TPMS System Breakdown (All Gens) + DIY TPMS Sensor Replacement on 2011–2017 Odyssey

mak474 · Apr 7, 2025

Hey everyone,
There have been a lot of questions and confusion about TPMS, so I wanted to make a detailed post to help clear things up and share my experience replacing a dead TPMS sensor on our 2011 Odyssey Touring Elite. I also included a breakdown of which TPMS system each Odyssey generation uses for anyone unsure what they’re working with. A number of you will likely wonder why I opted to spend more to change my own. Well like many of us minivan owners, we have a big family with a number of vehicles. Currently we have 3 vehicles with TPMS sensors and that number will likely grown in coming years. Our accord had 2 dead sensors and our Tiguan I'm sure is shortly behind. Not to mention I do all of my own maintenance and having the convenience of owning a TPMS scanner to update my wheel positions in the ECM after tire rotations in my opinion is worth it alone. If your year and trim has the ability to view your pressures in real time, it has even more value.

Additionally I learned that in Autel's next higher model scan tool the TS601, it adds the ability to scan OBD2 engine codes as well. I own a few scanners already so I did not opt for that model. However someone without a code scanner could have the ability to not only re-learn TPMS sensors, but also scan for engine codes using the same scanner.

TPMS System Types:
There are two main types of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems:
Direct TPMS (dTPMS):

Uses pressure + temperature sensors inside each wheel (typically valve-stem mounted).
Sends real-time data wirelessly to the vehicle.
More accurate; can report exactly which tire is under-inflated.

Indirect TPMS (iTPMS):

Uses ABS wheel speed sensors to detect rotational differences.
If a tire has low pressure, it rotates faster—triggering a warning.
No physical sensors in the wheels. Less accurate.

DIY TPMS Sensor Replacement – Full Video Guide:

I show how to:

Diagnose a dead TPMS sensor
Use a Autel TS501 Pro scan/re-learn tool
Break the tire bead using a scissor jack + wood block
Install a new sensor
Re-seat the tire and re-learn the sensor to the vehicle’s ECM

Before You Begin:
If your tires are dry-rotted or cracked, avoid this method and replace the tire as it can worsen the cracks and cause leaks or structural failure. You’ve been warned!

Special Tools:

Autel TS501 Pro TPMS scan/programming/relearn tool
Valve core removal tool

Parts:

TPMS Sensors (315 MHz for 2011–2017 Odyssey)

Programming vs Relearn:

Programmable (clone-able) TPMS sensors can mimic your OEM sensors. Great for running winter/summer wheels without re-learning.
But when rotating tires, you’ll still need to relearn positions unless your vehicle can auto-detect them (see table below).
Relearning means syncing each wheel's location to the ECM. This is required on 2011–2017 Odysseys using tools like the TS501 Pro.

Weight Differences & Balancing:
TPMS sensors can vary in weight slightly (~1 oz). It’s best to match sensor weights or re-balance your tire afterward. Some techs won’t balance anything within 1 oz, but I prefer to add sticky weight's if needed—either opposite or in line with the new sensor.

If you're a DIYer like me, I recommend an Amazon bubble balancer—I've had great luck with it. I’ll post a video on this soon and drop the link here.

Bead Breaking Alternative:
After seeing how easy TPMS swaps were, I went down the rabbit hole and got a manual tire changer with a duck bill like pro machines have to prevent wheel damage. It works great for breaking beads, doing full tire swaps and obviously changing TPMS sensors. If your interested in doing more DIY things like installing patch/plug's yourself I highly recommend it.
📹

I'll be posting a video soon where I replace the other 3 TPMS sensors while I dis-mount and mount new tires on the Odyssey using this method. Along with how to manually static balance the wheel assembly.

