had wheel speed monitoring like the mk6's do.
JetTurbo
geezer
- Location
- South Florida, USA
- Car(s)
- 2018 GTi Autobahn 6M
There are a lot of cars that use the ABS sensors to detect a low tire.
They will catch a punctured / leaking tire.
Unlike the in-wheel pressure / temperature sensors, the ABS sensor based systems
do not detect pressure drops from temperature changes, since all the tires react the same.
I like that the sensors warn you when its time to top up the tires when the seasons change. ymmv
EACH, plus labor charges for breaking down and balancing the wheel.
donjuan1jr
whats a turbo?
- Location
- East of queens west of hamptons
No need to rebalance if you got the right equipment.
Amazon has it for $19.69 but here's a good description..
http://www.sears.com/joes-racing-32307-0-60-psi-tire-pressure/p-SPM667086714
Each set of 4, then I would figure each tire is what, 15-20 to demount install then remount? So still looking at over 200$ to get it all done.
I must be paranoid, but I like the piece of mind. Low profiles are so hard to eye check. Unlike my van or old jeep I had.
JetTurbo
geezer
- Location
- South Florida, USA
- Car(s)
- 2018 GTi Autobahn 6M
I am sure a dealer could be that high for one.
It appears VW parts offers them individually and in a set of 4 with a discount.
matteo716 linked to a source, Deutsche Auto Parts in Mooresville, NC,
that is offering the set of four sensors for ≈ $140 w/ ground shipping.
captured 20-July-2013
Indicates a VW part number and states - Manufacturer: Genuine Volkswagen.
Seems a sweet deal. :iono: