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@Stanwood Steve - Did you contact the Service Center, or did they contact you? My car was also delivered through Bellevue, but a little after yours.
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Has Any P3D+ Owners Gotten Carbon Fiber Spoiler?
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I mean it sticks... But I can already tell it's going to lift off the left side even more over time. And the right fit is just ok so maybe it'll lift there too. I still stand by that they need to stop wasting money putting these on and fix the core problem
The weirdest thing is that they installed it without me being there. Mobile service showed up, installed it, then asked if the blue car was mine.... When I walked out to meet them it was already installed....
CrazyCoconut
Member
The tech that installed my 2nd spoiler said they return the removed ones to the manufacturer and gets some credit for each returned spoiler. There's probably some kind of quality assurance agreement between Tesla and the manufacturer.
Stanwood Steve
2018 Performance Model 3
I contacted the Service Center. I hadn’t heard anything from them.
@CrazyCoconut,
Looks great! Did you PPF it before install or after install while on the car? What did you use Xpel?
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CrazyCoconut
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The PPF was put on after the install. This is because I had to be sure that the spoiler would stay on, which meant waiting for a few days to check for corner lift. Good thing I did, because this is the 2nd spoiler.
Yes, it's XPEL.
CrazyCoconut
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WilliamG
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That's unfortunateI wonder if RPM Tesla's OEM replica spoiler fits any better?
My P3D+ delivered May 2 at Bellevue, WA came with spoiler and badge, and the spoiler is on there as perfectly as I could imagine. So it’s possible...
Did you happen to see them dry fit the first one before installing? Or the second one?
That sucks you weren’t there during the dry fit. I think that’s the key....if it doesn’t fit well when dry fit chances of lifting are higher. That along with prep and quality of install. It may look perfect after the install...but if it needed to be compressed a lot the 3m tape just won’t hold and eventually start to lift.
UngaBunga1989
Member
I did not see them dry-fit either one. But the second was installed this past Thursday and they actually kept my car overnight to inspect it again 24 hours after the install. Looks perfect. I will keep you posted!
JPP
Active Member
I finally was able to set up a Mobile Ranger visit last week for the rear spoiler install (only 9 months after delivery). Experienced tech who brought out 2 of the current rev spoiler. He used the flexible purple guides on each corner of the trunk lid, did some careful checking and fiddling, cleaned the edge of the trunk lid, peeled off the tape, and did the install. Then used his heat gun to cook it a bit. Perfect installation and no gaps or lifting. He did note that the 1st gen spoilers were pretty bad--twisting and popping off.
CrazyCoconut
Member
I would keep a close eye on the corner in the next couple of weeks. You are not out of the woods yet!
Going on 2 weeks tomorrow. So far it seems to be holding. The ends have some “play”. Meaning if you push hard on it it will compress against the trunk a little bit more. The drivers side less than the passenger. I’d say the amount of play is about the same if you were to compress the double sided tape? Although the passenger side is a hair more...even if I try to pull it away from the trunk it doesn’t budge. And the amount of pressure it takes to compress it is FAR less than it took to get it flush when it was being dry fit, which was barely any pressure. Excuse the dirt/ pollen, it’s gonna rain tomorrow and didn’t bother to wash the car.
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UngaBunga1989
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Directly from last week's service invoice (for replacing my first spoiler that was starting to lift on the right side):
M3 Rear Spoiler, Carbon(1455166-00-A)
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