Refurbished Batteries

[Greengolfer]

Does anyone have experience with a refurbished battery? I have a 2014 Model S P85 that is currantly getting a new(refurbished) battery. What kind of range can I expect? Will it be newer components or the same ones in the original battery?
Thanks for your help.

 

[Chaserr]

You could get the new 89kwh battery that has more usable capacity (and range) than the 90kwh packs. You could get a refurbished old 85 with a 200 mile batterygate software cap. Tesla is incredibly inconsistent right now.

 

[DmdgMark]

What did you get in the end? As I am about to get a Remanufactured battery (is this the same as refurbished) for my 2013 SP85.

 

[SSedan]

Remanufactured would in theory be better than refurbished but might just be term a particular person used.

 

[David.85D]

Got one about 6 months ago for my P85D. Nominal range as reported by the car went up by about 7 miles. Not sure if this is real or just due to clearing old data ... was not as good as a new one and was not worse than the one that bricked. Yay.

 

[ucmndd]

There is no difference between remanufactured and refurbished when talking about Tesla battery replacements. Just semantics.

 

[Greengolfer]

Hello all,
In the end I got a battery that charges to ~225 miles at 90%. I haven't charged to 100% yet but am assuming that 100% would be around ~245 miles (works out to 247.5 if you do the math). Was hoping for a bit more miles, but it sure beats the 200ish I was getting at 100% before the replacement

 

[amiral_sub]

I have a 2013 P85+ with its third pack. It's a R2 pack (refurbished 2 times!). It works flawlessly, the typical range is 365 km (226 miles). It charges at 123 kW at the beginning.of the the charge with a low SOC. I hope all bad cells were replaced and now it will work for the next 300.000 miles. It is not my old packs, It was each time a pack exchange

 

[OddB]

I have a 2013 P85+ with its third pack. It's a R2 pack (refurbished 2 times!). It works flawlessly, the typical range is 365 km (226 miles). It charges at 123 kW at the beginning.of the the charge with a low SOC. I hope all bad cells were replaced and now it will work for the next 300.000 miles. It is not my old packs, It was each time a pack exchange

Most likely all the original cells are there. Tesla most likely only change defective BMS-cards in the modules and fixing bad connections on the cables monitoring the cells. Corrosion and bad soldering is a known problem. The pack isnt 100% air tight so moisture can get in. So minimal material costs, mostly labor-

 

[Boeingpilot]

Most likely all the original cells are there. Tesla most likely only change defective BMS-cards in the modules and fixing bad connections on the cables monitoring the cells. Corrosion and bad soldering is a known problem. The pack isnt 100% air tight so moisture can get in. So minimal material costs, mostly labor-

doubtful. Service Centers typically do not open the pack. It's a plug and play replacement

 

[David.85D]

doubtful. Service Centers typically do not open the pack. It's a plug and play replacement

I expect this happens at a refurb center / contractor. The service centers just ship them out.

In the before days (when one could fly wherever) I chatted with a man on a train ride in Germany that worked for a contractor that refurbed batteries for Tesla there. He wouldn’t name the company…

 

[ucmndd]

doubtful. Service Centers typically do not open the pack. It's a plug and play replacement

Right, but they send them to a remanufacturing facility in Lathrop, CA where they are in fact remanufactured as @OddB describes.