TPMS Shelf Life
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From: Lake Worth FL
TPMS Shelf Life
Anyone know the shelf life of these? I bought 4 new ones to replace mine (2008). They have date codes on them and one of them is 5 of 08, so I'm concerned that it's new, but 10 years old. My appointment for installation is tomorrow, so should I pick up one more locally today or do these typically last 10 years from first activation?
Safety Car
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Your asking a question that has no answer.no one can give you an accurate life span from first activation of a 8 year old TPMS.I have the original 14 year old factory sensors that work perfectly
Last edited by irok; Feb 24, 2018 at 10:43 AM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chilliwack BC Canada
I already purchased a set from TPMS.com ready to install. I thought that buying them from a specialty supplier with a large turnover they would be fresher or newer in production date. I checked the production date codes on the ones that I bought a couple of months ago and they were manufactured in October of 2016.
Burning Brakes
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From: Chilliwack BC Canada
Anyone know the shelf life of these? I bought 4 new ones to replace mine (2008). They have date codes on them and one of them is 5 of 08, so I'm concerned that it's new, but 10 years old. My appointment for installation is tomorrow, so should I pick up one more locally today or do these typically last 10 years from first activation?
The maximum recommended storage life is 10 years so I would avoid buying a sensor that is already that old although unused.
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I would try to get newer sensors. I just did a google search for storage life of Lithium "coin" batteries. From YouTube videos I have watched of people who claimed to have attempted to replace the batteries in their TPMS sensors that is the type of battery in the sensors.
The maximum recommended storage life is 10 years so I would avoid buying a sensor that is already that old although unused.
The maximum recommended storage life is 10 years so I would avoid buying a sensor that is already that old although unused.
