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Coming up on 2 years of ownership in January'20 and 33,000 miles. Wondering if anyone has had the 2-year service and can share what maintenance was performed and/or parts replaced or fixed. My 3 is an early production, VIN 00284X.
Owners manual says:What service? Erm...I guess have a brake inspection and check tire tread?
Owners manual says:
Brake fluid health check every 2 years (replace if necessary)
Cabin air filter replacement every 2 years
Clean and lubricate brake calipers every year or 12,500 miles (if in an area where roads are salted during the Winter)
Additionally, for early production units there are odds and ends that Tesla likes to fix. For example, I had my car in for service about 4 months ago for a funky smell out of the A/C and they replaced a several parts that they said were related to being an early VIN.
Brake fluid needs to be done every 2 years max no matter the mileage or how much/little you use you brakes. And like WilliamG mentioned the traction control is brake system heavy. The fluid absorbs moisture. Model 3 has same brake system GM uses. $60 and it’s an easy one person DIY.
Motive Products 0108 Brake System... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TK9FE8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
If you are somewhat handy it’s easy. Only thing to watch is don’t let the reservoir get empty. I do all the PM (and most repairs) on all our vehicles as I enjoy it, that said I can do a brake fluid exchange in 15-20 min. My daughter could do it when she was 10, but I will say she is extremely capable.How difficult or dangerous is it to do it for an average Joe? Anybody did it with Tesla, price or seeing if Tesla mobile can do it?
If you are somewhat handy it’s easy. Only thing to watch is don’t let the reservoir get empty. I do all the PM (and most repairs) on all our vehicles as I enjoy it, that said I can do a brake fluid exchange in 15-20 min. My daughter could do it when she was 10, but I will say she is extremely capable.
Owners manual says:
Brake fluid health check every 2 years (replace if necessary)
Cabin air filter replacement every 2 years
Clean and lubricate brake calipers every year or 12,500 miles (if in an area where roads are salted during the Winter)
Additionally, for early production units there are odds and ends that Tesla likes to fix. For example, I had my car in for service about 4 months ago for a funky smell out of the A/C and they replaced a several parts that they said were related to being an early VIN.
So at 2 years it says inspect and exchange as needed. So you can 1. Take a sample of the brake fluid 2. Send to a lab for analysis 3. Wait for results 4. Probably need to exchange 5. If fluid is ok then repeat steps 1-4 in a year. Or just do the exchange every 2 years. I’m guessing Tesla changed the wording because they are anti-service as a selling point. Exchanged out our fluid this fall at 14 months (I was doing our other 3 cars, did Tesla early to get them on the same schedule) and 9k miles, and it was dirty for sure.
Dirt works it’s way through the seals. Same way water gets in. Every time I’ve changed it in every car I’ve owned over the last 20-30 years it’s dark brown to black.How would brake fluid get dirty? Brake fluid of course is hydrophobic, so that’s usually the reason to check brake fluid - it can absorb moisture. But dirty? Don’t usually see that, as it’s supposed to be a closed system.
Something to consider for your DIY'ers, you might miss out on the odd and random non-essential fixes that Tesla will sometimes do when your car is in their service center.
Brake fluid needs to be done every 2 years max no matter the mileage or how much/little you use you brakes. And like WilliamG mentioned the traction control is brake system heavy. The fluid absorbs moisture. Model 3 has same brake system GM uses. $60 and it’s an easy one person DIY.
Motive Products 0108 Brake System... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TK9FE8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Oh, it was Puddles who mentioned traction control.Don't want to take credit. I didn't mention the traction control.
So at 2 years it says inspect and exchange as needed. So you can 1. Take a sample of the brake fluid 2. Send to a lab for analysis 3. Wait for results 4. Probably need to exchange 5. If fluid is ok then repeat steps 1-4 in a year.