TPMS Systems by Odyssey Generation
This part’s for anyone wondering what type of TPMS their Odyssey uses, and what tools/features are available:

Gen.	Year Range	TPMS Type	Sensors in Wheels?	Sensor RF	Viewable Tire Pressures?	Requires Tool for Relearn?	Reset Method
1	1995-1998	N/A	❌		❌	❌	N/A
2	1999–2004	N/A	❌		❌	❌	N/A
3	2005–2006 (Touring only)	Direct	✅	315 MHz	✅	❌	Automatic learn
3	2007-2010	Direct	✅	315 MHz	✅(Touring only)	✅(except Touring)	Tool required, auto-learn for Touring
4	2011–2017	Direct	✅	315 MHz	❌	✅	Tool required (Autel, etc.)
5	2018+	Direct	✅	433 MHz	✅ (via dash/menu)	❌	Reset via infotainment/dash

If you have questions or info to add, feel free to drop it below. I’ll keep this updated as I add more videos and do the full tire replacement on our 2011 soon.

Hope this helps someone else out there! 👨‍🔧👊

WiiMaster · Apr 7, 2025

mak474 said:
🧠 TPMS Systems by Odyssey Generation
This part’s for anyone wondering what type of TPMS their Odyssey uses, and what tools/features are available:

Gen.Year RangeTPMS TypeSensors in Wheels?Viewable Tire Pressures?Requires Tool for Relearn?Reset Method11999–2004None❌❌❌N/A22005–2007Indirect❌❌❌Reset button (glove box)32008–2010Direct✅✅ (EX-L, Touring)❌ or ✅ (varies by trim)Relearn via dash or auto42011–2017Direct✅❌✅Tool required (Autel, etc.)52018+Indirect❌✅ (via dash/menu)❌Reset via infotainment/dash

This is not correct. Every USDM Odyssey in existence has a direct TPMS system. And only Tourings display tire pressure across the entire 3rd gen.

To be honest, a lot of this post reads like it was LLM-generated.

mak474 · Apr 7, 2025

Hmm I scoured the net on this for a week before posting. I'm fully capable of making errors though.
So touring and not the touring elite in the 3rd gen display tire pressure?
I used HTML to write and format it.

NG · Apr 7, 2025

mak474 said:
Hey everyone,
There have been a lot of questions and confusion about TPMS, so I wanted to make a detailed post to help clear things up and share my experience replacing a dead TPMS sensor on our 2011 Odyssey Touring Elite. I also included a breakdown of which TPMS system each Odyssey generation uses for anyone unsure what they’re working with. A number of you will likely wonder why I opted to spend more to change my own. Well like many of us minivan owners, we have a big family with a number of vehicles. Currently we have 3 vehicles with TPMS sensors and that number will likely grown in coming years. Our accord had 2 dead sensors and our Tiguan I'm sure is shortly behind. Not to mention I do all of my own maintenance and having the convenience of owning a TPMS scanner to update my wheel positions in the ECM after tire rotations in my opinion is worth it alone. If your year and trim has the ability to view your pressures in real time, it has even more value.

Additionally I learned that in Autel's next higher model scan tool the TS601, it adds the ability to scan OBD2 engine codes as well. I own a few scanners already so I did not opt for that model. However someone without a code scanner could have the ability to not only re-learn TPMS sensors, but also scan for engine codes using the same scanner.

TPMS System Types:
There are two main types of Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems:
Direct TPMS (dTPMS):

Uses pressure + temperature sensors inside each wheel (typically valve-stem mounted).

Sends real-time data wirelessly to the vehicle.

More accurate; can report exactly which tire is under-inflated.

Indirect TPMS (iTPMS):

Uses ABS wheel speed sensors to detect rotational differences.

If a tire has low pressure, it rotates faster—triggering a warning.

No physical sensors in the wheels. Less accurate.

DIY TPMS Sensor Replacement – Full Video Guide:

I show how to:

Diagnose a dead TPMS sensor

Use a Autel TS501 Pro scan/re-learn tool

Break the tire bead using a scissor jack + wood block

Install a new sensor

Re-seat the tire and re-learn the sensor to the vehicle’s ECM

Before You Begin:
If your tires are dry-rotted or cracked, avoid this method and replace the tire as it can worsen the cracks and cause leaks or structural failure. You’ve been warned!

