Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Replacement for TPMS sensor with 3rd party alternative (Dorman Brand)

This is a review of a slightly different kind, but still in Tech realm!


It's about the Dorman 974-028 TPMS sensor (a replacement for some of the original equipment (OE) parts).
Available on Amazon at (It says Chrysler/Dodge but 974-028 model works well with some Mazdas too):

My Mazda 3 (model 2010, manufactured late 2009) was having a badly corroded valve stem and when I searched online found the old type of TPMS sensor didn’t allow replacing of only the valve stem.

Old corroded valve stem.
One thing you may want to check in your car tires is the valve caps, it’s better if you have proper valve caps with rubber gasket in them so it reduce the possibility of moisture (especially salty moisture used for de-icing etc.) getting in to valve stem and quickens corrosion. 

This item comes with