Toyota prius 2010 tire light sensor issues (TPMS)

Is "they" a dealership? Definitely shop around, all the dealerships. Third party shops may be able to replace them too, and cheaper still.

Do you have annual inspections, where a light on the dash will pull your car off the road? If not, maybe do nothing, at least for a while.

 

That sounds very expensive. Even for a dealership. The OEM tire pressure sensor Toyota (42607-33012) is $61.04 each. They would have to remove each tire, break the bead, push down the side wall and replace the sensor...If its a 15 inch wheel. No rebalance needed because the tire wasn't removed from the wheel or tire spun on the rim. A 17 inch wheel would most likely need the tire completely removed and rebalanced because the sidewall wouldn't flex enough the get the sensor in and out. Then about a half hour (at the absolute most) to connect techstream and program the new sensor serial numbers. I would guess $100 a wheel at most to do everything.

 

Sadly, TPMS light will fail you, in some States. TireRack has a list IIRC.

 

Any national tire shop (Mavis, STS, etc.) - and local ones as well - will install and program new sensors for a heck of a lot cheaper than what you were quoted.

 

That is why they are sometimes called 'stealerships'.

That is also why you should always get tire work (including TPMS sensors) at tire shops, not at car dealerships.