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Hmm.. Interesting theory. Same started for me when the weather got cold!
ironic thing is that I complained about not having my nextgen seats when delivered, and now they squeak
short term fix I have put some rubber between the seat and the armrest that "fix" this until Tesla cant try fixing it.
Timback
Member
West Palm Beach, Florida
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Not sure exactly, but he seemed to know my problem right away, took my car to the back, came back 10 min later with no squeaking at all, its been about 3 weeks now and still no noise.
Super_Popular
Well-Known Member
Not going to read through 3 pages but has anyone tried putting a thick piece of felt where it rubs?
Spyder14
Member
When I have that issue with other cars, I grab the 2" wide velcro fuzzy side & with the adhesive backing, stick it on. 9 times out of 10, it does the trick.
Andyw2100
Well-Known Member
It turns out I have this problem too.
I actually thought my problem with creaking was due to the armrests being loose, as it seemed I could press on the armrest and get it to make the creaking noise. My car was going in to the service center for a number of issues, including this one, and the service center assured me they had resolved this particular issue by taking apart the armrests, oiling them, tightening them, etc. When the car came back, the creaking was no better at all, so this evening I was planning on shooting a video to demonstrate, with the assistance of my wife. As we were getting started, she noticed that the seat was rubbing against the armrest on the driver's side, and that the noise was coming from those two things rubbing together. She also noticed that there was a gap between the seat and the armrest on the passenger side, so no offensive sound from that side.
I tried adjusting my seat into other positions, but could not find one that was reasonable to drive in and prevented contact between the seat and the armrest.
Do any of you know exactly what this spray the service centers are using is called, and whether or not it may be something we can obtain ourselves?
Has anyone come up with any other good solutions, other than the insertion of rubber or part of a velcro fastener or the application of talcum powder?
Thanks!
I actually thought my problem with creaking was due to the armrests being loose, as it seemed I could press on the armrest and get it to make the creaking noise. My car was going in to the service center for a number of issues, including this one, and the service center assured me they had resolved this particular issue by taking apart the armrests, oiling them, tightening them, etc. When the car came back, the creaking was no better at all, so this evening I was planning on shooting a video to demonstrate, with the assistance of my wife. As we were getting started, she noticed that the seat was rubbing against the armrest on the driver's side, and that the noise was coming from those two things rubbing together. She also noticed that there was a gap between the seat and the armrest on the passenger side, so no offensive sound from that side.
I tried adjusting my seat into other positions, but could not find one that was reasonable to drive in and prevented contact between the seat and the armrest.
Do any of you know exactly what this spray the service centers are using is called, and whether or not it may be something we can obtain ourselves?
Has anyone come up with any other good solutions, other than the insertion of rubber or part of a velcro fastener or the application of talcum powder?
Thanks!
boonedocks
MS LR Blk/Blk 19”
Had a P85D loaner with Next Gen Seats during my 25k mile service. OMG those seats rubbed and squeaked like they were about to fall apart. My 8 y/o daughter asked what the name of the loaner car was, she named ours Evie, and I told her it was nameless. She proceeded to have the name of the loaner car deemed "Squeaky Seat" which it has now been christened. LOL LOL LOL
pdxgibby
Software Engineer
SOLUTION:
This has been a problem with my car too. I took the car in to Portland Service to have it fixed and the technician had it fixed in minutes. The rubbing is a known issue between the side bolster and the center console. As many folks have noted, adding something between the seat and the console eliminates the creaking.
The service center fix is to apply Krytox (an industrial-grade grease/lubricant by DuPont) to the side of the seats. If applied correctly, the problem will be gone.
Unfortunately, the creaking came back for me about 6 months and 10k miles later. I went to Amazon and picked up a small tube of Krytox for myself avoiding a trip to the service center. I put a pea-sized amount of Krytox on a paper towel, pulled the side bolster away from the console and applied it to the side of the bolster.
https://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Kryto...ie=UTF8&qid=1472739607&sr=8-1&keywords=krytox
This has been a problem with my car too. I took the car in to Portland Service to have it fixed and the technician had it fixed in minutes. The rubbing is a known issue between the side bolster and the center console. As many folks have noted, adding something between the seat and the console eliminates the creaking.
The service center fix is to apply Krytox (an industrial-grade grease/lubricant by DuPont) to the side of the seats. If applied correctly, the problem will be gone.
Unfortunately, the creaking came back for me about 6 months and 10k miles later. I went to Amazon and picked up a small tube of Krytox for myself avoiding a trip to the service center. I put a pea-sized amount of Krytox on a paper towel, pulled the side bolster away from the console and applied it to the side of the bolster.
https://www.amazon.com/DuPont-Kryto...ie=UTF8&qid=1472739607&sr=8-1&keywords=krytox
DillyBop
Member
thanks man i'm gonna give this a try. i'm tired of keep putting my Oakley sunglasses bag in between my seat and the console!
3s-a-charm
Active Member
My Ranger visit did the same thing for me in March and I've been squeak-free since then. The lubricant worked well for me.
Costa Mesa service center put a forefinger dab of Krytox GPL-203 on the side of my seat and insinuated it with a course dinner napkin. I think it was the circular motion of application that provided remedy, because hence gone was the squawk of pain from the rubbing and unfortunately for everyone else I get my notebook back and can write again.
pedriscoll
Active Member
3s-a-charm
Active Member
No such thing as "OEM" just a fix that the service techs started using. I'm sure either product would work.
5thumbs
Member
I had this same problem but with 2nd gen seats. The driver side bolster was rubbing against the center console. I brought it up at my 1st annual service thinking it was because I'm heavy and over time it "bent" the bolster. However they told me that the 2nd Gen seats were just a tad too big for the Tesla and they had several "fixes" to address this issue. On my service reports it says "installed spacer shim at center console rear lower mounting bolt hole. Verified console is not centered and no longer contacts 1st row seats"
Yup I was told about this exact same fix the other day... for now I had the SC reapply the Krytox.
decrypt
Member
I have had the same problem. Applied Krytox a week ago and the problem hasn't returned yet. I'm sure it's a temporary solution, but if temporary is months... not a bad option. I'll also mention it at my upcoming service appointment.
pdxgibby
Software Engineer
I'm many months without re-application in my Tesla.
BTW, also works great for eliminating the sound of leather-on-leather (which my kids are certain is me farting) each time I recline my new flexsteel reclining sofa. Glad I thought of that.
BTW, also works great for eliminating the sound of leather-on-leather (which my kids are certain is me farting) each time I recline my new flexsteel reclining sofa. Glad I thought of that.
