I see if a guy at home can install these with basic tools. This was mandatory repair to get working before I could plate this vehicle in Manitoba under the provincial (government) safety. So far views have quoted LABOUR prices from $16 all the way to $200 PER WHEEL! 🔶 Check out my other Cobalt videos in this series! 🔶 ru-vid.com/group/PLgeVnQRQkbzCxwqi-h8Xs7yvtZOX3JfzU 🔶
I used to pop the bead at a gas station when I was 16, we would keep the needle valve OUT , and put in around 60 Psi to pop the bead, after using dish soap and water, to help it seat on the rim. Then you wait for most of the air to come out, put the needle valve back in and fill to door spec. Then balance it, it always pays to read up on how to remove the old and install the new sensor to be prepared. Good job for your first time ! GETER DONE.
Thanks for the vid, it gave me inspiration to do mine. My jack slipped only once, and since I was mindful, I was not in harms way in case it did. Doing all four of mine (3 out of the 4 TPMS were dead). I wet my beads with windex (convenience) before breaking/inflating, and replaced the stems since they came w/sensors (and one was leaking anyways). Since I didn't have a core tool, I used one of the clip-on air filler fittings (had lying around) and left it attached the whole time of compressing the tire bead after deflation. Cutting (carefully to not score the aluminum rim) the inner stem flange, I pulled them out with a pliers, and soaped the new ones with a dawn 50/50 mix. I temporarily unscrewed and removed the sensor from the stem for insertion, gently using a 2x3 scrap board to wiggle it into its seat. After screwing the sensor back on with a MacGuyver-ed combo of torx bit & small ratchet, I re-wet the bead with windex and inflated *thump!* Only one of the four resisted re-sealing and required a rolling back & forth to wiggle into place. I'm fortunate to have no excessive rim corrosion, because they haven't lost even a single psi over the last 2 weeks!
Good job with the bead but you need to lube the tire with soap. Leave the valve stem core out until the bead pops. You can not get enough air flow with the core in the valve stem.
It is a old video Jerry. I don't normally recommend people try this, but you will have the skills. It will depend if you can get preprogrammed units or not. Otherwise you need a TPSM programmer. They are not crazy money but if you just do a couple tires and it get put on a shelf, might be better to have a friendly shop fix it. I figured eventually I will get my money out of it as a DIYer.
Rubbing some dish washing soap on the bead of the tire before applying the air will help in getting the bead to seat. Also, if you have trouble getting the bead to start seating it helps to remove the valve core from the valve stem. This allows for a greater volume of air to enter the tire.
Good work! Well, in the future if you have issue getting the tire bead to pop (or initially cannot get the bead to seal to the rim to get air into the tire, try to use a ratchet tied-down going around the tire (around the center rib of the tire)... Cheers!
I was scrolling down and going to recommend this method as well, the wider the strap the better also. Remove valve stem soapy water round bead and ratchet strap+ professional DIY kit! Really like the jack bead breaking technique!
Clean and Good, I don’t like them either, especially when they act up. On the other hand, when working properly, they could save a person from destroying a tire if you run over something that causes a ver fast leak.
Charge at tire shop unmount tire $20, Mount Tire $20 + $64 for the TPM valve stem and ping the system to recognize it.. My solution was use a tire gauge until the tire wore out in 5 or 10K miles. Ignore the TP light until then. The olde lady was not going to buy it. So got tired of the bitching and got 2 tires and 2 TP monitors. 410 buck a roos. I betcha they realized that when they designed in that feature as a "convenience". OF course if I am driving I can tell which tire is low. Then use the gauge to tell how much.
I drive a 20 y/o car and I don't have tire pressure sensors and I don't want them, but I was curious about what they looked like inside the tire. Thank you for educating me. I got tired of all the computer BS on new cars, so when I retired I found a cherry 20 y/o Ford and work on it myself. I have the income to buy a new vehicle, but I love the simplistics of older cars.
