Valve stems and ENOUGH!

[tvrgeek]

Picked up a wheel TPS sensor 36-23-6-781-847 and valve stem today at Annapolis to be sure they fit the s-lite's off an early car. No problem with sensor clearance. The problem is with the valve stem.

 

Stem P/N 36-14-6-792-828 seems to need a wheel about twice as thick as the s-lite rim. The outer shell bottoms out on the shoulder before it can snug the seal up to the rim.

Is this the correct stem? Should I just make some spacer rings out of tubing? It does not even have the original large diameter cap.

 

Now my complaint. $83.64 + $14.67 for a complete valve stem. A freeking $100 ( good thing we get a discount. 10% I thought it was higher than that. ) A $14 dollar valve stem. Think about that for a moment. It is very clear BMW corporation does not want return customers. :stupid: This level of price gouging is totally insulting. $10.42 for a oil filter? Not even in a can. We are talking about something that costs about 50 cents to make, maybe 50 cents to put on the dealers shelf. Come on BMW/MINI. The Mini is an ECONOMY car, not a Rolls Royce! Don't insult your customers like this. We will go elsewhere.

[VioletDC]

We will go elsewhere.

That's y we do!

[LV2CRNR]

I've put valve stems in other wheels from Oder MINI with no issues. Dan at Mach V got me a set of 4 for right around $200. Identical to the factory ones, same vendor if I recall.

[tvrgeek]

I've put valve stems in other wheels from Oder MINI with no issues. Dan at Mach V got me a set of 4 for right around $200. Identical to the factory ones, same vendor if I recall.

 

Thanks for the vendor tip. I will contact them. The stem problem could be a case of a less than knowledgeable parts counter person.

 

Any part numbers out there would be helpful.

[LV2CRNR]

Sorry no part numbers since the wheels and sensors were sold to another member when I got my 18's.