I’m getting a bad smell from the aircon for the first couple of minutes after the car is left outside for a couple of hours. The car is 11 months old with 35K done. It might be time to change the air filter. I see the Tesla shop ones are out of stock. What is everyone using if they can’t be the Tesla one? I see cabinairfilters.com.au have one but not sure if any good. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Cabin Air filter
- Thread starter Mashimaro
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When this happens on my Model S I just get a Ryco HEPA One and replace, however yours might be a bit more complicated. However Assuming you have a Model 3 of some kind, the Ryco Website Indicates an RCA417M to be suitable...
Ryco N99 MicroShield Cabin Air Filter RCA417M
Ryco N99 MicroShield Cabin Air Filter RCA417M
rycofilters.com.au
There is also these Tesla Model 3 Cabin Air Filters – Cabin Air Filters or Tesla Model 3 Air Conditioner Air Filter HEPA 2x Pack with Activated Carbon 2017-2022
No idea if they are any good but I will change mine shortly after 12 months as I don't think these filters would last much past that.
No idea if they are any good but I will change mine shortly after 12 months as I don't think these filters would last much past that.
louco73
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Tesla change the filters and do a flush if you say there is a smell. At least that's what they did for me on the Gold Coast.
Mine started to smell during the high humidity over the last 2 weeks, but seem to have cleared up again. I've been through this before, where some days are fine and others are not until it's unbearable
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Whenever I clean the filters in our split system air conditioners at home, I give them a hit with Glen 20. Over summer this is every month or so. Just a hose off, dry in the sun and give them and the system itself a liberal spray. Can't hurt giving the front footwell's of the car a dose every so often with the Air-con running.
After a wet/humid day I often blast the AC at high temp for 5 minutes when getting home, just to aid drying everything out
Also when I wash the car, I also pop the hood, remove the cover and clean any dust/debris out of the a/c inlet.
You'll see it's got a big drainage hole at the bottom, the real inlet is about 3/4 down, but mine does seem to get coated in dust/dirt.
Also when I wash the car, I also pop the hood, remove the cover and clean any dust/debris out of the a/c inlet.
You'll see it's got a big drainage hole at the bottom, the real inlet is about 3/4 down, but mine does seem to get coated in dust/dirt.
Have seen them and can't say whether they work or not, but quality of construction was OK. Worth a shot for $20 and what the worst that can happen?
If you think it's the filters, just remove them and see if the smell goes away. Then order some when they are back in stock online
FYI I don't think the problem is the filter since I always give the filter a quick sniff test after each of the last ~8 replacements since 8/2020 ~20K miles. This is getting beyond annoying and embarrassing. This is a Tesla design fault that the company will not admit to and unluckily for my lungs I'm breathing in moldy stuff. Each time the filter smells new and clean as well as it should since I'm averaging like <4 months each set. Yes I have done just as many coil foam cleaning as well. Purely BS this isn't being addressed by Tesla HVAC engineers.
Yes but the australian service centres are likely a bit far to travel for a cabin filter
Technically he is correct as there’s a Tesla Service Centre in Brooklyn and Long Island City for him and there’s a Service Centre for you in Clovelly Park.
Does spraying water in through the air inlet under the front bonnet help in any way?
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