[Robin330i]

One of my rear ABS sensors is faulty as it is ready half the speed of the other sensors, I have rang BMW and they quoted £90 for a sensor, looking at non genuine ones they are nearer the £20 mark which is a big difference, has anyone gone for a non genuine sensor or is it worth sticking with an OEM one?

[old grey steve]

Originally Posted by Robin330i

One of my rear ABS sensors is faulty as it is ready half the speed of the other sensors, I have rang BMW and they quoted £90 for a sensor, looking at non genuine ones they are nearer the £20 mark which is a big difference, has anyone gone for a non genuine sensor or is it worth sticking with an OEM one?

It can be hit and miss Robin, we have used stuff from Euro's and GSF in the past with mixed results, as you say the BMW items are fairly costly but when fitted we get little to no grief, but in many cases cost outweigh the gamble.

[Robin330i]

Thanks for your opinion Steve - very much valued.

I shall order an OEM one tomorrow.

[Aragorn30d]

I've used quite a few of the £10-15 ebay ones on other cars, i've had one fail out of the 6 or 7 i've used.

Ofcourse i'm fitting them myself at which point the gamble is another 10 quid and half an hour to swap it again if it fks up.

[Robin330i]

I will be fitting it myself but I really can't be bothered to do it twice.

[djgandy]

Originally Posted by Robin330i

I will be fitting it myself but I really can't be bothered to do it twice.

Don't forget to get forum discounts Harry fairbairn do 15% off.

[Tim G]

http://sensors.uk.com/sensors/bmw/3-...M57D30TU2.html

This link is useful when locating the right sensor. I've ordered a meyle one as I'm having the same dilemma at the moment.

I thought I'd take my chances with a brand I'd heard of rather than go eBay special cheap/ or premium OEM costs!

We'll See.

[OGM2LCI]

I ordered 2 at £20 each as I predicted it'd fail fairly quickly...

Upon inspection I found that the reluctor ring inside had swollen nicely and was rubbing the old one which I think had caused the failure, but fitted a new one regardless as I haven't the money nor time to fix the reluctor rings...

Cheapy ABS sensor has been fitted for 7 months now and no fault as of yet, apart from when hitting large potholes or large speed bumps a little quickly the TCS will flash for a moment

[Tim G]

Fitted the sensor yesterday and my fault went away I immediately. I guess the real test will be the longevity of the sensor. I must say I have never had an issue with decent branded non OEM part and they are normally far more fairly priced than rip off dealer prices.