Bent Nickel, yes TPSM are a pain. I can live without them too. Good old $10 tire pressure gauge and check them ever so often! We have a 2010 caravan and the computer gives false readings. TPSMs are working fine! I just check them regularly.
Agree 👍🏼 I own a 1984 Chevy S10 and regret getting power windows 🤔. Trying to find the plastic part where the colored wires meet is a nightmare, dealership wants alot of cash, junkyards don't match up, I'm waiting for Amazon to ship me a GM 6 way female window switch pigtail part and hopefully it will work 🤞🏼. It's all one color so I'll have to label the colored wires.
TPSM was mandated after 2008 models in California. I just changed one sensor in Pep Boys and costed me $260. I found that sensor only $40 in the market.
I feel like its always great to see people able to work on their cars themselves ! just last weekend I did my TPMS sensor and was so glad I finally was able to get them to work.. in my first video when I trid to program them .. ( as I got new rims/tiers donated to me ) I had no idea at first there where no TPMS sensors inside lol but it was a good lesson
Replacement is only half the job..The new sensor has to be programed to the same # as the one removed so the ECM will recognize it..The ECM will not recognize the replacement sensor..
Rackets, yep. That’s the next issue. It had the scanner to program it, (cost me $250 CAD maybe?) I change my vehicles like others change their underwear so have got some of my cash back on it. Not for the “normal person” though
2024.05. Just had my (customer provided) four sensors at Discount Tire. Cost - $36.00 - total. I had breakfast while the tech installed them. Good money spent.
$50 bucks? No way. I just spoke to a gal who had a bad TPMS indicator light. The mechanic somehow convinced her that all four had to be replaced. . . to the tune of $700.
WD40 degrades rubber, and plastic. Unless someone who knows better can say better I'd recommend not using WD40 for lubricating the bead of your tire. A light rub with some engine oil around the bead maybe better? Perhaps the same with 3 in one, or light sewing machine oil? A brief spray with penetrating oil?
I have heard that from someone else Undead, but have not seen any warnings on the can & have used WD on some other rubber parts & have not noticed and issues. That said, I should have used soapy water. It was one of my first videos way years back. (maybe 5 years?) Back to tire seating, even if WD does not eat rubber, there are better things to use.
LOL first he is worried about scratching a beat up rim, then monkey fits the old valve stem off the hard way and then just happens to have the tpm scanner that no one really has at home ( $150), plus the tpm sensor at least ($25-$60) does not use any soap to help the tpms seal up easy or on the rim when inflating it,and as of 5/2023 you can get a sensor installed at a Discount Tire store for $70, that comes with a 6yr -72k warranty and save yourself a lot of trouble
That is why I titled it, "but should you." As you pointed out, I am not a tire expert. This was one of the first videos I posted. Question, why after over 12 year on youtube have you not posted anything? You seem to know the right way to do things! Just asking! Seriously though, many folks think car repair is easy to do but don't realize the cost of the tools like the scanner etc. It is usually cheaper to just get a shop to do it. Take care. Stop by again some times.
Thanks for watching, John. This video is a long time ago! One of my very first ones uploaded. I should maybe try another one, one day, after what I learned doing this one. Probably the biggest lesson I learned was, maybe have a tire shop do the next one! LOL! A guys has to do what he has to do! Wish you the best and be safe!
This type of sensor is the biggest rip-off sensors out there the mechanics make a ton of money. Well actually all sensors on cars are just horrible the more bells and whistles the more that you have to spend more money on and they always go bad
So true. The previous system for tire pressure although not as accurate just monitored the wheel speed and if one was turning faster, it must have less air pressure so a warning light came on. Sure you had to check all 4 tires if the problem was not obvious which was low, but it saved you from wrecking a tire or causing a accident and had no expensive sensors in the rim! The system before that was called "a tire pressure gauge". Have not seen one in a museum yet, so probably still ion use somewhere! (Still my favorite)
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I'll try to do change sensor my Highlander I was going to dealer is the Toyota dealer they say if I change that sensor, then they say they going to charge me $240. So I said why it's too high price, they said $60 dollar for sensor and $180. for labor charge. I was like I don't want to do anything here,.. they said they going to give me discount I said no no I don't want to do that's it. I think all of are dealer shop scam, they want to Rob people money.
