by "Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
Published 07/10/2017 at 17:46
by "Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
Published 07/10/2017 at 17:46
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It really is nice to finally have a car where the biggest issue (knock on wood) is a TPMS sensor with a dying battery.
The Safari and M3 were, well, the Safari and M3. The S10 leaked oil like a sieve and the front end would never align properly. The Silverado is actually something I can just put oil and gas in and not worry about something breaking every week. Which is what I wanted in the first place when I sold the BMW.
Plus I’ve wanted a big blue Chevy truck since I was 5 years old in about January 2004 when my dad got his.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/10/2017 at 17:51, STARS: 0
What’s the source of the battery drain?
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
07/10/2017 at 17:55, STARS: 2
TPMS sensors have watch style coin batteries that die over time and are not (usually) replaceable.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/10/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 0
Well that’s an odd design!
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/10/2017 at 17:58, STARS: 0
Although I have no idea how the ones in my Taco are powered...
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
07/10/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 0
TMPS or tire pressure monitoring sensors are inside the wheel. Each one contains a small battery and should be changed every few years. This is done with the tire is dismounted.
Edit: Takuro beat me to it.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
07/10/2017 at 18:08, STARS: 0
As Takuro said, there’s a little coin battery that lasts about 7-ish years in the sensor. Coincidentally, the truck is 7 years old. I have a replacement sensor sitting in my tool box at work but haven’t had the energy/will to do it.
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/10/2017 at 18:09, STARS: 0
Oh shit, I should probably have the ones on my wife’s car replaced when I get new tires...
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
07/10/2017 at 18:12, STARS: 1
The telltale they’re bad is the car constantly says there’s a low tire/ the light goes on and off constantly. Probably wouldnt hurt to have them changed next time it needs tires.
"Wacko" (wacko--)
07/10/2017 at 18:27, STARS: 1
If it was well made and would last long they wouldn’t get your money every few years. On my parhfinder they are about 100.00$Cnd each
In 20 some years when you start buying these cars you’ll see
"hike" (hike15)
07/10/2017 at 19:10, STARS: 0
Are you do for tires soon? The actual sensor isn’t that bad, but it’s a little bit annoying to have to dismount the tire.
"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
07/10/2017 at 19:14, STARS: 0
Planned obsolescence. Its what keeps people like me employed. That said, Magneti Marelli has a KILLER deal on TPMS sensors that fit all makes and models of cars and light trucks.
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
07/10/2017 at 19:48, STARS: 0
The tires are pretty much brand new, of course. I’ll eventually get the gusto to pull my truck in after work and do it real quick.
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
07/10/2017 at 20:02, STARS: 1
Amen to that.
My last car was a paid-for, dirt cheap Civic that I spent every day off wrenching on to keep it on the road so I could maintain an income. I may have a car payment now, but I do not miss “If I don’t get this fixed, I have to call off work tomorrow.”
"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
07/10/2017 at 20:07, STARS: 0
Thankfully none of my cars were ever “its broken to the point I can’t get to work/school” but they were constantly needing the most random things that cost oddly high amounts of cash.
"for Michigan" (formichigan)
07/10/2017 at 20:10, STARS: 0
I was a delivery driver, so if it couldn’t handle ~90 miles of city driving, it wasn’t fit for work. Thankfully my store had a company car because I used it to deliver several times when my Civic was inoperable.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
07/10/2017 at 20:17, STARS: 0
The thing to do is put all 4 in a sealed tube somewhere in the vehicle rather than the tires. That way you can bodge a battery change instead of buying new sensors. The system is largely useless anyway, at least imo
"Shoop" (shoopdawoop993)
08/02/2017 at 17:39, STARS: 0
My sierra had the same problem after about 8 years. I have thoroughly ignored it, but now that it’s the only light on my dash, I may get them replaced if I can get them cheap.