Subaru TPMS Nonsense

[Grimlock]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

BTW, how much does the stealership charge to reprogram the TPMS sensor anyway? Is it nominal? If it is, then it shouldn't be something that's a HUGE pita. No?

A guy from this said (in 2009) that it was $57.
http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...t-108338.html?

Also, the first post of this thread is very helpful:

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...ed-156248.html

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

BTW, how much does the stealership charge to reprogram the TPMS sensor anyway? Is it nominal? If it is, then it shouldn't be something that's a HUGE pita. No?

I think my dealership mentioned it was ~$75? I'm not 100% sure, but that is what I remember.

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by Grimlock

A guy from this said (in 2009) that it was $57.
http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...t-108338.html?

Also, the first post of this thread is very helpful:

http://legacygt.com/forums/showthrea...ed-156248.html

Originally Posted by tranzformer

I think my dealership mentioned it was ~$75? I'm not 100% sure, but that is what I remember.

So basically the stealership rips you off for something that probably takes 5 minutes with a small computer. That was expected though...

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

So basically the stealership rips you off for something that probably takes 5 minutes with a small computer. That was expected though...

Or if you are runing summer + winter wheels, you can have both sets programed?

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Or if you are runing summer + winter wheels, you can have both sets programed?

IIRC, you can't have two sets of codes paired to a sensor at one time. Meaning you have to have the sensor paired with the reader every time you get a new set.

[neutron256]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

BTW, how much does the stealership charge to reprogram the TPMS sensor anyway? Is it nominal? If it is, then it shouldn't be something that's a HUGE pita. No?

It depends, I called around before I decided it was worth it to buy the tool given that I do it twice a year on two cars. I was quoted between $20 and $60. $20 was a local tire shop.

The dealerships didn't seem to want to think out of the box and were just quoting me their price for tire rotation from what I could tell. A service manager got pissed at me when I told her it's a 5 minute job and shouldn't cost that much. She said it's very technical and requires hooking the car up to a computer. I said "Yeah hooking it up to the computer for 5 minutes".

[zoomzoomers]

Originally Posted by neutron256

It depends, I called around before I decided it was worth it to buy the tool given that I do it twice a year on two cars. I was quoted between $20 and $60. $20 was a local tire shop.

The dealerships didn't seem to want to think out of the box and were just quoting me their price for tire rotation from what I could tell. A service manager got pissed at me when I told her it's a 5 minute job and shouldn't cost that much. She said it's very technical and requires hooking the car up to a computer. I said "Yeah hooking it up to the computer for 5 minutes".

I say give it some time. The aftermarket tunners will surely come out with something that either allows multiple sensors to be paired or, at least, provide sensors that allow more info to be read.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

IIRC, you can't have two sets of codes paired to a sensor at one time. Meaning you have to have the sensor paired with the reader every time you get a new set.

That very well could be the case. I really haven't looked into it that well. Maybe someone else has.

I think a tire shop like Discount Tire will offer a better price than the dealer.

[zoomzoomers]

I've done this twice in the past few years, but when I replaced and sold my stock tires/wheels to a 3rd party and purchased new tires/wheels. I also purchased new TPMS sensors (cost something like $60 per wheel/sensor IIRC) and had them paired to the car. Yeah, I'm one of those guys that can't stand that squeeshed ass (TPMS sensor light) on my instrument panel.

[no_name]

Put some black tape over it.

[neutron256]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

I've done this twice in the past few years, but when I replaced and sold my stock tires/wheels to a 3rd party and purchased new tires/wheels. I also purchased new TPMS sensors (cost something like $60 per wheel/sensor IIRC) and had them paired to the car. Yeah, I'm one of those guys that can't stand that squeeshed ass (TPMS sensor light) on my instrument panel.

My wife calls it "The angry Fish bowl". As in "A light came on and it looks like and angry fish bowl. Do I need to be worried"

[DyoGTS]

Ugh, getting it reprogrammed every time when switching from summer to winter tires? I'll probably end up just pulling the bulb when I have the dash apart (it is inevitable, I'm sure). Too bad there isn't a dedicated fuse for it.

[engee]

It really isn't too bad. I'm pretty sure some of you guys have had worse lights pop up on your dash before. Better to see that light than a CEL or Oil temp light.

Honestly the TPMS light does nothing to the car. All it does is provide the "average" consumer a way to let them know that their tires are flat. For most of us, you probably check your tire pressure anyway with weather changes, at autox or track, etc.

I understand how some people rather have no lights pop up, but would you rather pay money every time you switch your wheels or live with the light? I know I will get a set of wheels and tires for autocross and I sure as hell know I am not going to changing sensors before and after every event.

Just my .02 cents

[M-17]

Originally Posted by engee

It really isn't too bad. I'm pretty sure some of you guys have had worse lights pop up on your dash before. Better to see that light than a CEL or Oil temp light.

Honestly the TPMS light does nothing to the car. All it does is provide the "average" consumer a way to let them know that their tires are flat. For most of us, you probably check your tire pressure anyway with weather changes, at autox or track, etc.

I understand how some people rather have no lights pop up, but would you rather pay money every time you switch your wheels or live with the light? I know I will get a set of wheels and tires for autocross and I sure as hell know I am not going to changing sensors before and after every event.

Just my .02 cents

+1

That's how I see it too.