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Retro-fitting HEPA filter in Model Y
- Thread starter LargeHamCollider
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April 2021. I think the retrofit is only for model y build after Jan 2021. But if you have already DIYed, you may have better chance to activate the button than before.
Thanks - I have a build date of 6/20, but I retrofitted a while back. Hopefully they are good with enabling for my early build.
Same here with 6/20 build date and retrofitted a while back. If you have any luck with getting Tesla to update your software to reflect the retrofit, please report back. I haven't tried recently, but I bombarded them with this request a while back so I'm hesitant to annoy them again.
02/21 Build date here reporting back for folks in a similar vein for just trying to get the button enabled after a DIY install.
I purchased parts OTC in September/October for roughly $255 after tax and such and did the installation myself.
The HEPA assembly is $200 bucks now.
For the software portion this week, I was able to submit a request for mobile service, but the local SC closed it out, mentioning a retrofit was not available. (Old info on the SC side)
I had to ask them to verify if they had checked the latest service bulletins, and I attached a screenshot of a previous person's service statement posted on the forums here that showed Tesla having an official retrofit line-item. This helped the local Service Center realize this is now official, as it seems to be newly rolling out.
Because the first one was closed, I opened a second request, and mobile service came out a few days later to validate the install, and enable the button
(was the next available appointment)
Mobile tech came out this morning, enabled the button, and within 15-20 minutes, he was all said and done.
Most of the issue was needing to do a 12V reset and then the button appeared. - What is weird is that even though my appointment was slated for the button, he also arrived with HEPA retrofit parts to install, even when I had the request mentioned the part was installed. (included a picture of my installation) - may have just been a 8 am coffee brain fluke.
All in all - It was $30.75 bucks to enable the button for a DIY install.
(sorry for all the info, but hopefully helps someone else going through a similar process.)
I purchased parts OTC in September/October for roughly $255 after tax and such and did the installation myself.
The HEPA assembly is $200 bucks now.
For the software portion this week, I was able to submit a request for mobile service, but the local SC closed it out, mentioning a retrofit was not available. (Old info on the SC side)
I had to ask them to verify if they had checked the latest service bulletins, and I attached a screenshot of a previous person's service statement posted on the forums here that showed Tesla having an official retrofit line-item. This helped the local Service Center realize this is now official, as it seems to be newly rolling out.
Because the first one was closed, I opened a second request, and mobile service came out a few days later to validate the install, and enable the button
(was the next available appointment)
Mobile tech came out this morning, enabled the button, and within 15-20 minutes, he was all said and done.
Most of the issue was needing to do a 12V reset and then the button appeared. - What is weird is that even though my appointment was slated for the button, he also arrived with HEPA retrofit parts to install, even when I had the request mentioned the part was installed. (included a picture of my installation) - may have just been a 8 am coffee brain fluke.
All in all - It was $30.75 bucks to enable the button for a DIY install.
(sorry for all the info, but hopefully helps someone else going through a similar process.)
Checking my vehicle config, my button is still there.
My request was originally with the Virtual service team as well, too, and they were the ones who actually got me set up with the appointment after my local service center kept closing it.
It may have helped that when I submitted my request from the previous Reddit post that someone linked a few updates ago, it showed that there is a Retrofit for Y's after Jan 8th 2021, so that might have be the delineation.
Will be keeping an eye on my vehicle config if it changes.
(Note, image originally from This reddit post)
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