Quick fire Tesla M3 jacking & MOT Mechanics guide

[Despicable]

I know there is a Tesla MOT guide, but it's overly detailed for a quick pick up by a mechanic in a shop. If you want to use this, be my guest.

I have simplified the guide and added key details and illustrations that will make certain aspects easy for the garage to navigate though.

Print a copy, leave it in your car 'just incase'.

Thanks,
D.

 

[LiamPope]

Good stuff. One comment - the last line of page 2 drops onto page three and consequently there's a page 4 with only one line. Looks like you could tweak it to three pages which would be more tidy, or maybe that was always the intention and something shifted in the pdf process?

 

[Despicable]

Thanks, I don't have PDF Pro, when I save it in Word - for some reason it changes the page format.

 

[LiamPope]

Not an expert but just reducing the size of one of the page 2 pics a little might sort it out?

 

[Despicable]

Not an expert but just reducing the size of one of the page 2 pics a little might sort it out?

Tried that, it's so weird- it totally resizes it all when I save it as a PDF. I'd upload the word doc but it won't let me. Perhaps someone can save it and resize it if they have the full version of Adobe Pro.

 

[guru1]

Nice! I've done a quick edit to make it 3 pages

 

[nsartor]

Thanks for posting. Can you tell us where you found it? Would like to get it for a Model S. (mostly the same but if they have it for an S). As an aside, I bought some inserts/pucks to put in the jack points and give them to my mechanic when I have them lift the car (and when I use my own jack). On our Model S's if you jack up the front high enough you can slip a jack stand under the rear and get the whole side of the car stable. There are some fancy jackstands that let you jack the car up and then drop it onto the stand but they are expensive and seem always back ordered.

Nestour: Jack Pad

Tesla Jack Pad

www.amazon.com

 

[Despicable]

No worries, I just made it from a) simplifying the Tesla own guide which no mechanic would read in detail. B) adding clear pictures C) Adding important specifics such as wheel torque settings.

Regarding pads: I use em' for sure. I got mine from eBay, always seem to be in stock in the UK atleast. Jack pads link
I've always got my pads in the boot, it's not on the guide as most people know to give them to a mechanic/tyre shop and their use is pretty self explanatory. Maybe it should be in the guide though...

 

[speedyranger74]

tomorrow will be my turn to pass the M.O.T. but I will skip the page 2. I don't intend to give no one any card and use the valet mode and start remotely (I hope the app will work as should).

 

[LiamPope]

Will they be able to do all the stuff on page 3 to test it without a key?

 

[Adopado]

tomorrow will be my turn to pass the M.O.T. but I will skip the page 2. I don't intend to give no one any card and use the valet mode and start remotely (I hope the app will work as should).

With any other car you just hand over full access with a key… but I admit it feels more worrying handing over the card!

 

[Skie]

I know there is a Tesla MOT guide, but it's overly detailed for a quick pick up by a mechanic in a shop. If you want to use this, be my guest.

I have simplified the guide and added key details and illustrations that will make certain aspects easy for the garage to navigate though.

Print a copy, leave it in your car 'just incase'.

Thanks,
D.

Thanks so much for this (and @guru1 for the 3 page edit). Used this today at National Tyres in Liverpool, guy was happy with it and everything went smoothly!