No, “Tesla” isn’t following this schedule as is clear in the Maintenance section of the Model 3 owners manual. The post you cited was from one service center which obviously did this on their own as they didn’t have any direction from HQ yet. It hasn’t been seen anywhere else or it would be all over the forums. Someone there just made a wrong assumption, that’s all.Tesla is following the same ridiculous annual service fee for the 3 as they do for the S. The costs are the same as on a RWD S.
See this post here
The service centers are Tesla. It is one company. This is not a dealer going out on its own. Could be that a service manager made it up on his own, but why would he?No, “Tesla” isn’t following this schedule as is clear in the Maintenance section of the Model 3 owners manual. The post you cited was from one service center which obviously did this on their own as they didn’t have any direction from HQ yet. It hasn’t been seen anywhere else or it would be all over the forums. Someone there just made a wrong assumption, that’s all.
I assume any shop can rotate tires. How about alignment, is that tesla only? Or any shop?
I fully understand that. Yes, it appears this was one service manager going rogue.The service centers are Tesla. It is one company. This is not a dealer going out on its own. Could be that a service manager made it up on his own, but why would he.
I'm not going to make that assumption. I will take it to the SC unless someone around me wants to be the guinea pig and can vouch for a 3rd party shop.Is it safe to assume all tire shops know the correct jacking points and method for a Model 3?![]()
Is it safe to assume all tire shops know the correct jacking points and method for a Model 3?![]()
Rogue ? How about a simple misunderstanding ?Yes, it appears this was one service manager going rogue.
For brake fluid one can do it for $12 and about 2 hours. It also really helps to have a friend.I've been wondering the same thing. Any idea what Tesla charges for the brake fluid and battery coolant services for the Model 3 (or for the Model S to get an estimate)?
Good to hear !For brake fluid one can do it for $12 and about 2 hours. It also really helps to have a friend.
Tesla is following the same ridiculous annual service fee for the 3 as they do for the S. The costs are the same as on a RWD S.
See this post here
The service centers are Tesla. It is one company. This is not a dealer going out on its own. Could be that a service manager made it up on his own, but why would he?
All of the components that are touched during the annual service on the S exist on the 3 too. How is Tesla going to say that they need to do their BS annual inspection on the S, but on the 3 its not needed? Not to mention that their service center numbers are going to look terrible if they don't have the massive profit from the annuals to offset the warranty costs.
I fully understand that. Yes, it appears this was one service manager going rogue.
And neither with a Prius. The hydraulic portion is quite standard and low tech and totally separate from regeneration. I would not worry until the brake fluid starts turning brown. I would bet 5-7 years.Good to hear !
I've been leery of changing brake fluid in my Prius cars because it is possible to mess up the operation of the regen. Not an issue with Tesla ?