I'm a NAPA rep.....we sell parts to all the Toyota dealers in my district. Other than some Toyota specific parts they require, they all use aftermarket parts. As far as TPMS sensors, most dealers, regardless of manufacturer, would use an aftermarket sensor.

 

Thanks for the info - I have read decent reviews of the DENSO 5500103 sensor and they are only $31 each. Might give them a try. Since I have a single light - no ID for LF, RF, etc. I believe I can just do the relearn, correct? or do I need a tool?

 

Pacific makes most sensors for Toyota. Denso is just a rebranded Pacific as denso does not make any TPMS. The T3 can also use several other “programmable” TPMS like Schrader and HUF/BHSens.

The TPMS will come ready to install however you will need a tool to do a relearn

 

Thanks for the info - what is T3?

 

Pacific T3. Same as Denso 550-0103. All I meant was that particular protocol can be programmed into a "programmable" sensor. Meaning you have options. The T5 or Denso 550-0105 CANNOT if you have a highline (individual tire pressure display) display.

 

Got it - thanks - the 2010 avalon just has a single light. I went to my buddy's shop and he walked around with his tool and determined the front 2 sensors were not sending a signal.

 

GO TO ROCKAUTO AND LOOK UP TPMS AND SEEK OUT 'DENSO'. THANKS TO SOMEONE ON HERE, I FOUND THEM FOR 38 EACH. THEY DO NOT NEED PROGRAMED BEFORE INSTALL, BUT DO NEED TO BE "RELEARNED" AFTER INSTALL. THE PERSON WHO INSTALLS THESE WILL HOOK HIS SETTING DEVICE INTO YOUR ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC PORT AND CLICK "RE-LEARN", AFTER THIS YOU'RE DONE! AGAIN, NO PROGRAMMING NECESSARY. DENSO CLAIMS 10-YEAR BATTERY LIFE!!!

 

And FYI Dormsn does not manufacture any sensors. They rebrand multiple different companies that make for them. Glad you had good luck. Most of their stuff comes from a cheap Chinese manufacturer.

 

Not schrader valves. Schrader TPMS. Glad yours are working. .

 

not confused about that......https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrader_valve

 

I know what a Schrader valve is thanks for the google search. I own a TPMS company and have been doing TPMS since 2005 but thanks. You stated every car truck and motorcycle uses a Schrader valve which is actually wrong. They all don’t. Then you stated something about a monitor whatever that is so I was clarifying that for you that the TPMS “sensor” is what Schrader supplies for many of the vehicles throughout the world and sell the most sensors in the world.

 

Who needs them? Never used a tire pressure sensor and some how I have survived.

 

With the advantage of 20/20 hindsight ...

Couldn't a new set of sensors be programmed to the car BEFORE installing them?

My daughter has a 2015 Rav4 XLE and the OEM sensors seem to have died
She's not great on checking tire pressure so I do want to fix it....

The array of offerings at RockAuto leave me a little dizzy ...
I've never mess with TPMS before, my 87 Supra doesn't have it ...

 

With the advantage of 20/20 hindsight ...

Couldn't a new set of sensors be programmed to the car BEFORE installing them?

My daughter has a 2015 Rav4 XLE and the OEM sensors seem to have died
She's not great on checking tire pressure so I do want to fix it....

The array of offerings at RockAuto leave me a little dizzy ...
I've never mess with TPMS before, my 87 Supra doesn't have it ...

With Toyota you need a TPMS tool regardless. If you don’t want to do a relearn you can clone the OE sensors if they are not completely dead and then install them. To do that you need a TPMS tool. If you buy TPMS that are programmable they will come ready to install. You then need to do a relearn which takes a TPMS tool. Even if you bought factory TPMS from the dealer they still have to use a TPMS tool (or their shop diagnostic tool) to relearn and tell the car the new TPMS id’s.