Recent content by badlydrawnboy

Thanks, all. I will contact Tesla service and see what they say.

My Model X sounds like an old man! Very loud creaking/squeaking at slower speeds, over speed bumps, or any texture in the road where the suspension engages. It also makes that noise when turning the steering wheel. This started happening about two weeks ago. I assume I need to take it into...

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Yes, it was that single part that affects the horn, steering wheel heater, and windshield wiper heater. Sorry, I'm not sure what the part # is.

Thanks! Just ordered a 3-pack. Fingers crossed.

Update on the smell issue. We think a mouse made a nest in the frunk, and then we found it dead underneath the MX. But we can't seem to get rid of the smell completely. Tesla mobile service replaced the air filter because I thought that might help, but I didn't notice a difference. It's way...

Oh, my. I had checked the frunk before, but not thoroughly. I just looked again, and we did find some kind of next in there. Not sure from what animal, and there's no animal in there now, but mystery solved.

Yeah. I had an MS before and an MX now for almost 3 years. Not re-ordering, because I've had a lot of issues with the MX and the service department in Salt Lake City is a joke. I have a Rivian R1S coming next year. Ready to try something new.

Interesting. In our case, the smell was very sudden, which makes me think this isn't the issue. Did yours come on gradually?

My wife drove the MX to a rural location about a month ago. When she came back to the vehicle and got in (after being gone for about 5 hours), it smelled horrible. Hard to describe, but it was somewhere between rotten food and a dead animal. Yet there was no food in the MX, and even if a small...

Thanks. I checked and it does seem that’s an option. I guess I’ll find out how much it would cost to purchase the MX and what I could sell it for used, and then decide if it’s worth doing that vs just terminating the lease.

Thanks! Do you mean get a buyer before buying out the lease? And then take them to the DMV so that the title is transferred directly to them from Tesla instead of from Tesla to me and then from me to them? Curious, how long did you have your MX? Amazing you were able to sell for a profit after...

I have a MX with 6 months more on the lease. Given supply chain issues, I ordered a new MX (Plaid) about 2-3 months ago to make sure I had the new one before my current MX lease expires. The original delivery window I was given was Oct-Dec. But I just got a text asking me to schedule delivery...

I need to do a mixture of OCNR and -20F wiper fluid that will not freeze down to -5F. You said a 1:1 ratio would freeze at 6F, which makes sense, but also that calculating the freezing point of different dilution ratios is more complex. What ratio would I need to keep it safe down to -5F?

I'm not sure what it's called, but the service tech said it's a single part that affects the horn, steering wheel heater, and windshield wiper heater. They are finally coming to replace it on Friday after more than a month and numerous calls.