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paribest
08-10-2009, 11:32 PM
Hi All,
My 2009 328i new car and somebody stole of the tire valve stem caps. The caps were written "TPM INSIDE - RESET TPM".
1.) Where can I buy these caps online or is it ok to buy caps which I find on eBay.
2.) Will it affect the run flat tpms system if I buy the ones on eBay.
Thanks

Pitch Black
08-11-2009, 12:08 AM
gGet them from the parts dept for a dollar each.

325Ci2004
08-11-2009, 01:39 PM
you can use any non-metal caps. The TPMI sensors use the valve stem as the antenna. Use of metal caps will possibly interfere with the system.

paribest
08-11-2009, 11:57 PM
thank you guys for helping out

paribest
03-02-2010, 10:43 PM
Thanks guys for helping out. I got a bunch of them for about $1 from the dealer.

raceyBMW
03-03-2010, 12:09 PM
As said above, do not use metal caps. Its not that they interfere, but they can fuse to the metal valve stem due to galvanic corrosion.