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10-17-2019, 04:49 PM
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Drives: 2014 Ashen Gray Convertible Join Date: Apr 2017
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10-18-2019, 04:01 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS LS3 and 1978 STROKER 383 Join Date: Feb 2018
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10-18-2019, 11:52 PM
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Maybe I'm totally wrong about this so please correct me.
I like to have nitrogen in my tires because there isn't moisture in it so there's less chance of corrosion of the sensors and issues stemming from that. I know Costco uses it and probably others. Have you ever used the air gauge in a shop that just uses compresased air and see all the moisture coming out? Can't be good for it. |
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10-19-2019, 06:05 AM
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Drives: 2014 Ashen Gray Convertible Join Date: Apr 2017
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Nitrogen can be expensive and there are more places that don't offer it than there is that does. If your on the road and you have a tire that goes low and you don't have access to nitrogen then you will have to top the tire off with air. Now that tire needs to be purged at least twice to remove the air and can be costly. Nitrogen does have some technological advantages over air for tire inflation. Whether or not those advantages will be of any practical use to you depends on how you use your car. Certainly, if you fall into one or more of the categories below, using nitrogen could be beneficial: If you have one or more cars that are primarily used at the racetrack If you drive very sparingly and your car sits unused for an extended time If you own collectible cars that are seldom driven any great distances If you have to put your car in storage for a significant period of time If you use your car on a regular basis for daily driving and don’t fall into any of the above categories, it’s difficult to see how using nitrogen gives you any practical benefits, especially compared to its cost and inconvenience. The estimated life expectancy of an OE TPMS sensor is 5 to 12 years, with the average lifespan being 7 years. TPMS life expectancy is directly related to the number of radio frequency transmissions the sensors make. Driving habits greatly influence the number of RF transmissions a sensor makes in its lifetime. For example: sensors usually transmit when the vehicle is stopped and transmit more often when in motion. Maintaining a constant speed, such as when you're on a highway, reduces the demand on TPMS sensors and allow the sensors to transmit less often. Drivers who often find themselves driving in start-and-stop type traffic will have a greater impact on the vehicles tire pressure monitoring sensors. Weather can also have an impact on tire pressure sensor battery life. Cold conditions allow batteries to last longer. Warmer conditions take more of a toll on TPMS battery life.
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10-19-2019, 06:40 AM
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 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Redline Phase 4 Join Date: May 2017
Location: Selden, NY
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On my 2010 2SS/RS I was able to reset the sensors myself doing that trick where you push the "SET" Button and then let air out of each tire til it beeps (in proper order) and wa la....
On my 2012 ZL1 the rears are reading backwards and it drove me crazy til I figured it out last week. Kept telling me my DS Rear was low and I kept adding a few lbs and it still showed low. When I finally used a tire pressure gauge I realized the low tire was the PS Rear and the DS Rear was now overfilled (cause I kept believing the computer and kept adding to that side) LOL.. I have one of the hand held iLink 400 tools that suppose to do everything a GM Tech 2 can do, I think I can reset it with that right ?
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