The hardest thing is going to be breaking the bead on the tire/rim. The sensor probably will need programming as well. You might be able to buy a pre programed sensor. Check into all of that first. Also, get some quotes from tire shops. Maybe even Costco? Let me know how you make out, Julman.
Tire centers like to hose folks for those sensors & wont install your parts. Local tire center wanted $64 for a gm sensor amazon sells for $15. Not sure what the labor was.
I dont quite understand how the tool can comunicate with the car? Didnt the dealers said they have specific tools to work with each model of cars? Dealers charge as much as buying the tool itself! This is insane!
Dealers have such a tool, but so do the tire shops, and this tool I have. I had to go into a menu and select the year, make & model of this car to do it this one. Some you don't. Nice to hear from you, Julio's DIY.
If i ever try this again, I will try your suggestion for sure, MrChad97z. I have a buddy that has a real tire machine, so he is my go to guy now. Even though this was 4 years ago, seems like yesterday.
It wasn't plug and play if that is what you mean. You have to use a special tire pressure programmer to match it to the vehicle. If i remember, this sensor was programmed for this car, but still have to match it to the vehicle. Tire scanners are probably any where from $50 to $300 depending on what they are capable of doing.
That is not too high. You could also try a trusted tire shop. They might be able to do it cheaper, Redboy521. Thanks for your comment. Good to know some of the pricing. Most expensive has been around $800!
Good to know that's how it can be done in my own garage with my own tools. Is it worth it? I don't know either but I'd just as soon put a piece of electrical tape over the TPMS idiot light.
C Spann, some lights also have a chime that dings until you fix the problem. What stops manufacturers from restricting your speed if car thinks tires is dangerously low?
Ya- scary! Thankfully all I have on my 08 Civic is an idiot lite. I take care of my own tires thank you! I suppose in the not too distant future none of us will be driving and we all will be passengers in robotic vehicles serviced by other robots. How sad...
To be honest, I'm to old to be installing the TPMS, so I'd just pay the $40 bucks to have a tire store install the TPMS sensors in the tire (which I did). I'll program them though. Although that's a great idea for getting access to the old TPMS.
D K, was doing this more to say I could. Not for the average person. Did bunch of work to this car, then it was for sale, so every dollar counted. Thanks for watching!
So true if your vehicle uses the cheaper sensors. I was quoted $75 for the sensor. One commenter was quoted $200 (per wheel) Yes, Timothy, for $15, a person would be crazy not to get the shop to do it. I hope most that watch this will see the pain in the butt it is and just get a shop to do it!
Yes, I think you got the point. Unless you do lots of these, it usually will be cheaper to just got to a shop. Although a couple commentators were quoted $200 per wheel USD!
Not bad but I liked the guy who put a 4ft 2x4 on the tire and drove a car up on it to break the bead and hold it down. He didn't need reprogramming tool. He just took the old programmed sensor out and scraped the silicon putty out took out the old battery and soldered in a new one, put silicon calk back in it.. $15 for 4 batteries
I have seen that since I did the video! I had not thought of popping the bead that way when I originally was doing it. Next time I hope I too can replace the batteries! Thanks!
I suppose if the rim is not super clean. This rim did not leak after this was done. As you probably figured from the video, I am not a tire expert! LOL! I would suggest a person finding a good tire shop that does work at a reasonable price.
The way they work is when your tire spins, it causes them to turn on. When the tires stops spinning, they go back to sleep in a few minutes. You need a special tire sensor reader to see battery life and if they work. The batteries are not replaceable.
