GarageGuy05

Listers,

Lost another tire pressure sensor on my '03 this month thanks to a dying battery. This is the third in a year.

A quick call to Carson was made, and he informed me that there's a new sensor with a new part number, and, of course, a new price: $166 our cost. This is almost double what I paid three months ago for the last one that went.

Another call was made to friend who's an Audi tech. He didn't have time to look the part up, but indicated that Audi has "upgraded" the systems for the older A8s, and when a sensor goes, not only does it require a replacement, but also a new control unit - big $$. He wasn't surprised to hear of the price increase, and was worried that Audi's starting down the same path now with the older A6s.

Has anyone heard more or experience more on this topic recently? I'm willing to keep the TPMS going with the cheaper sensors, but not the newer, more expensive ones. If that's all that is out there, I'll turn it off.

Thoughts?

GG

ArchAudi

sensors. Then decide which ones to replace. When one went on mine, they all went within a year.

Scot W

as soon as the new parts arrive.

banditoamigo

...to figure out how to dig the batteries out and replace ourselves. Looking at them it doesn't seem to be that complicated, they're just epoxied in there.

GarageGuy05

So many small bits and pieces embedded in the epoxy that we wound up destroying it. It's a throwaway...

GarageGuy05

Battery is low. I'm going to replace 3+4 at the same time, hopefully with older (cheaper) units. My goal is to keep the system going another 3-4 years.

Thomsallroad

.....at a fraction of the noted cost. Forgot the P/N but it is here somewhere.