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Tesla X HEPA Filter retrofit
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MelaniainLA
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No point in installing yourself or buying a lesser quality Chinese third party filter.
Just call service center. Ask them to kindly order and install the part for your S or X (we did on both). Ask them to install as well. It was around $200 for parts and installation for each car. Took 20 minutes.
Do NOT mention the word Bioweapon because they’re no longer allowed to activate that button. Just say HEPA filter and offer the part number.
If there’s any question ask them to look up what they did Jan 2018 for my model X VIN 077692 which was installed at West LA Santa Monica Service Center. There’s recent precedent. Don’t let them say no. Some are just confused about this.
To get “Bioweapon” just set the air manually to 10 (max). Easy.
Just call service center. Ask them to kindly order and install the part for your S or X (we did on both). Ask them to install as well. It was around $200 for parts and installation for each car. Took 20 minutes.
Do NOT mention the word Bioweapon because they’re no longer allowed to activate that button. Just say HEPA filter and offer the part number.
If there’s any question ask them to look up what they did Jan 2018 for my model X VIN 077692 which was installed at West LA Santa Monica Service Center. There’s recent precedent. Don’t let them say no. Some are just confused about this.
To get “Bioweapon” just set the air manually to 10 (max). Easy.
There are certainly two carbon filters included. Never seen a definitive part number for them though. There was some debate on another thread about whether or not the carbon filters are fitted as standard (a bit of wishful thinking I thought), but the carbon filters are most definitely listed as an upgrade feature of the PUP as a separate item to the HEPA filter. One of them may or may not be built into the Tesla HEPA filter. If I was retro-fitting the HEPA filter I would want to fit these carbon filters too if possible.
I don't think the carbon filters are a separate part number. There appears to be a carbon element / layer on the air filter elements.
I was under the impression that at least one of the carbon filters was in a separate filter somewhere behind the glovebox, but I haven't bothered looking as I have PUP anyway. It seems to me a bit like vacuum cleaners where there are typically several interchangeable filter elements depending on spec. ranging from simple paper elements to multi-element HEPA/carbon variants.
What isn't clear to me is whether or not both carbon elements are in fact part of the large HEPA filter or part of the secondary filter behind the glovebox.
Jays200
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Hey Rogster
Just curious as to what it actually is you voted "disagree" to in my video post.
wallstguy
Member
Tried that my SC tells me hepa filter part isn’t compatible with my X. No option to order
Did you ask the parts department for the part number, or did you ask them for the HEPA filter?
wallstguy
Member
Theres no explicit parts department at our SC's in Toronto, just gave the part number to service advisor who said not possible with my VIN.
MelaniainLA
Member
Call another SC. Or call mine and have them call yours and tell them what they did for me recently.
Ask them if it's a restricted part, and tell them you want to buy it anyways. Or find a friend with the premium upgrades package and have them buy it.
wallstguy
Member
Tried another SC, this one says they can order the part, but have specific orders from the regional manager to not install it.
Contacted the regional manager directly who said not possible as well as they won't install anything my car wasn't configured with or is an "approved retrofit". Basically, impossible in Eastern Canada?
Contacted the regional manager directly who said not possible as well as they won't install anything my car wasn't configured with or is an "approved retrofit". Basically, impossible in Eastern Canada?
You can install it pretty easily, there are some videos across these forums from YouTube on how to install it.
Jays200
Member
Ya only gotta go back to post #18 on this thread for my "how-to" video
wallstguy
Member
Ya only gotta go back to post #18 on this thread for my "how-to" video
Haha saw the How to...I'd still rather pay someone to do it, as I don't trust myself with these kind of tasks.
I am not savvy with cars at all, or handy around the house, and this surprised me that it wasn’t that difficult. I was really nervous I’d open it up and not know how to put it back, but it really is pretty straightforward. I’d definitely give it a shot. The screws aren’t even that tight so they are easy to take off.
Quick update: after speaking to 4 SA at the Centinela SC, I was able to purchase the HEPA filter. It will take 2-4 weeks to arrive, but I don’t mind.
The weird part: they were trying to convince me that I needed a “conversion kit” that has been supposedly discontinued a year ago.
Oh Tesla.
The weird part: they were trying to convince me that I needed a “conversion kit” that has been supposedly discontinued a year ago.
Oh Tesla.
