Fannboy Neutral Newbie March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 Do you find your BMW tire pressure monitoring accurate? I already had 2 tire punctures in last 6 months. I installed another set of external tire pressure monitoring systems when I got my ride. During my 2 punctures, my personal TPMS warns me when pressure drops to 170 psi. The BMW TPMS still shows tire pressure is OK. The BMW warning came on only at 100 psi. Does yours behave similarly? where do u go to install the external set of tire pressure monitoring system? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spurman Supercharged March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 My bills for 2gt diesel is ard 300plus bucks a mth My older rides ard 600bucks to 700bucks a mth lor. High milleage plus old car was heavy consumption on petrol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey10 Supercharged March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 My bills for 2gt diesel is ard 300plus bucks a mth My older rides ard 600bucks to 700bucks a mth lor. High milleage plus old car was heavy consumption on petrol wow ,,,higher than me....i amround $200 plus..around 2500-2800 km per month...2 yrs with car now and have closed 50k km plus!! overall FC is good... my previous petrol...cry.. 2.4ltre engine.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laojiao 2nd Gear March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 wow ,,,higher than me....i amround $200 plus..around 2500-2800 km per month...2 yrs with car now and have closed 50k km plus!! overall FC is good... my previous petrol...cry.. 2.4ltre engine.... Hahaha ... I feel for u bro ... my previous ride was a fuel guzzler with 3.2cc under the hood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax67 2nd Gear March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 where do u go to install the external set of tire pressure monitoring system? I bought mine online from Amazon.com and send over to SG via ezbuy ship-for-me. You can also find many sellers on Aliexpress, with a choice of internal or external sensors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archon 2nd Gear March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 Do you find your BMW tire pressure monitoring accurate? I already had 2 tire punctures in last 6 months. I installed another set of external tire pressure monitoring systems when I got my ride. During my 2 punctures, my personal TPMS warns me when pressure drops to 170 psi. The BMW TPMS still shows tire pressure is OK. The BMW warning came on only at 100 psi. Does yours behave similarly? If you are using the ABS to measure the Tire pressure. You need to initialize the default tire pressure after you pump the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Hypersonic March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 I bought mine online from Amazon.com and send over to SG via ezbuy ship-for-me. You can also find many sellers on Aliexpress, with a choice of internal or external sensors. U can get Philips TPMS from TaoBao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey10 Supercharged March 9, 2018 Share March 9, 2018 Hahaha ... I feel for u bro ... my previous ride was a fuel guzzler with 3.2cc under the hood ð¤ªð¤ªð¤ª. Monthly bills cost me like min. $600 at least. Now ... itâs only 1/3 @ no more than $200 ððððð¼ðð¼ðð¼ Yeah... my monthly installment is less than my petrol cost... heheheh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
216d Neutral Newbie March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 Has anyone of you guys changed the battery of your Gran Tourer ? How much was it and was it changed at Performance Motors or outside workshop ? My GT is two years old and planning to go up north to Malaysia, wouldn't want to have a flat battery in a foreign land. Thanks for helping ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detach8 5th Gear March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 Has anyone of you guys changed the battery of your Gran Tourer ? How much was it and was it changed at Performance Motors or outside workshop ? My GT is two years old and planning to go up north to Malaysia, wouldn't want to have a flat battery in a foreign land. Thanks for helping ! BMW batteries lasts more than 2 years (usually 4-5 years) as it is not in the engine compartment so it is not subject to heat. (I am not 100% sure where the GT battery is, pop your hood and see if it is in the engine bay) Don't worry about it and drive up north first. If you really want to change battery at PML it will cost quite a bit (around $400-600 depending on your battery type) because the BMW battery need to register into the car, but there are some good BMW workshops outside that can do it for less. where do u go to install the external set of tire pressure monitoring system? Go to EleBest to get the proper original BMW TPMS with the sensor in the valve. It will display the tyre pressure and temp on your iDrive. If you buy those taobao ones they are ugly and will sit permanently on your cigarette port. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalixtoTay 1st Gear March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 Prius C: 36L 216GT: 51L Cannot be that big diff right? I just did calculation, 216GT's tank is 64 litres. Full meter is at 59 litres Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Hypersonic March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 I just did calculation, 216GT's tank is 64 litres. Full meter is at 59 litres Thanks for the info. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey10 Supercharged March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 BMW batteries lasts more than 2 years (usually 4-5 years) as it is not in the engine compartment so it is not subject to heat. (I am not 100% sure where the GT battery is, pop your hood and see if it is in the engine bay) Don't worry about it and drive up north first. If you really want to change battery at PML it will cost quite a bit (around $400-600 depending on your battery type) because the BMW battery need to register into the car, but there are some good BMW workshops outside that can do it for less. Go to EleBest to get the proper original BMW TPMS with the sensor in the valve. It will display the tyre pressure and temp on your iDrive. If you buy those taobao ones they are ugly and will sit permanently on your cigarette port. 2GT battery at the front but is not in the engine Bay, its closer to the inner engine compartment, nearer to the wiper.I think and feel changing the batt is going to be a nightmare for outside ws....I think a lot of parts need to be removed before you can get to the batt. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Hypersonic March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 Has anyone of you guys changed the battery of your Gran Tourer ? How much was it and was it changed at Performance Motors or outside workshop ? My GT is two years old and planning to go up north to Malaysia, wouldn't want to have a flat battery in a foreign land. Thanks for helping !Get PML to test it. Maybe able to claim under warranty. BMW batteries lasts more than 2 years (usually 4-5 years) as it is not in the engine compartment so it is not subject to heat. (I am not 100% sure where the GT battery is, pop your hood and see if it is in the engine bay) Don't worry about it and drive up north first. If you really want to change battery at PML it will cost quite a bit (around $400-600 depending on your battery type) because the BMW battery need to register into the car, but there are some good BMW workshops outside that can do it for less. Go to EleBest to get the proper original BMW TPMS with the sensor in the valve. It will display the tyre pressure and temp on your iDrive. If you buy those taobao ones they are ugly and will sit permanently on your cigarette port. Battery is in the front for all UKL platform. Confirm only last 2 years. Seen a lot of Mini calling RSA service for dead battery. My Mini battery was changed under warranty on my its 3rd year. On TaoBao, can find Philips TPMS. Solar powered Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laojiao 2nd Gear March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 Has anyone of you guys changed the battery of your Gran Tourer ? How much was it and was it changed at Performance Motors or outside workshop ? My GT is two years old and planning to go up north to Malaysia, wouldn't want to have a flat battery in a foreign land. Thanks for helping ! The same Batt replacement for the GT sold from workshop outside PML would costs less than $400 (PML sells around $700). You can look for workshops as R2D or 2277 or BMS (do Google them up for their contacts). Cheers! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Hypersonic March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 The same Batt replacement for the GT sold from workshop outside PML would costs less than $400 (PML sells around $700). You can look for workshops as R2D or 2277 or BMS (do Google them up for their contacts). Cheers! Be careful with this option if car still under warranty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey10 Supercharged March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 The same Batt replacement for the GT sold from workshop outside PML would costs less than $400 (PML sells around $700). You can look for workshops as R2D or 2277 or BMS (do Google them up for their contacts). Cheers! Outside price of <$400 just for batt or plus labour... careful that there is a lot of parts to remove before you can access to the batt....If plus labour comes up to $500-$600, might as well go back to pml for peace of mind... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalixtoTay 1st Gear March 16, 2018 Share March 16, 2018 How much is the original tpms from elebest ah ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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