Special Tools:

Autel TS501 Pro TPMS scan/programming/relearn tool

Valve core removal tool

Parts:

TPMS Sensors (315 MHz for 2011–2017 Odyssey)

Programming vs Relearn:

Programmable (clone-able) TPMS sensors can mimic your OEM sensors. Great for running winter/summer wheels without re-learning.

But when rotating tires, you’ll still need to relearn positions unless your vehicle can auto-detect them (see table below).

Relearning means syncing each wheel's location to the ECM. This is required on 2011–2017 Odysseys using tools like the TS501 Pro.

Weight Differences & Balancing:
TPMS sensors can vary in weight slightly (~1 oz). It’s best to match sensor weights or re-balance your tire afterward. Some techs won’t balance anything within 1 oz, but I prefer to add sticky weight's if needed—either opposite or in line with the new sensor.

If you're a DIYer like me, I recommend an Amazon bubble balancer—I've had great luck with it. I’ll post a video on this soon and drop the link here.

Bead Breaking Alternative:
After seeing how easy TPMS swaps were, I went down the rabbit hole and got a manual tire changer with a duck bill like pro machines have to prevent wheel damage. It works great for breaking beads, doing full tire swaps and obviously changing TPMS sensors. If your interested in doing more DIY things like installing patch/plug's yourself I highly recommend it.
📹

I'll be posting a video soon where I replace the other 3 TPMS sensors while I dis-mount and mount new tires on the Odyssey using this method. Along with how to manually static balance the wheel assembly.

TPMS Systems by Odyssey Generation
This part’s for anyone wondering what type of TPMS their Odyssey uses, and what tools/features are available:

Gen. Year Range TPMS Type Sensors in Wheels? Viewable Tire Pressures? Requires Tool for Relearn? Reset Method
1 1999–2004 N/A ❌ ❌ ❌ N/A
2 2005–2007 Direct ✅ ❌ ❌ Reset button (glove box)
3 2008–2010 Direct ✅ ✅ (Touring) ❌ or ✅ (varies by trim) Relearn via dash or auto
4 2011–2017 Direct ✅ ❌ ✅ Tool required (Autel, etc.)
5 2018+ Direct ✅ ✅ (via dash/menu) ❌ Reset via infotainment/dash

If you have questions or info to add, feel free to drop it below. I’ll keep this updated as I add more videos and do the full tire replacement on our 2011 soon.

Hope this helps someone else out there! 👨‍🔧👊

Thanks a lot for nice writeup.

Got it done at Discount tires....72k 6yr warranty at very fair pricing as "I" see if you buy all sensors/tools and your time. Happy with it.

mak474 · Apr 7, 2025

Thanks. How much did they charge you?
I think walmart wanted $45 a sensor if I recall correctly.
I realize this is much more expensive up front cost. I just HATE taking my vehicles to any shop for any reason at all if I can avoid it. Now I'm down to just having shops do alignments.

dvpatel · Apr 7, 2025

FWIW, my friend's 2007 Touring has the Auto learning sensors with the tire pressure display just like the 2008 - 10 model.

0dyfamily · Apr 7, 2025

Still grateful for the information in @mak474 's post, such as workshop-oriented stuff, like breaking the bead and making the equipment change (new sensor).

Making sure to compare weights between old sensor and new sensor; I would not have thought of that. I have a kitchen scale that measures in grams, so using that to deduce a wheel weight addition (or change) could be really helpful. Bubble balancer, another tool I hadn't thought of, as well.

👍👍👍

Looking forward to the following posts!

OF

2011.2017.odyssey · Apr 8, 2025

Good post..

Only thing I would add is the frequency differences between the generations.

