mspohr
Well-Known Member
So, you don't do any maintenance on the ICE engines in your Honda or Toyotas?
My understanding is that they require regular oil, transmission and other fluid changes at a minimum.
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My understanding is that they require regular oil, transmission and other fluid changes at a minimum.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
Most of those are DIY and/or available at a 3rd party service location. For some of us, the expectation is that service manuals and DIY parts will be available to avoid trips (read: expensive) to the Tesla Service Center.
James Anders
Member
I am surprised we don't see more Supercharges at Service Centers. It's my opinion that much of the grief in setting up a new Supercharger is site selection, site planning, city/town approvals. The Supercharge hardware is the easy part.
Tesla wouldn't have to do much of anything in the way of approvals, etc. Just install on their own property. Yes, these might not be ideally located for long distance travel but it would help and it's low-hanging fruit.
Tesla wouldn't have to do much of anything in the way of approvals, etc. Just install on their own property. Yes, these might not be ideally located for long distance travel but it would help and it's low-hanging fruit.
bkp_duke
Well-Known Member
It might result in taxing an already over-taxed service center.
Just imagine if you were charging and you were like "oh yeah, I'll go in and see if they have time to address this little thing I noticed. . . . "
Just imagine if you were charging and you were like "oh yeah, I'll go in and see if they have time to address this little thing I noticed. . . . "
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Maintenance is performed above and beyond the manufacturer recommendation. I'm a bit manic about it but have gotten pretty efficient: About 5 minutes every month and ~ two hours twice a year per car.
Monthly:
All fluids checked and topped off as needed
Tyre Pressures set
Bi-yearly
Tyres rotated every 10k miles
Partial Engine Coolant exchange in the hybrid once a year, inverter coolant every 50k miles
Oil and filter exchange: the lessor of every 10k miles or once a year
Wiper blades before each winter
Good cleaning after each winter
Brake pads checked
Engine air and cabin filters checked and replaced as needed
Any other 50k or 100k recommended maintenance is fit into my bi-yearly schedule.
Deceased only meant sold ;-)
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mspohr
Well-Known Member
There's a solar powered Supercharger station at the Rocklin, CA service center which I visit regularly since it's at the foothills of the Sierras on my way home.
They are always happy to see me and always offer me refreshments when I stop.
mspohr
Well-Known Member
Well, for my Tesla, I've replaced the wiper blades and changed my tires myself. I haven't changed the brake fluid yet but brake fluid is readily available.
What else is there?
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
If the brakes are similar to those in a Prius, you should think many times over before trying to maintain them without a manual. The parallel integrated regen system makes for a complicated story. There are no lack of Prius owners who ended up towing their cars to the dealership after a brake maintenance/repair misadventure because they wrongly assumed that it would be just like an ICE car.
OTOH, brake fluid can last a lot longer in an *EV than an ICE, all else being equal. I have dipsticks that measure water and pH of brake fluid that I use rather than a set interval for brake flushes.
12V battery, brake pads / rotors, battery coolant, cabin air.
The prepaid service plans seem overpriced for simple maintenance. Now out of fairness, the Audi plan was way overpriced as well for routine items.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
Having an Audi....supposedly their plan pays for itself at the 36,000 mile checkup.
But again, being an ICE, that service is way more involved than any scheduled maintenance in a Tesla would be.
AZ Desert Driver
Rare combination
The *free* (or prepaid) ranger service program was cancelled, except for those of us who were grandfathered in. For new customers, you can get ranger service, if you want to pay the price of a new car in transportation charges if you have several service calls. 
Tesla can't sell cars in areas remote from the service centers under these conditions; it's already creating negative word-of-mouth. They'd better build the additional service centers ASAP.
Tesla can't sell cars in areas remote from the service centers under these conditions; it's already creating negative word-of-mouth. They'd better build the additional service centers ASAP.
mspohr
Well-Known Member
Battery coolant is standard antifreeze but I would have a hard time replacing it... probably best to let a mechanic do this.
I do my own tire rotation and have not needed alignment but alignment can be done by any shop.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
mspohr
Well-Known Member
Well, I don't know where to put the new stuff in and drain the old stuff out... I guess a service manual would help.
SageBrush
REJECT Fascism
Yeah, that would make it more difficult.
Hopefully Google knows; I'd hate to think that not one Model S owner has bothered to ask or pay attention at the SC and then post somewhere on the interwebs.
Addendum: This link says the system is (freon-like) based, like an air conditioner, and a schematic of a Tesla patent is shown.
Anybody know how to top off refrigerant ?
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bkp_duke
Well-Known Member
We need someone in MA State with the "right to repair" law to look in the Tesla service manuals and then write up a quick how-to.
What if they contracted service work to dealerships? This may be a compromise to get the dealerships to back off the direct sales model. Tesla would have to train the dealers to work on their cars but could be very strict about pricing/up-selling.
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