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$19.99 Aftermarket Cabin Air Filters
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dhanson865
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hmm, I don't have a service center within what I'd consider driving distance of me (about 200 miles or so one way). I don't consider anything I can get "at a service center" to be convenient.
They do not fit. Where they are scrunched in, air will simply bypass them.
The company is sending a new set, hopefully in better packaging.
JPP
Active Member
This is not a sales pitch. I have allergies and care a bit about filtration (my home has a 'night breeze' HVAC system with a Pure-Air filtration system with MERV 16 filters and UV lights and a catalytic grid). I wanted to change out my P3D+ filters (1 year) as the musty smell was developing. I did the Kool-IT cleaning and chose to install these:
Model 3 HEPA Cabin Air Filter Replacement
$$$ but I like the build quality and filtration material plus the activated charcoal. Foam sides/edges for a tight fit. So far, so good. YMMV.
Model 3 HEPA Cabin Air Filter Replacement
$$$ but I like the build quality and filtration material plus the activated charcoal. Foam sides/edges for a tight fit. So far, so good. YMMV.
Vegaforce
Member
Be careful with HEPA filters in cars. They are not recommended as they reduce the airflow and causes the AC to work harder. They are actually not recommended usually by car manufacturers
Uncle Paul
Well-Known Member
The huge HEPA filter in my X is amazing. No more diesel smell and even driving past cow pastures does not intrude. Imaging some day they will be integrated into the 3 and Y.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Airflow resistance will be a function of pore size and pore number. Pore size is reduced in HEPA but pore # will be filter specific.
And an anecdote: I have worn HEPA face masks quite a bit and never noticed increased work of breathing. So an ~ 1 mmH20 pressure gradient that allows ~ 5 liters/min airflow is trivial.
JPP
Active Member
Thx--and FWIW I assume that the Auto HVAC setting on my P3D+ will adjust fan speed/airflow as needed to maintain my preferred temperature, so if the new filters result in a slightly higher fan speed/workload, I'm not too worried.
TomT
Technical Maven
These are not true HEPA filters. They are better than stock but fall short of HEPA requirements. As such, they likely have less affect on air flow than a true HEPA...
I just tried to install my 'Teslafashionclub' filters and they were/are too tall to fit. I'm trying to send them back. Will go Tesla next time.
Given not all service centers have OEM filters in stock, and some folks live far away from a service center... I can understand using the knockoffs.
Personally, I bought a pair because I didn't feel like driving to the SC, and as far as I can tell them seem nearly identical to the OEM ones. The frame is maybe a little less sturdy, but that doesn't seem like it should cause issues.
Just called Tesla and none of the two DFW service centers stock the filters. And you cannot order them.
He recommended setting up an appointment with a mobile ranger to replace them and clean the coil. $145
He recommended setting up an appointment with a mobile ranger to replace them and clean the coil. $145
These are the ones I purchased recently -
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XYP1G9D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Installed in about 30 minutes after looking at youtube videos and contorting my 6'4 ass to get to the screw. Decently packaged, not bent at all and appears to work just fine.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XYP1G9D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Installed in about 30 minutes after looking at youtube videos and contorting my 6'4 ass to get to the screw. Decently packaged, not bent at all and appears to work just fine.
I have these filters and I used them while driving through the Death Valley this summer. The AC performance was normal, nothing unusual.
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