HEPA filter replacement

[PABresler]

Maintenance for my 2020 S is showing replacement of the HEPA filter. The car has 30000 miles and had 25000 when I got it 6 months ago from Tesla. The cost is almost $400.00. How often should the filter be replaced, and why is is so expensive?

Peter

 

[fholbert]

Maintenance for my 2020 S is showing replacement of the HEPA filter. The car has 30000 miles and had 25000 when I got it 6 months ago from Tesla. The cost is almost $400.00. How often should the filter be replaced, and why is is so expensive?

When the car starts to smell like gym socks. If it smells like a jock strap, you clearly waited too long.

I’d think, but don’t know, you’d replace it more often in a humid area than a desert area.

 

[beatle]

Replacement interval is 3 years or so. Is it $400 now? I had mine replaced a year ago for $259, including $39 for labor. The filter is huge, much bigger than your typical cabin filter.

 

[DerbyDave]

Today I paid $295 for HEPA and $34 for Cabin air filter from Tesla, plus tax. Ordered from the APP, specifying PARTS ONLY.