Total $$ all in for 2 sensors, two valve kits, and one sensor retaining bolt came to USD $202 at time of order. Product was well-packaged and DHL had door-to-door tracking.
Installation was straightforward. I used a dab of Loctite on the stem I installed, and the new, shorter retaining bolt for the valve-in-spoke front wheel came with threadlocker pre-applied. Both were torqued to the recommended 6nm with a 1/4” torque wrench and clearance on both was checked and found to be in spec at that torque.
The sensors come with codes printed on the box in both hex and base 10 (dez) which makes pairing them to the bike easy using GS-911 or MotoScan. Some say the bike will automatically recognize the sensors, one at a time, with a longish ride over 30mph but I didn’t test that. I did install them one at a time, entering the code and taking a very short test ride after each. Each time, the sensor was active within a couple blocks of home. No activation or programming tool was needed, just the GS-911 to enter the new codes.
My 13yr-old OEM sensors were made by Schrader, as were the new ones. New BMW sensors alone are $224 each through BMW, plus the valve kit(s) and retaining bolt, which must be replaced as the OEM one is too long for the new sensor. I stated earlier that the last time I bought a TPMS sensor from my dealer it was around $100, and I was OK with that as a standard in-stock item. Happy to pay it for the convenience and availability. I have difficulty understanding how $224 is justified when the overseas vendor can sell a sensor for a little over $50 USD, at a profit. IMHO either some fresh new MBA screwed up when negotiating the contract with the TPMS supplier BMW switched to when they left Schrader, or we are really being abused on these necessary (safety item) parts.
Anyway, the sensors are available, they work on bikes up to somewhere around 2019-2020, and the vendor seems good to work with.
Best,
DeVern
