Venting - Model 3 should come with the lift pucks

[dave999z]

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.

 

[Ravire]

Tesla doesn’t supply pucks because they’re not needed. The service centers have padded lifts and mobile techs use a Jack without a puck. Some porsches also need adapters to lift safely. Tesla and porsches intentions are that the customer never work on the car and to let the service center do everything. I personally bought a puck and I use it because even a scratch on a part of the car I can’t see would bug me.

 

[UncertainTimes]

If anything the car should come with a 240V adapter

 

[dave999z]

Tesla doesn’t supply pucks because they’re not needed.

Tesla and porsches intentions are that the customer never work on the car and to let the service center do everything. I personally bought a puck and I use it because even a scratch on a part of the car I can’t see would bug me.

I don't think the second statement is correct, or realistic. Tesla's intention is that owners pay Tesla $200 for tire rotation? I don't think they do. I know that's what they charge, but that's insane and basically intended to send customers elsewhere for such a simple task.

And therefore I don't think the first statement is correct.

 

[UncertainTimes]

Why don’t you just use mobile service

 

[dave999z]

Why don’t you just use mobile service

What do they charge for tire rotation? My understanding is it was a lot.

 

[UncertainTimes]

What do they charge for tire rotation? My understanding is it was a lot.

I think I read somewhere it was like $70

 

[Ravire]

I meant to include tire shops too I was just saying they don’t want anyone doing it themselves. Plus since mobile techs in my area don’t use them and they’re told that they’re not needed I doubt Tesla’s intention is for tire shops to to use them either.

 

[dave999z]

I think I read somewhere it was like $70

Well, there's a reason not to use mobile service. Tire rotation should cost somewhere between $0 and $20.

 

[The_Observer]

I think I read somewhere it was like $70

I have heard some people got their first rotation for free. Not sure if it's region dependent or if they are still doing it.

 

[TMThree]

mobile service came out and used car jack without pucks. bottom of my car has a lot of rough edges now from it.

 

[sonicP3D]

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.

Hey, at least that shop is knowledgeable about Teslas and didn't just put your car on the lift anyway and risk damaging/scratching it. (Google around for many examples of bad incidents.)

I'd actually be happy to know that I found a shop that knows about the pucks and knows how to use them.

 

[User3509]

My C7 Corvette didn't come with lifting pucks either but it wasn't that expensive to purchase pucks that you could leave on the car.

 

[benyl]

Go buy actual hockey pucks for $1 each.

 

[tstolze]

I feel that Tesla's are popular enough now that any shop, especially a national chain should have the right tool for the job.

 

[KJD]

I don't think the second statement is correct, or realistic. Tesla's intention is that owners pay Tesla $200 for tire rotation? I don't think they do. I know that's what they charge, but that's insane and basically intended to send customers elsewhere for such a simple task.

And therefore I don't think the first statement is correct.

That is a good reason to have the tools to do this job yourself.

Bonus - no appointment necessary.

 

[P3dStealth]

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.

Don't pay someone $20. They are literally reselling hockey pucks to people.

Just go to a sporting goods store and buy hockey pucks.

 

[M3BlueGeorgia]

I bought a set before a long road trip.

Didn't want a tire problem on the road in some small town, with someone who could fix the tire, if only they could jack up the car...

We keep the set in the frunk.

 

[75Shappyt]

I don't think the second statement is correct, or realistic. Tesla's intention is that owners pay Tesla $200 for tire rotation? I don't think they do. I know that's what they charge, but that's insane and basically intended to send customers elsewhere for such a simple task.

And therefore I don't think the first statement is correct.

I paid Tesla $31.00 for tire rotation

 

[KenC]

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.