The Denso/Pacific sensors will probably last the longest, but the tire shops generally use universal sensors that will work in just about any vehicle. The biggest problem with "bringing your own sensors" is the tire shop will probably not guarantee they are going to work. Plus the added chance of ordering Densos online and getting fakes (most people have good success ordering them from reputable parts places like Rock Auto).@gaijin
I need to replace TPMs sensors (hopefully just sensors n not system).
I went to Costco and the have their own wheel sensors; DiII. I haven’t gone to Americas tire yet which is where I’ve always gotten my tires so not sure what sensors they install.
From research looks like 2013 LC200 OEM is pacific.
Do I need to do TPMS replacement at dealership or would it be fine at one of the tire stores or even Costco?
TIA
I foolishly ordered the cheapest Denso's I could find on eBay and ended up with fakes. Didn't realize it until my tire place had already installed them, when entering the codes didn't work. Of course, the eBay store just told me to send them back and they'd gladly refund me but getting them back out of the wheels would have cost more money than I paid for the sensors. Ultimately the fakes are still working now 3 years later, so it hasn't been a total bust. Luckily my tire shop helped me get them working. My fakes had codes stamped on them, but they were not the codes the sensors were actually using. My shop used their wireless scanner and got the codes for me and i entered them in through techstream.
All that to say, Denso/Pacifics are probably the best, but I'd probably just take the ones my tire place wanted to use if I had it to do over again. That way if I had a problem with them, they'd be on the hook for getting them working. Although their sensors were more expensive than Densos from a reputable source. So who knows, this is where my laziness and my frugality collide.