WiiMaster · Apr 8, 2025

Fixed your table for you, at least for the ones I know about:

Gen.	Year Range	TPMS Type	Sensors in Wheels?	Viewable Tire Pressures?	Requires Tool for Relearn?	Reset Method
1	1995-1998	N/A	❌	❌	❌	N/A
2	1999–2004	N/A	❌	❌	❌	N/A
3	2005–2006 (Touring only)	Direct	✅	✅	❌	Automatic learn
3	2007-2010	Direct	✅	✅(Touring only)	✅(except Touring)	Tool required, auto-learn for Touring
4	2011–2017	Direct	✅	❌	✅	Tool required (Autel, etc.)
5	2018+	Direct	✅	✅ (via dash/menu)	❌	Reset via infotainment/dash

Turns out you were completely missing the 1st gen.

mak474 · Apr 8, 2025

dvpatel said:
FWIW, my friend's 2007 Touring has the Auto learning sensors with the tire pressure display just like the 2008 - 10 model.

Maybe that was a midyear change? Do you think I should update it on one account? or add a note? We almost need a poll asking for every year and trim.

phattyduck said:
He is incorrect. Have him check again...

-Charlie

I left out "Pilot" in that statement. 15 Pilot.

0dyfamily said:
Still grateful for the information in @mak474 's post, such as workshop-oriented stuff, like breaking the bead and making the equipment change (new sensor).

Making sure to compare weights between old sensor and new sensor; I would not have thought of that. I have a kitchen scale that measures in grams, so using that to deduce a wheel weight addition (or change) could be really helpful. Bubble balancer, another tool I hadn't thought of, as well.

👍👍👍

Looking forward to the following posts!

OF

Thank you sir. Yeah I hunted for the easiest way to change it without special tools and this worked out well. Before I got the hang of the bead breaker on my manual tire changer, I was using this method instead. Its actually really fast if you use the jack like you would to jack up the car.

2011.2017.odyssey said:
Good post..

Only thing I would add is the frequency differences between the generations.

Great suggestion! I overlooked that.

WiiMaster said:
Fixed your table for you, at least for the ones I know about:

Gen. Year Range TPMS Type Sensors in Wheels? Viewable Tire Pressures? Requires Tool for Relearn? Reset Method
1 1995-1998 N/A ❌ ❌ ❌ N/A
2 1999–2004 N/A ❌ ❌ ❌ N/A
3 2005–2006 (Touring only) Direct ✅ ✅ ❌ Automatic learn
3 2007-2010 Direct ✅ ✅(Touring only) ✅(except Touring) Tool required, auto-learn for Touring
4 2011–2017 Direct ✅ ❌ ✅ Tool required (Autel, etc.)
5 2018+ Direct ✅ ✅ (via dash/menu) ❌ Reset via infotainment/dash

Turns out you were completely missing the 1st gen.

Yes I did. Thank you!

dvpatel · Apr 8, 2025

mak474 said:
Maybe that was a midyear change? Do you think I should update it on one account? or add a note? We almost need a poll asking for every year and trim.

Ummmm No. There was no midyear change for the 2007 Model Year.

maxud · Apr 8, 2025

Here are my 2cents to add to your info.
Since you already mentioned Autel tool, I would go on and highly recommend Autel MX-One sensor.
Its a programmable universal (dual frequency) sensor. I no longer buy original sensors for every make/model.
One Autel sensor works for everything, I have not ran into a car yet that is not compatible with it.
Its a truly well thought out part. You can get them with rubber or metal stem, stems are one click install.
Best part, is that you can just clone sensor id from the dead sensor into the new Autel sensor, swap sensor out,
and it just works! No need to reprogram the car.
If you want a winter tire set, just clone exact same id's into the winter tire sensors and swap out is no longer an issue
with TPMS lights.
Autel even makes various shades of metal stems!
I am a big fan.

mak474 · Apr 9, 2025

Great info! I didn't go w/ Autel Mx sensors due to price. But it sounds like the features are worth it in many cases. Especially on vehicles that auto sense the new position after rotation. I learned a lot about TPMS with this. But am continuing to learn a lot about it. Glad were putting it all in one place for us!

maxud · Apr 9, 2025

You would be surprised at cost of Autel sensors. They are definitely cheaper than OE sensors, and also cheaper than Aftermarket/OE sensors Denso, Schrader, etc...
My only concern is battery longevity and whether it matches up OEM sensors. That said, some OE sensors don't last long at all.

oldskewel · Apr 24, 2025

I'm looking into TPMS now for the first time. My 2011 LX with 150k+ miles is still on its original sensors, and they are all still working. But I'll be replacing tires at some point and figure that will be a good time to put in new sensors, even if the originals are still working.

