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DIY tire rotation
- Thread starter Hippo25
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I agree it would be good to get a recommendation from Tesla on this. As mentioned above, the owner's manual is completely silent about it. I have searched online and so far cannot find any official word or credible source stating whether or not it is acceptable to lift our cars from one lift point when changing a tire. It's actually kind of a strange omission. I hope we get some clarification on this.
LOL this thread has become the equivalent of "what engine oil should I use" in an ICE forum.
Group A swear by the oil the manufacturer is paid to recommend, Group B provide opinion on other options, and the rest ask for objective evidence to prove A vs B and which is better.
Group A swear by the oil the manufacturer is paid to recommend, Group B provide opinion on other options, and the rest ask for objective evidence to prove A vs B and which is better.
ScoobyDoo82
Member
They sure are! Multiple accounts across 7 different Tesla’s over a period of 6 years is seriously good enough for me. Wicked good stats! Definitely enough to publish my own “how to lift your Tesla without causing the frame/battery damage” manual!
What’s your email? I’ll send you one!
ScoobyDoo82
Member
They make Tesla specific jack stands that have a round dish (just like a jack) that holds the puck. Using the traditional “fork” jack stand I’m pretty sure isn’t what he was suggesting.
Lucas007
Member
A video I came across. A Tesla service doing a home tire rotation.
I doubt it matters on the dual motor (AWD/LR) versions.. but I use the single jack method on the rear location of my single motor (Model Y Standard Range) with no issues. I figured single motor was located in the rear, which meant the cars weight is rear biased.. and it was best to use the lift point that was also rear biased.
I have a cordless 20V Dewalt 1/2" wrench with up to 1200ft/lbs of torque.. and it literally took 15 mins to do the entire car. Jack up one side.. remove both wheels.. swap front to back.. reinstall both wheels.. tighten to 129ft/lbs.. lower jack.. flip car around and repeat for other side. Also helped that I used a 125ft/lb torque stick when re-installing the wheels.. so when it was time to go around to all 4 wheels and check the torque spec it was almost immediate click on all 4.
Considering tire rotation is about the only semi-annual maintenance necessary on this car.. both the cordless 20V Dewalt 1/2" wrench + torque stick + torque wrench are a wise investment to those owning this vehicle long term. I didn't buy these items specifically for this car.. already owned them for working on my previous vehicles.. and was really happy to have the tools needed to keep my Tesla properly maintained.
I have a cordless 20V Dewalt 1/2" wrench with up to 1200ft/lbs of torque.. and it literally took 15 mins to do the entire car. Jack up one side.. remove both wheels.. swap front to back.. reinstall both wheels.. tighten to 129ft/lbs.. lower jack.. flip car around and repeat for other side. Also helped that I used a 125ft/lb torque stick when re-installing the wheels.. so when it was time to go around to all 4 wheels and check the torque spec it was almost immediate click on all 4.
Considering tire rotation is about the only semi-annual maintenance necessary on this car.. both the cordless 20V Dewalt 1/2" wrench + torque stick + torque wrench are a wise investment to those owning this vehicle long term. I didn't buy these items specifically for this car.. already owned them for working on my previous vehicles.. and was really happy to have the tools needed to keep my Tesla properly maintained.
Not sure why there is so much discussion on this. when the mobile service came to install my winter tire set, they set their jack at the rear side jack point and lifted up both tires on one side, do the swap and they went to the other side. Their jack did have a solid rubber pad where the jack comes in contact with the car jack points. I did ask questions and he said this is how they are trained. I used the same method when I swapped back to summer tires / rims.
iamnid
Active Member
I've been rotating the tires on our 2 Teslas with one jack as well -- I think you should re-think the "2-ton" jack you're using though... The Model Y weighs more than 2 tons (4500lbs I believe).
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Me neither, but apparently @mswlogo believes Tesla mobile service and everyone else is doing it wrong. Apparently he knows more than all of us, including those who are trained by and work for Tesla.
ScoobyDoo82
Member
Yea.. I’ve thought about that. However only lift one side means that the whole bulk of the car is not being suspended by the jack.. but yea, I do the tire swap really quickly and never leave it up for more than necessary- and I certainly wouldn’t get under the lifted side. But yea, I have a better jack on my list!
What puck do you use to lift side of car with one lift point? Is it rubber or metal?
iamnid
Active Member
Tesla mobile service uses one jack point. I have used it many times. It works great. Nonsense to say you need two jacks because you don't.
ScoobyDoo82
Member
It’s rubber.
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gr8tdane24
Member
One jack point is fine and that's the way I do it. People saying that a lift must be used are blowing smoke. Engineer here and I tend to see through a lot of the BS... unless someone shows me the structural FEA that proves otherwise I will continue to use a single jack for rotations.
These are the pucks I use and are superior quality versus the cheap ones: Steelman Tools
These are the pucks I use and are superior quality versus the cheap ones: Steelman Tools
SilverString
Member
Why does Discount Tire used jacks to put new tires on the car right in front of an available lift? I always watch when I get new tires put on and they did this on my MS, but all my ICE cars have been put up on the lift, which seems much easier to me.
iamnid
Active Member
I asked this question when our Model 3 was getting new tires 2 weeks ago. All other cars on lifts but the Tesla was lifted with a jack on each corner. The technician said they do it out of an abundance of caution to avoid damaging the battery. They were quick and all 4 new tires were on the car within 20 minutes -- so what do I care?
Just ordered and getting my M3LR next June if I am lucky, but have been lifting my MS for 7 years now.
Learned that the rubber jack pads for M3s squish, ordered these, they also stack firmly together and
will not be left behind as they shine:
Reno jack pads.
Learned that the rubber jack pads for M3s squish, ordered these, they also stack firmly together and
will not be left behind as they shine:
Reno jack pads.
