MFrunkerOG
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Are you saying that finding the floor well vent and running air with the AC compressor off slowly through there and then spraying the cleaner foam spray through the vent is the way?
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Replacing cabin air filter and cleaning evaporator fins in 2021-2022 MS
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Yup. If you have a boar camera I suggest using that. You will see the coils after you run about a foot and a halt in. I wouldn’t use anything but Kool-it with the 2 foot hose it comes with and they come in 6oz.
MFrunkerOG
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Ok after working on this issue a little more I have determined the source of the (Elon Musk) it’s the huge front filter. (260$) this sucks because it’s not the easiest to get out.
This is a 2022 Plaid with 20k miles.
Just the temporary removal has made my car smell 100% better.
I recommend replacing interior filter and exterior filter or frunk. I would argue you don’t need to coil clean the car.
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MFrunkerOG
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There’s a service procedure on the Tesla service website for how to remove the hepa filter
MFrunkerOG
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start with frunk open and power down your tesla.
remove the middle frunk panel (just pops out)
disconnect 12 volt lithium. Many YT videos on this.
with the 12v loose you can drop it down enough to get the housing off then then the filter.
loosen and don’t drop the 3 10mm bolts that hold it on.
The housing and filter behind the 12volt lithium have clips in them that are kinda self explanatory.
Feel free to PM me or even call. 405-532-0080 I will be happy to help.
I don’t believe tesla has a fix for this, unfortunate because it’s definitely the huge watersoaker front heapafilter Thats made out of recycled dog and horse hair.
This will explain why you get the smell really bad when it’s humid or rainy.
MFrunkerOG
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It’s for the hepa under the hood, not the cabin one. There’s a different service procedure on the site for that
Just from handling it I cannot get the smell off my hands.
Wow, that doesn't sound too bad at all compared to what others have said about this job. Thanks!
Go to teslaservice.com
don’t know if this link will work. Put in your tesla username and password. They have very good step by step instructions.
Blue Stuff
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Errored out first time even with username/password. I logged into Tesla Service and then was able to use your link.
I am running my Plaid right now without the filter in my car. I have a filter replacement on order we will see how long that takes and if they charge me for this. I know the cost of the filter is 260$. I expect them to bend a little considering this filter replacement is advised every 3 years.
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