Sound good?

So, following this thread, and with a similar mindset of wanting to be able to take care of as much as I can by myself, was looking at getting:
Autel TS508WF - currently $190 at Amazon -

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Autel MX-Sensor 4-pack - $91 at Amazon -

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Buy Autel TPMS Sensors Set of 4, MX Sensor 2 in 1 for Tire Pressure, 315MHz + 433MHz Press-in OE-Level (Rubber Stem) TPMS Sensor Programmed by TS408S TS508 TS508WF MP900TS MS906 PRO-TS Scanner: Replacement Sensors - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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I'd plan to provide these to the shop that puts my new tires on. Would I be able to test program them to the car before installation, or do they require pressure and being driven to activate?

But then I saw something that gave me a little doubt. The Autel sensors claim 4-6 years battery life (and I'm guessing they're not underselling their product). Vs. the original ones are at 14 years and still going. Any thoughts on the actual battery life of these Autel replacements vs. the originals or Honda replacements?

mak474 · Apr 24, 2025

@oldskewel
To me the Autel sensors weren't worth the extra coin, but I don't swap winter/summer wheels so I have no reason to clone them. You can activate the sensors and test them prior, even with no pressure on them. They'll show 0psi. And I'd highly recommend doing that before you have someone put them in.
If you program their locations prior, you'll have tons of flashing TPMS lights. I personally would program them after you have them swapped, then take it on its test drive from the shop to make sure the lights clear.

maxud · Apr 24, 2025

mak474 said:
@oldskewel
To me the Autel sensors weren't worth the extra coin, but I don't swap winter/summer wheels so I have no reason to clone them. You can activate the sensors and test them prior, even with no pressure on them. They'll show 0psi. And I'd highly recommend doing that before you have someone put them in.
If you program their locations prior, you'll have tons of flashing TPMS lights. I personally would program them after you have them swapped, then take it on its test drive from the shop to make sure the lights clear.

I am not sure why you keep saying this. Autel sensor costs around $25 retail, cheaper in bulk.
You are also not correct about locations, as long as you match original ID's, it truly makes no difference if location of the sensor does not matches what the car thinks.
It happens every time you rotate your tires, at least on plain odyssey. Some have systems that automatically relearn new locations, not sure if Odyssey has this system, mine is so ancient, it had no tpms from the factory. But definitely no flashing TPMS lights if locations don't match.
Also, highly recommend programming on the bench before, in case you get a bad sensor, otherwise you will be taking that tire apart again.

maxud · Apr 24, 2025

oldskewel said:
I'd plan to provide these to the shop that puts my new tires on. Would I be able to test program them to the car before installation, or do they require pressure and being driven to activate?

yes, these sensors are programmable on the bench, no need for any pressure to be present.

oldskewel said:
But then I saw something that gave me a little doubt. The Autel sensors claim 4-6 years battery life (and I'm guessing they're not underselling their product). Vs. the original ones are at 14 years and still going. Any thoughts on the actual battery life of these Autel replacements vs. the originals or Honda replacements?

Thats really my only concern as well. So far, I had not had any mx sensors come back with dead battery. Again, convenience factor of being able to stock one sensor negates the potential of slightly shorter battery life. I have seen OE sensors fail way too soon, so 14 years is really great.

maxud · Apr 25, 2025

mak474 said:
Because I got 4 sensors for $30... so $8ea vs $25ea

good luck, ebay and amazon are off limits for this stuff, fake/counterfeit products. I have never seen prices cheaper than $25 for legitimate sensors.
Not going to argue that $8 is cheaper than $25

mak474 said:
The scan tool showed my locations and pressures which were in the wrong location. It said I had a dead front driver side sensor when I scanned it. When in reality the rear driver side sensor was the one that was dead. So at least on my year and trim, it does need programing to know the exact locations. Probably doesn't matter beyond scanning though, since this doesn't display pressure on the dash display.

so your flashing TPMS light was due to dead sensor, not wrong position.

mak474 · Apr 25, 2025

@maxud
I'm well aware of the counterfeit stuff on fleabay and amazon. This isn't a critical part. It will be fine.

