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Parking brake would get stuck on and throw a bunch of errors about a parking brake fault and it would take a ton of resets and fiddling with park to get it to disengage (one time, I even had to disconnect the positive terminal from the battery. Also, pressing the P on the stalk rapidly in quick...

Just spent $1100 to replace the park brake modules on a 2013 P85 with 154,000 miles

Nokian Hakkapellita R2 (special order from Walmart was the best price I could find here in upstate NY)

Exact same thing happened to me twice. 2013 Tesla P85. Tesla replaced the HV battery under warranty and gave me a loaner battery (which I still have after a year) and didn't charge me a dime. Currently have 151,000 miles and still love the car after 5 years.

USAF. C-130 pilot. 12 years. OIF, OED, ODF. Deploying in 6 days and leaving my 2013 Model S P85 that I've had for 5 years now with a fellow USAF pilot to enjoy while I'm flying through clouds in Antarctica =)

Just as a data point - mine failed at 92,000 miles. And it's officially called a "paddle gear."

Good news! Tesla Service responded and it's $3 plus shipping!

I'm waiting to hear back from Tesla Service/Parts on whether they carry just that pivot gear. I reached out to a Tesla Ranger and he said the broken pivot gear requires changing the entire assembly. I'm hoping maybe that has changed and Tesla decided to offer just the gear as a replacement part...

While closing the driver's door, I heard a weird clanging noise which caused my heart to sink and my wallet to feel slightly lighter. I turned around to investigate and immediately noticed the door handle was flush with the body while the other door handles were still extended. I went home to...

I had an in depth conversation with a Tesla Ranger a couple months ago about recommended maintenance (from his perspective). Here's what he recommended: Cabin air filter replacement every 12,500 miles Replace brake fluid every 25,000 miles Service the air conditioning every 25,000 miles/2 years...

Just when I'm ready to finally pull the triggee on a set of 20s, TSW runs out of inventory for the size that I want. If anybody out there has a set of 20" staggered TSW Amaroo rims in matte black with a 35 offset in the front and back, let me know.

Yes, they have been professionally refurbished by Kwicksilver Rim Shop in Brooklyn, NY. Here are pictures of the rims as of this morning:

No chips, dents, or rash. These are the Hancook Evo2 tires. Feel free to text me for detailed pics. 732-207-1367

21" Non-Staggered Charcoal Rims, Tires (Hancook), and TPMS I'm selling my charcoal 21" Tesla rims and tires. I have brand new Hancook tires on them and will even include the stock Tesla TPMS sensors with them. The rims were refurbished and painted at Kwiksilver Rims and have been...

These are refurbished rims that balance perfectly. $600 each or $1000 for the pair.