What's involved
What this repair actually is.
Each wheel has a small battery-powered sensor that reports tire pressure to the dashboard, and the sealed batteries die after roughly 7–10 years. We dismount the tire, install a new sensor matched to your vehicle, remount and rebalance the wheel, then program the sensor ID so the car recognizes it.
Symptoms
How you can tell.
- TPMS light flashes for about a minute at startup, then stays on
- Pressure warning stays on even with correctly inflated tires
- Dash shows a dash or blank instead of a pressure reading for one tire
- Sensor stopped reporting after a tire shop visit
- Vehicle is 8+ years old and lights began acting up
If you delay
With a dead sensor you lose low-pressure warnings for that tire — a slow leak can go unnoticed until the tire is ruined, and it's an inspection issue on many vehicles.
Educational estimate. Real pricing depends on your vehicle, the inspection, parts availability, taxes, and shop rates. Use this as a guide while you shop quotes.
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