As I said. TPMS light was due to a dead sensor. And when I scanned it via the OBD2 port, it read that it was the Driver Front sensor not reporting a tire pressure. However upon scanning each sensor the Driver Rear sensor was UN-responsive. Which would indicate that the vehicle notes the sensor serial number locations and tire pressures associated with those specific wheels in the ECM, upon initial programming. Thus requiring re-programming locations upon a tire rotation.

phattyduck · Apr 25, 2025

mak474 said:
Thus requiring re-programming locations upon a tire rotation.

Why? There is no way to display the pressures via the dash in anyway. As long as the TPMS reports that something is wrong, that's all that you need to know. If one tire is low, you should check/add to all of them. If one sensor is dead, you should check the condition of the other 3. No work saved when something goes wrong, just extra work during tire rotations that isn't needed.

-Charlie

maxud · Apr 25, 2025

mak474 said:
As I said. TPMS light was due to a dead sensor. And when I scanned it via the OBD2 port, it read that it was the Driver Front sensor not reporting a tire pressure. However upon scanning each sensor the Driver Rear sensor was UN-responsive. Which would indicate that the vehicle notes the sensor serial number locations and tire pressures associated with those specific wheels in the ECM, upon initial programming. Thus requiring re-programming locations upon a tire rotation.

here is what you said.

mak474 said:
@oldskewel
......
If you program their locations prior, you'll have tons of flashing TPMS lights. I personally would program them after you have them swapped, then take it on its test drive from the shop to make sure the lights clear.

I am done replying.

mak474 · Apr 25, 2025

@maxud
There seems to be a disconnect, at this point I don't know if I was being unclear or either of us are just confused. lol

I was answering @oldskewel's question.
"I'd plan to provide these to the shop that puts my new tires on. Would I be able to test program them to the car before installation, or do they require pressure and being driven to activate?"

If you were to program new sensors to the ECM UN-installed, then drive up to the tire shop to have them installed. You're going to have a flashing TPMS light because, they need to move within the wheel wells in-order to report to the vehicle. Just watch the end of my video after I re-programmed all 4 of mine. The van was mad, it had flashing lights and an annoying audible noise as well until I hit about 25mph and they reported to the ECM.
Should you activate them and test them, absolutely! But I wouldn't recommend programming them to the ECM and replacing them in the ECM for the currently installed sensors. If you were cloning the already installed, it wouldn't matter if you cloned them prior.

@phattyduck
That way if the TPMS light comes on, I can just plug in the scan tool to the OBD2 port, hit scan and see which sensor is dead. Alternatively I'd have to go around to all 4 sensors to find the dead one. But yeah, not 100% necessary since this vehicle has no in-dash display. On other vehicles with a dash display, I'd absolutely be in the habit of re-learning locations after tire rotations, or your dash display would be off. I'd just reprogram locations to save myself time later. But also to stay in the habit so I do it on my vehicle that does have in dash tire pressure display.

Either way this vehicle does store which sensor is in which location and the tire pressure and battery status of each specific sensor, within the ECM. What it does with that data isn't clear.

2011.2017.odyssey · Apr 25, 2025

oldskewel · Apr 26, 2025

All good info as far as I'm concerned. Am happy to filter it for my own use.

BTW, I'm currently torn between multiple poles here, all of which make sense at some level and are things I seriously might choose to do. Just for your entertainment ...

0. Who cares about TPMS. Do nothing. If the sensor(s) fail, let them. If the warning light becomes a concern, I could open the dash and kill the warning light bulb(s).
1. Do nothing at all until a sensor fails. If I get new tires before then, so be it. If a sensor fails, do the @mak474 youtube approach with the scissor jack to just swap the sensor, not becoming a self-taught amateur tire changer and balancer in the process.
1a. Buy an Autel scanner to program the new sensors as needed. Or ...
1b. Go super-stripped, as my LX might prefer, and just replace the battery in the existing original sensor. No new tools needed at all. Sticking it to the man.

