Anybody know how often Tesla recommends fluid change?
Last I saw was fluid change after 1 year and then never again.
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Anybody know how often Tesla recommends fluid change?
The same applies to the Netherlands (<cough> <cough> Europe!)In some countries (<cough> <cough> Europe) it can. In the US the federal Magnusson-Moss warranty act states that they can't require you to have service done by them to keep warranty intact. You can have service done anywhere or do it yourself and it has no effect on warranty status.
Note that this only applies to any initial warranty (4 years bumper-to-bumper, 8 years drivetrain). For the extended warranty you have to do service at the SC. So for me who does my own service that would bring total cost of a 4 year extended warranty to over $7K, so I skipped that.
Oh, no doubt it's the break-in. But considering just how much metal was in there I'm not convinced one fluid change (like Tesla recommends) is enough.
Toothed gears are friction parts and create particles, therefore you need to either filter(as in m3 and most auto trannies), replace the oil, or replace the whole gearbox with oil (as in my first MS, twice), at some point. If that point is after car reaches end of life so you would never notice how close to failure you were.There should be minimal or close to zero metal shavings in tesla, as there is no friction part. My Toyota camry hybrid also without any friction part had no metal debris after 300k kms. Toyota even say that no oil change required for the hybrid transmissions. Even Nissan leaf did not require any transmission fluid change. Most of the debris in ICE car transmission comes from the powder metal components and the friction material. Tesla don't have there components.
There should be minimal or close to zero metal shavings in tesla, as there is no friction part. My Toyota camry hybrid also without any friction part had no metal debris after 300k kms. Toyota even say that no oil change required for the hybrid transmissions. Even Nissan leaf did not require any transmission fluid change. Most of the debris in ICE car transmission comes from the powder metal components and the friction material. Tesla don't have there components.
Why do you think that a fluid change would void the warranty?
Anybody know how often Tesla recommends fluid change?
Last I saw was fluid change after 1 year and then never again.
I'd like for Tesla to do it, but $475 ($550 for AWD) seems very steep, considering this is probably the only major service item.
How much time would you say the fluid change took you? Is about an hour per drive unit right? I'd like for Tesla to do it, but $475 ($550 for AWD) seems very steep, considering this is probably the only major service item.
$475 to change the fluid in the reduction gears? That's the equivalent to changing the fluids in a differential and that's maybe $120 at a normal place.
Thanks @zwede. That was for AWD?
Based on other threads here, the SC doesnt change the DU fluid anymore. Just FYI, so this DIY is even more useful.
You would have to read the other thread. sorry..my search is failing at the moment. Tesla stated that it didnt need to be done anymore.A fluid change is necessary and recommended by Tesla after 125k miles. Why would a service center not do this?
I've read in several places that front drive units ending in -J or later use Dexron VI, but it is impossible to get to the part number tag on my front DU. Does anyone know when the switch was made to Dexron VI for the front units or how I can find out what DU my P100D has? Do ALL P100D's possibly use Dexron VI in both drives??I used Valvoline synthetic Dexron VI that I got from oreilly auto. Any auto parts store should have it, I'd think.