Good advice, but I just my own tires, and mount & balance them myself. I Use a tire jack with a ratchet strap to bust the bead from the wheel. It's very effective and I use soapy water on the wheel to help lube it up for removal/ installation
That is very reasonable. Some shops (tire and repair shops) might be just charging too much but then again it depends on the area and the cost of taxes and building rental I. That specific area. (And labour cost etc)
Glad you got them fixed Holly! Next time you should get some quotes, as prices can vary greatly, and usually the dealer is the most expensive. I think around 5 years is the expected life if you drive the average mileage each year, before their batteries die.
this is such a failure on behalf of the automotive industry. some cars literally learn by simply selecting a 'mode" and letting air out of the tire on each corner. then some require 200 dollars worth of tools to reset this. just another warning light that morons ignore anyway. wasteful.
So true. Now you have to code the battery when you swap it, the same with headlights etc. They either wont work, or not work properly. Now 2019 Toyota owners are finding out they actually had a free 3 year subscription to their factory remote which and will now be charged $8 a month or $80 a year forever just to have the privilege of the FOB starting the car.
Great idea. As you could see, it was my first time doing this. Also one of my very first attempts at making a youtube video. LOL! I probably won’t try this again as I now have access to a real tire machine, but you never know! If I try this again, I will use a 2x4.
I paid the shop $325 to replace 5 (Five) TPMS when the 12 year old battery went out on the LF TPMS. I just do not mess with tires. The 5 TPMS replacement also included Spin Balance.
You bet Michael! Did this video a few years back. Was kinda in a hurry and was not thinking straight. If there is a next time, will used the soapy water for sure. Thanks for your comment.
Yes! I have to admit this was a lot of screwing around to replace it and if there is a next time, I will be better at it and do some things differently. As with anything, get some quotes and find the best deal.
Thanks "hoogooooo"! It was one of my first videos a few years back! If I ever do another one on this subject, it will be better planned out and better editing etc.
william sliemers, ohhhh, great idea, never thought of that! Will keep that in mind for the "next time". Honestly it is something that i didn't think of trying. Thats why i love the great input many you tube viewer come up with. We all can learn something together.
thsarethbreaks my dad did the same thing! I think they were the bias ply tires. Not sure it was good for the tire, nor would it be good for a radial to squash the tire in half right to the ground!
So true! Some criticize when outcome is plagued with issues, the point of these videos is for me to learn something, & hopefully others can just avoid those issues if they are working on their vehicle!
Good Job. For years I believed this was possible, but I was told it would not work. Yeah, the shop will tell you most anything to keep the diy er from saving a buck.
I wish $50 for 2 TPMS stems! I gave up on going in to Discount Tire for things because EVERY SINGLE TIME I would go in they would tell me at least one the TPMS stems was bad at $60 a piece! Never been back to Discount Tire and have never been happier! Great video!
Some shops are not very honest. I admit this is a little crazy to do at home. Carmakers are designing stuff way to complex. Give me a $5-$10 tire pressure gauge and I can check them every time I gas up.
@@unclemarksdiyauto I love doing things DIY because I have a hard time trusting shops at all. I had one shop replace my clutch master cylinder when I diagnosed it to the slave cylinder because it was leaking fluid right out of the bell housing on the clutch of my F-150. Then after that cylinder was replaced they missed the bottom 2 bolts on the bell housing and it broke my new cylinder and they wouldn't take any blame in it. They told me that the bolts must have just fallen out. To put the new ones in it took all my strength to get them to seat properly. Grrrrr!! In fact, Sam's Club gives me a better price and a more honest service when it comes to getting my tires replaced. But, replacing the TPMS stems has always been a fear of mine, but I think you did a good job on yours. :)
Thanks Mark. God idea. I was trying this for the first time, and figured I should record my struggles. It must be 3 or 4 years ago already. The soap would have made this so much easier!
