What TPMS do I buy?

[Craig Brown]

I use Rock Auto for my ford brand TPMS sensors. No hassle. They have always worked well for me.

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[GTP]

I use Rock Auto for my ford brand TPMS sensors. No hassle. They have always worked well for me.

And I used them for a non-Ford sensor that worked fine.

 

[GTP]

So I just put Schrader 33560 TPMS (from Amazon) in the new tires on our Explorer. The Ford dealer thought they were plain valve stems with no sensors. I talked to Schrader tech support, who said they have to be programmed for the 315MHz frequency and then the car procedure followed to detect them.

Will the Ford dealer have to have special tools for these sensors, i.e. different from the little DIY "fob"?

Kinda wishing I had bought sensors that were preprogrammed now.

 

[lo-fi]

So I just put Schrader 33560 TPMS (from Amazon) in the new tires on our Explorer. The Ford dealer thought they were plain valve stems with no sensors. I talked to Schrader tech support, who said they have to be programmed for the 315MHz frequency and then the car procedure followed to detect them.

Will the Ford dealer have to have special tools for these sensors, i.e. different from the little DIY "fob"?

Kinda wishing I had bought sensors that were preprogrammed now.

Ahh man. Sorry to hear that. My tire shop must have programmed mine for me. Did the tire shop not have a EZ Pad or some other tool for Schrader? Did you ask? Schrader is pretty common, surprised they couldn’t do it.

 

[GTP]

Wife drove from tire shop straight to the dealer for an exhaust recall, so we figured we would just have them do it.

I plan to go back to Discount and ask what they can or will do for us. Belle Tire if no love next.

 

[Craig Brown]

I always use Motor craft, and I get them from Rock auto.com no hassles never any problems. 50 bucks each.

 

[lo-fi]

Wife drove from tire shop straight to the dealer for an exhaust recall, so we figured we would just have them do it.

I plan to go back to Discount and ask what they can or will do for us. Belle Tire if no love next.

Discount Tire is who I used.

 

[Craig Brown]

I do my own tire mounting and balancing.

 

[2015 Silver GT]

Never understood why some make this so difficult. Just buy OEM sensors, install them, and go. They will learn within a few miles. And they are no more expensive than aftermarket ones.

 

[lo-fi]

Relax neighborhood know it alls, discount likely just forgot to do the programming. They sell the Schraders and can't imagine they don't have a programmer on hand.

You all popping in here like bunch a girls, jeebus.

 

[Craig Brown]

would you say that if they forgot to tighten the lug nuts. If you have a tire shop i don't want them forgetting anything.

 

[pinksurfer]

discount likely just forgot to do the programming.

If you have a tire shop i don't want them forgetting anything.

agreed Craig Brown. this is part of what's wrong with society today. lazy people and no accountability for it. I see it everywhere in all facets of my day to day.

 

[lo-fi]

agreed Craig Brown. this is part of what's wrong with society today. lazy people and no accountability for it. I see it everywhere in all facets of my day to day.

Stuff happens, nobody is perfect. You all still dropping in here like whiny little girls. Mistakes are annoying, but as long its not repetitive then I'm ok with it. I've made my share of mistakes.

 

[blankman]

I didn't even realize they had programmable TPMS when I ordered mine. I thought they were automagically programed to the cars reciever in terms of mhz. Hopefully discount tire can get them to the correct 315mhz for ya.

 

[GTP]

Guys, as I said in post# 20 she told Discount Tire that they didn't need to program them because she was going to the Ford dealer next. So no negligence on DT part.

We are here now and one of the 3 new sensors will not program. So they will replace it with the fourth one from the new batch of four. (We already have a working sensor at the RR wheel.) Then they will relearn the car to all four wheels.

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