Pure Flow Air- HEPA replacement- Reviews of this company?

[TRMS]

I changed the in cabin filter with Tesla service. It was dirty which means the HEPA needs to be changed. $450 with Tesla. I can buy one from Pure Flow Air $70 and install myself. I know people have done it and used this company’s HEPA filters. Any updated reviews?

 

[DerbyDave]

I need to replace my filters soon also. The PureFlow seems a good product replacement, but one comment I found seems pertinent, "Much thinner than the OEM. Should have spent more on a thicker one because labor is the same."

I will probably go with the Tesla one. I think your Tesla estimate includes installation. I got a lower quote from Tesla for both filters including installation.

 

[Unclepaul]

HEPA filters from Tesla are of good quality and offer good value.

 

[TRMS]

I need to replace my filters soon also. The PureFlow seems a good product replacement, but one comment I found seems pertinent, "Much thinner than the OEM. Should have spent more on a thicker one because labor is the same."

I will probably go with the Tesla one. I think your Tesla estimate includes installation. I got a lower quote from Tesla for both filters including installation.

Yes I saw that review. There is also a company called ohmmu

I need to replace my filters soon also. The PureFlow seems a good product replacement, but one comment I found seems pertinent, "Much thinner than the OEM. Should have spent more on a thicker one because labor is the same."

I will probably go with the Tesla one. I think your Tesla estimate includes installation. I got a lower quote from Tesla for both filters including installation.

yes I saw that review about it being thin. There’s another company called ohmmu and they’re thicker 2 inches versus Pureflow at 1.66.

 

[TRMS]

I saw that review about it being thin. There’s another company called ohmmu and they’re thicker 2 inches versus Pureflow at 1.66.
The $450 does include installation, but that seems a lot. Oddly, 3 weeks ago Tesla Quoted me $350 and yesterday $450!

In the grand scheme of things, if it last 3 years, and we use Ohmmu's at $150+, and have to change them out every 2 years probably makes sense to just go with Tesla's for a few extra bucks.

 

[TRMS]

HEPA filters from Tesla are of good quality and offer good value.

I need to replace my filters soon also. The PureFlow seems a good product replacement, but one comment I found seems pertinent, "Much thinner than the OEM. Should have spent more on a thicker one because labor is the same."

I will probably go with the Tesla one. I think your Tesla estimate includes installation. I got a lower quote from Tesla for both filters including installation.

I saw that review about it being thin. There’s another company called ohmmu and they’re thicker 2 inches versus Pureflow at 1.66.
The $450 does include installation, but that seems a lot. Oddly, 3 weeks ago Tesla Quoted me $350 and yesterday $450!

In the grand scheme of things, if it last 3 years, and we use Ohmmu's at $150+, and have to change them out every 2 years probably makes sense to just go with Tesla's for a few extra bucks.

 

[TRMS]

HEPA filters from Tesla are of good quality and offer good value.

At $450 is pricey...

 

[appleguru]

The tesla under hood filters are glued to a large plastic part, that also gets replaced when you swap them out. 3rd party ones don’t have this part, so presumably just leak air around the filter?

 

[appleguru]

At $450 is pricey...

Is that really what they cost? IIRC they used to be $220-$250 from tesla. I just took a peak at the EPC and now see the filter (with the plastic piece) listed at $295.

You can see the process to "cut out" and glue in a new filter here in another vendor's video if you do go the 3rd party route.. it's kind of a pain:

 

[TRMS]

Is that really what they cost? IIRC they used to be $220-$250 from tesla. I just took a peak at the EPC and now see the filter (with the plastic piece) listed at $295.

You can see the process to "cut out" and glue in a new filter here in another vendor's video if you do go the 3rd party route.. it's kind of a pain:

I am not seeing a price. Do you have the link to the price list? On the Tesla app it is $425 + Taxes. Yeah it is a pain the first time, but after that not a problem.

 

[DerbyDave]

My current estimate shows $295 for big HEPA filter under frunk, and $34 for the cabin air filter, plus tax.

 

[TRMS]

My current estimate shows $295 for big HEPA filter under frunk, and $34 for the cabin air filter, plus tax.

Wow. What car do you have? I have the Model S 2020

 

[appleguru]

I am not seeing a price. Do you have the link to the price list? On the Tesla app it is $425 + Taxes. Yeah it is a pain the first time, but after that not a problem.

Maybe the $425 price includes labor? Or is the cost of the "Bioweapon defense" upgrade that adds this filter + a button to the UI? [edit] Yes, that looks right. $425 is the cost to do the bioweapon upgrade if your car didn't come with it from the factory. It includes doing a gateway config change to add the button to the UI (which is a bit pointless, but hey!) https://shop.tesla.com/product/2012-2020-_-model-s-hepa-air-filtration-upgrade replacing just the filter is less; looks to be $295 at the moment including labor.[/edit]

If you DIY'd yours, did you glue the new filter in? Or just live with some air leakage? Some of the 3rd part ones do seem to add a foam/rubber gasket around the edge that probably helps a fair bit if you don't glue it in.

 

[appleguru]

My current estimate shows $295 for big HEPA filter under frunk, and $34 for the cabin air filter, plus tax.

That tracks what my SC recently told me too. The cabin filter used to be $9... Prices have gone up

 

[DerbyDave]

Wow. What car do you have? I have the Model S 2020

Me too.

 

[TRMS]

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Maybe the $425 price includes labor? Or is the cost of the "Bioweapon defense" upgrade that adds this filter + a button to the UI? [edit] Yes, that looks right. $425 is the cost to do the bioweapon upgrade if your car didn't come with it from the factory. It includes doing a gateway config change to add the button to the UI (which is a bit pointless, but hey!) https://shop.tesla.com/product/2012-2020-_-model-s-hepa-air-filtration-upgrade replacing just the filter is less; looks to be $295 at the moment including labor.[/edit]

If you DIY'd yours, did you glue the new filter in? Or just live with some air leakage? Some of the 3rd part ones do seem to add a foam/rubber gasket around the edge that probably helps a fair bit if you don't glue it in.

My car doesn’t need the upgrade. It came with the Bioweapon. I hope that’s the case to change just the filter!

I’ve seen different people do different things to insulate. Put foam double sided tape. The company ohmmu supposedly comes with foam around it.