Dealer BS/Wheel Sensor Question
08-20-2007, 03:05 PM
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My dealer (Canada) says that to put a set winters on my '08 5 Series I need
* Wheel Sensors x 4 @ $27.00 each for a total of $108.00
* RDC modules x 4 @ $144.00 each for a total of $576.00
PLUS two hours of labor to install the RDC Modules.
It seems a bit ridiculous that BMW would engineer a system that costs almost $1,000 to put on a set of winters, and as suich it doesn't pass the small test. Anyone have any thoughts/comments?
* Wheel Sensors x 4 @ $27.00 each for a total of $108.00
* RDC modules x 4 @ $144.00 each for a total of $576.00
PLUS two hours of labor to install the RDC Modules.
It seems a bit ridiculous that BMW would engineer a system that costs almost $1,000 to put on a set of winters, and as suich it doesn't pass the small test. Anyone have any thoughts/comments?
08-20-2007, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by gorillamunch' post='460595' date='Aug 20 2007, 06:05 PM
My dealer (Canada) says that to put a set winters on my '08 5 Series I need
* Wheel Sensors x 4 @ $27.00 each for a total of $108.00
* RDC modules x 4 @ $144.00 each for a total of $576.00
PLUS two hours of labor to install the RDC Modules.
It seems a bit ridiculous that BMW would engineer a system that costs almost $1,000 to put on a set of winters, and as suich it doesn't pass the small test. Anyone have any thoughts/comments?
* Wheel Sensors x 4 @ $27.00 each for a total of $108.00
* RDC modules x 4 @ $144.00 each for a total of $576.00
PLUS two hours of labor to install the RDC Modules.
It seems a bit ridiculous that BMW would engineer a system that costs almost $1,000 to put on a set of winters, and as suich it doesn't pass the small test. Anyone have any thoughts/comments?
08-20-2007, 03:29 PM
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Using U.S. Dollars, you can get the two pieces to the sensor for approximately $175 (all four wheels) with shipping. The installation (i.e., rebalancing) should cost $25 per tire on the high end.
All they need to do is push the tire aside to place the sensors on the wheel. They each screw in within a matter of seconds.
$300 (US) tops for the job, although most would do the work for less.
I hope this helps.
All they need to do is push the tire aside to place the sensors on the wheel. They each screw in within a matter of seconds.
$300 (US) tops for the job, although most would do the work for less.
I hope this helps.
08-20-2007, 03:39 PM
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+1. Wheel sensor is for the brake system(pads wear sensor), and there's one for each axle, unless its an M5 which has one per wheel. Valve caps RDC is $ 0.30 each WTF!?? 
08-20-2007, 03:42 PM
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I got the exact same number quoted to me by my dealer in Canada. It seems to me that Canadian dealers really stick it to us on a lot of pricing issues. I haven't discovered a solution but I will probably order the parts out of the states. Just frustrating. We drop over $80,000 for a car then they just start adding on costs.
08-20-2007, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='460602' date='Aug 20 2007, 07:39 PM
+1. Wheel sensor is for the brake system(pads wear sensor), and there's one for each axle, unless its an M5 which has one per wheel. Valve caps RDC is $ 0.30 each WTF!??
08-20-2007, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by monacobmw' post='460612' date='Aug 20 2007, 06:58 PM
Ahh... my mistake. I thought that we were talking about TPM. Sorry about that.
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='460620' date='Aug 20 2007, 08:34 PM
The OP is talking about TPM. This is an '08 5 series...
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