Venting - Model 3 should come with the lift pucks

[vickh]

Go buy actual hockey pucks for $1 each.

Is DT ok with reg. hockey pucks ? If so Good amz link just in case ?

I believe DT also balances the tires for free (not sure if it's needed) I get all my tires thru them b/c great CS

 

[aspec818]

Theres another thread on that here: Putting the 3 on all 4 jack stands

Im gonna just go ahead and beat the dead horse....You don't need pucks.

The lifting points sit proud of the battery. As long as you lift with a flat surface, you are totally fine (many shop lifts and home jacks have this).

i think it's more for protecting the jack points from scratches no? If you use a puck there's nothing to scratch but a jack would marr the jack point.

 

[kbecks13]

i think it's more for protecting the jack points from scratches no? If you use a puck there's nothing to scratch but a jack would marr the jack point.

Many jacks have a rubber pad on the flat lifting point which should be enough to prevent that, but even without it i honestly wouldn't be very worried about scratching it up.

 

[JBT66]

Because most people don’t need them. Why include something most people don’t actually need. I paid $30 at Costco, who had pucks them selves.

 

[Yapa Drive]

The pucks are cheap insurance. I bought a set in case I have a problem. In addition I got a tire repair kit & a small air compressor.
I also have some plugs other than one that uses a 14-50 outlet. You can’t plan for all unexpected events but you can do preparation for some of the more common.

 

[72Bronco]

Why don’t you just use mobile service

Why don't you just rotate the tires yourself? Easy to do.

 

[rpiotro]

Doesn't everyone growup playing ice hockey? Have 4 spare pucks laying around, or $10 for 4 at Dicks. Drill a ¾" hole half way thru each puck, glue a piece of leftover ¾" PEX in. Trim to fit. Wrap hockey tape around the PEX, to get the final fit, just right, so that the pucks hang. When you take it to a tire shop, you just put the pucks in. They'll figure it out from there.
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You must have a lot of time on your hands. I just spent the $20 for a set. Well worth my time.

 

[thinktwice]

You must have a lot of time on your hands. I just spent the $20 for a set. Well worth my time.

Exactly. I'll pay a whopping $10 more to just buy them with pegs already lol.

 

[KenC]

You must have a lot of time on your hands. I just spent the $20 for a set. Well worth my time.

Huh? Each to his own. Spending 10mins to make a set of hanging pucks is just about the perfect DIY project.

 

[Tomc62]

Just went to get my tires rotated. I thought most shops had padded lifts and could do Teslas. This place (NTB) didn't; said I need the hockey pucks. I don't have them, so now have to order them, wait for them, and waste time going back in for a tire rotation.

Why does a $60k car that differs from all other cars in that it needs these pucks just in order to lift it without damage not come with them included. They cost $20 on Amazon for the set of four. Tesla would do well to just include them and spare their owners this pointless headache.

Tesla clearly doesn't want owners coming to Tesla Service for tire rotation, since they charge a ridiculous fee. These cars are supposed to be low cost and hassle free to maintain. So make it that way.

Uggh.

Purchase a set from Amazon for $30 and be done with it.

 

[Candleflame]

the issue is that even if you have them places dont use them. which really annoys me.

 

[boriszima]

Any link for Amazon pucks? Would be cool do one from hockey pucks as well as a side project.

 

[dmurphy]

Any link for Amazon pucks? Would be cool do one from hockey pucks as well as a side project.

Made my own with hockey pucks and these …. Just screwed them into the pucks. Fit perfectly in the jack “hole” on the

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBFD3SH/

And pucks:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MXP4MFD/