[Shop-talk] TSP Sensors

Fri Jan 30 12:00:55 MST 2026

Jim,

I actually just purchased the newer version of this tool (the one with 
WIFI.)

I should be getting it on moday. Then I have to get together with my buddy 
again (he lives over an hour away.) and test it.

I'll let the group know what I find out.

Thanks again

Moose

From:   Jim Juhas <james.f.juhas at snet.net>
To:     shop-talk at autox.team.net
Date:   01/30/2026 13:24
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] TSP Sensors
Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>

I use an Autel TS508. The current version is WiFi capable for updates. 
Mine is an earlier model that requires a USB connection for updates. I 
bought it just over a year ago via Ebay. Autel packages replacement 
sensors with a tool as part of a package. I bought mine from a large tire 
dealer that I believe had a number of these tools to sell at a discount 
because they purchased a lot of the kits. I saw that there are some priced 
on Ebay now for about $25.

It seems to be universal. I needed it to properly program the sensors in 
the winter wheels for our Mazda 3. Even though I am not the original 
purchaser of the programmer, I have been able to easily get all the 
updates for the newest cars. My experience with it so far is on Mazda, 
Ford and GM cars.

One of my favorite features is that it can trigger the sensor and give a 
reading of the tire pressure and temperature of any wheel. I like this so 
much that I am considering installing TPMS sensors in the race car wheels 
for quick and accurate pressure checks at the track. 

It also connects to the OBDII system to diagnose other stuff, reset 
warning lights, and such. 

I also have a tire machine and a balancer primarily for my race car use, 
and of course for all my other cars, and I have become the family go-to 
person for tire work.

Jim  

On 1/30/2026 11:04 AM, eric at megageek.com wrote:
Most of the time, I'm doing it for a friend.  Since I have the tire mount 
and balancer, it's just the cost of the TPS (about $50 or less.) 

I just want to be able to finish the job however. 8>0 

From:        Ronnie Day <ronnie.day at gmail.com> 
To:        Old Dirtbeard <dirtbeard at live.com> 
Cc:        "eric at megageek.com" <eric at megageek.com>, 
"Shop-talk at autox.team.net" <Shop-talk at autox.team.net> 
Date:        01/30/2026 10:53 
Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] TSP Sensors 

IMO, I ignore the damned things, at least as far as replacing them, unless 
one is leaking. I've been quoted around $120/each to replace them. That 
said, I'll offer good odds that pretty much everybody in this group keeps 
an eye on tire pressure. As a rule of thumb tire pressure varies around 2 
PSI with a 10 degree change in ambient temperature. 

I have my tires balanced and rotated every 5K and that's worked out well. 
Getting ready to replace the tires on our 2015 Odyssey, which seems like 
it eats tires. Can't remember what I paid for the last set (Yokohama 
YK-CTX) at that time, nor do I remember the mileage on the van when I 
bought them, but I can find out. Discount has them for $202, plus the 
usual add-ons. Discount also has the Michelin Defender 2 with a 
considerably longer service life, for $211 through February, so I plan to 
buy those this time around. 

On Fri, Jan 30, 2026 at 8:36 AM Old Dirtbeard <dirtbeard at live.com> wrote: 

Same problems here, Moose. I have reduced/stopped tire rotations as a 
result. Not a good response, I know... 

best, 
doug

From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of 
eric at megageek.com <eric at megageek.com>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2026 5:51 AM
To: Shop-talk at autox.team.net <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Subject: [Shop-talk] TSP Sensors 

OK, it seems to be happening more and more these days.  I replace a tire 
pressure sensor (TPS) with a compatible one for the car. However, my TPS 
programmers don't seem to work on these after market sensors (they still 
can program all the OEM sensors.) 

I spent a bunch of time on support lines with the Schader sensors and they 
say that use an open standard, but every TPS programmer I asked them about 
'isn't supported."  (Note, I have 3 different ones.)  To make it worse, 
they can't tell me which ones WILL work, I just have to ask them and they 
can answer yes or no. 

Now, the programmers I have are cheap amazon ones, so it could be they 
aren't up to date. 

So, what is a GOOD comprehensive TPS programmer I can buy that should do 
most sensors? 

Thanks in advance. 

Moose 
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