2. Buy the Autel tool and 4x new sensors (probably either Autel MX or from RockAuto), after sufficient testing provide them to the tire store for installation when doing the tire swaps.
3. Live out my dream of becoming a tire installation pro, get the Harbor Freight tire mounting and balancing tools, and have the new tires shipped to my house to do my own installation and balancing and TPMS install on the new tires. This seems like a lot of work, but would be fun, and in some ways the work done to give myself this capability would make things easier to get done (kind of like how I tell myself it is easier for me to do an oil change than it would be to do all the work to take it to a pro to get it done, even if it were free).
4. Come to my senses, be like a normal person, and just pay people to do this who already know what they're doing.

Or some combination of the above.

phattyduck · Apr 28, 2025

oldskewel said:
0. Who cares about TPMS. Do nothing. If the sensor(s) fail, let them. If the warning light becomes a concern, I could open the dash and kill the warning light bulb(s).

Sadly, this has effects elsewhere in the traction control and stability control systems...

-Charlie

CroMath · Apr 29, 2025

Given that TPMS should probably be a once-a-decade kind of thing in most cases, I'll be paying a professional to replace sensors in sets.

My van is coming up on 10 years old and I still have the factory original TPMS sensors in the 3-season alloy wheels. I have zero intention of playing around with dismounting and remounting tires each time a single sensor goes wonky, especially because I have 8 of them (3-season wheels have OEMS and winter wheels have cloned Autels, which are also about 8 years old now).

I know I'm on borrowed time (everyone says they're supposed to last 7-8 years on average) but when one goes, they're all getting done. If the automotive gods smile upon me, this will be very close to a time when a tire replacement is already on the schedule.

WiiMaster · Apr 29, 2025

For what it's worth, I had my 2010 Accord from 2012-2021 and never had to replace the sensors. I don't know if the sensors in my 2012 are original, but I've had that car since 2022 and haven't had to replace them either. Perhaps I've been fortunate.

JimB3 · May 2, 2025

That's about right. My '08 Odyssey needed replacements in 2020 (12 years) - lined up with a tire replacement so I had them installed at Discount Tire along with the tires.

My 2011 F-250 needed replacements in 2022 (11 years). I had just purchased tires the year before, so I bought 4 VDO/Continental sensors from Rock Auto and a $12 relearn tool from Amazon and did them myself. Laid each tire under the corner stabilizer jack on my travel trailer and used the jack to break the outer bead. Wedged a piece of 2x4 on each side of the sensor to provide access and changed them out. Took about 15 minutes per tire.

TPMS System Breakdown (All Gens) + DIY TPMS Sensor Replacement on 2011–2017 Odyssey

Amazon.com: Autel MaxiTPMS TS508WF TPMS Relearn Tool, Upgrade of TS508 / TS408 TPMS Tool, Activate/Relearn All Sensors, Program Autel Sensors, TPMS Reset/Diagnosis, Read/Clear TPMS Code, Free Lifetime Update : Automotive

Amazon.com: Autel TPMS Sensors Set of 4, MX Sensor 2 in 1 for Tire Pressure, 315MHz + 433MHz Press-in OE-Level (Rubber Stem) TPMS Sensor Programmed by TS408S TS508 TS508WF MP900TS MS906 PRO-TS Scanner : Automotive

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Gen.	Year Range	TPMS Type	Sensors in Wheels?	Viewable Tire Pressures?	Requires Tool for Relearn?	Reset Method
1	1999–2004	N/A	❌	❌	❌	N/A
2	2005–2007	Direct	✅	❌	❌	Reset button (glove box)
3	2008–2010	Direct	✅	✅ (Touring)	❌ or ✅ (varies by trim)	Relearn via dash or auto
4	2011–2017	Direct	✅	❌	✅	Tool required (Autel, etc.)
5	2018+	Direct	✅	✅ (via dash/menu)	❌	Reset via infotainment/dash