receiver dryer and desiccant

Greetings all. Have a 2017 S 75D with ~185k on the clock. Very pleased with the car but running into systemic AC issues - specifically compressor (part number 1063369-00-J) failures - see my prior post on the subject for more info. What's currently happening: AC compressor is becoming louder...

I had the every-two-year A/C maintenance done today to replace the receiver dryer and desiccant. First time done in four years of ownership, so overdue. I wasn't having any A/C problems. The service wasn't very expensive, $285, given that the A/C system has to be emptied and refilled in the...

For anyone that has had their AC desiccant bag replaced, was there any strange smell afterwards coming from the AC? If so, how long did it last? I had it replaced about two weeks ago and when I first got the car, I noticed some sort of chemical smell coming from the AC that dissipated after...

Here is the scheduled maintenance first 4: We are going to have a Model S AWD delivered Maintenance Plans Year 1 cost: Est. Tesla $550 DIY: Drive Unit service: $275 [Tesla cost] Batteries: $5 Inspection: $0 - Tesla will do it for free Tire Rotation: $0 - many tires shops offer it for...

Hi - new to the forum here. For all of you who do your own maintenance - what's it like (difficulty, unexpected things, etc) relative to a gasoline car? I mean, apart from the obvious (no oil changes, never changing spark plugs, etc) - what's been your experience?