An old farm trick is to run over the tire with another vehicle. So you have the tire you want to remove from the wheel laying down ,and you drive on the edge of the tire with another car/truck. It works great, and takes seconds.
Another old farm trick is using starting fluid to seat beads back on to large tires. Spray a bit between tire and wheel then hit it with a match or lighter. Keep fingers clear because quick explosion will pop beads right back on.
Is it really worth going through all this trouble to save $25. They charge $100 to replace one TPMS sensor in our area. And even then I won't want to go through all the trouble it's not worth it I'm sure I could buy this answer for 15 bucks on eBay and get somebody to put it in for $25 set a spending a hundred at a tire place. Sometimes it's just when to say no get somebody else to do it the pain in the ass
Thanks for watching & your comment, J.Y 2023. This is one of my very first videos done about 6 years ago! So many things I would do different in making the video, but hope it helped. My best recommendation is to get a reasonably priced tire shop to do the work.
@@haroldyoung5226 LOL! Love it. This video is kinda crap. One of my first a few years back. It was a total experiment to see if this guy from the sticks could do it. I would not suggest it being tried.
Good theory, but the aluminum shaft is rubber coated - as are all valve stems. The rubber insulates against any dielectric affect (chemistry and physics teacher)...as well as hindering corrosion of the actual metal used to make the stem itself. Brass valves have been used for ages on many different types of metal wheels let alone the metals they come into contact with when hubcaps were metal. Of course it just could be coincidence that laws in some states dictate if the car came with these sensors, that it is illegal for a shop to replace the part with a 1.00-1.50 (tried and true type of) stem and install the older brass (or stainless steel) rubber coated valve stems which won't snap off...but nah...the marketers of these expensive valves really DO have the consumer in mind right? Well...at least the consumer's wallet contents.AND...a set of 4 valve stem CAPS that relay the same info the expensive computerized stems relay can be had on eBay for about 20.00 - the cost of just one valve/sensor unit. So if the law was not in affect, the replacement job for all four tires could be done for the cost of one computerized valve stem if a person really wants tire senor data. What these aluminum sensors actually do is drive up the cost of repairs, WILL fail after a few years, and therefore planned obsolescence is served.
Thanks Kevin! I should have planned this video out better. (Had no plan at all, LOL!) Was one of my first videos and you saw my struggles first hand and in real time! Stay safe!
@@lynnhoskins5286 , be careful if you try this Lynn. Next time, I will pop the tire with a buddies old tire machine. (This will still bypass the tire shop)
I'm here trying figure out what the name of the tool to remove that nut.. I run a shop but I don't actually do the work so it's hard time shopping for the shop..
Thanks for your comment. Obviously this I not a idea situation and I would highly recommend going to a shop. This isn’t even a video I especially am proud of, but man does it get the views!
Gary S, I believe the difference in weight for these monitors from each manufacturer is unnoticeable. But it's a worry, you could spend the $25 CAD and have it balanced!
@@unclemarksdiyauto Isn't that a rip off? I haven't had a tire balanced in years and I was shocked to pay $112 CAD (including tax) to have 4 tires balanced and I brought them in off the truck. Not that long ago it was $10 per wheel.
If the tire doesn't spin on the rim, there would be no reason to get the tire balanced after replacing a TPMS stem with a new TPMS stem since the wight difference would be immeasurable to a tire balancing machine.
I think you shouild stay in and watch TV and instead of using dangerous techniques such as using a weak but dangerous razor blade scraper. If you don't know how a valve stem comes out you shouldn't be posting vieos.
done this a lot of times even tho its kind of dangerous you dont have to cut the valve stem out take the screw out and the old sensor off install new sensor on old valve works fine no problem.
Good to know. This was not planned as a video, but then I thought maybe I should record it. That was about 5 years ago. I wish I would have thought it out before I shot it. Even not using soapy water to seal the tire to the rim. Not sure why I didn’t do that.
