How To Easily Replace ● Cabin Air Filter On Tesla Model 3 ! 

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That is a ton of miles on a 2 year old car!!! How much did you pay? Guessing around $18,000?

@@Cole-ft4rr Yes it is a lot of miles, I agree. After the $4,000 federal rebate, I paid $18,800 for the car. I have never seen a 2022 Model 3 with any amount of miles on it sell for $18.000 from a dealer. It might be different with a private sale. Most 2022s with similar mileage sell above $25,000 - $28.000 miles if they are in good condition. An important point with this vehicle is that everything about the car was immaculate except the wheels. The paint, the interior, the glass, the interior touch screen, everything looks brand new. Also, Recurrent rated that battery capacity at 95% - Reccurrent evaluates the charging, range and battery capacity based on the vehicle's own records. It is actually probably closer to 96%. Also the battery is under warranty up to 100,000 miles, as is the electric drive train. I just charged it at home with my Tesla Universal Wall Connector to 100% yesterday day, and it showed 256 miles of range, and that is with 19" wheels, which lowers the range by around 5-7%, according to reviews I have read. So, I probably have lost only 4% of the charging capacity. I also own a 2009 4-Wheel Drive Toyota Tacoma which gets about 15 mpg in town (roughly). I was paying around $75.00 - $80.00 to fill up my tank at approximately three times a month. So around $250.00 a month in gas if I didn't drive a lot. To date, I have driven 1548 miles so far and in mild weather I am getting near 4.5 miles per KW. This summer in AZ, where I live, that has gone down to about 3.25 miles per KW because temperatures have been between 105 -115 degrees F. That gets me about 200 miles of range in very extreme conditions, which is still very good because I don't drive slow. My TOTAL cost to drive the 1548 miles Also, this Model 3 has a 63.3 KW LFP battery, which you can charge to 100% without worrying about losing capacity. It has the fast Ryzen CPU, which enables full-self-driving capability. It has matrix headlights, the cold weather package and a nine-speaker audio system. So it has almost every upgrade that the refreshed "Highland" Model 3 has and it's about $24,000 cheaper than buying a new Model 3. Keep in mind that there was no federal rebate for the RWD Highland Model 3 when I bought my car. But even now, with that $7,500 rebate, my car is well over $15,000 - $17,000 cheaper than the new RWD Model 3. Because solid-state batteries are going to be coming out in 2025, I think it is a waste of money to buy a new Tesla. Think about it, in a year to two years, it is quite possible that the Model 3 will have 600 miles of range, will charge efficiently in cold and hot weather, will not lose nearly as much range in cold and hot weather and will charge from 0 -80% at a Tesla supercharger in less than 15 minutes. It also will maintain over 90% of its capacity for at least 4000 charging cycles. Our current EVs will be dinosaurs by comparison. Right now, my Model 3 is the most reliable, trouble-free car sold in China, the largest auto market in the world. It is turning out to be the Toyota of EVs. Solar LFP batteries are coming out with a 10-year, 90% charge capacity guarantee, and they are very similar to the LFP batteries in my car. So, this Model 3 should easily go 200,000 - 300,000 miles while maintaining over 90% of its battery capacity. I did some rough math calculations and if I drive it 70,000 miles, the car will have more than paid for itself with just gas savings. I have had to buy floor mats ($125.00), change the cabin filters ($30.00) and clean the radiator ($15.00 for a can of coil cleaner), but everything works really well. It was a lot of work to clean the radiator, but it improved the cooling of the vehicle greatly. So, in a couple of years, I will be able to sell my Model 3 for about what I paid for it, and it will have already paid for itself in gas savings compared to driving my Toyota. All that and I get to enjoy the amazing software, convenience, speed, power and economy of a $50,000 luxury vehicle and the car will pay me $15,000 - $20,000 in profit when I sell it. It will sell because it is the most efficient, reliable EV sold right now because Tesla has worked all of the bugs out. Someone like me will buy it just to save huge amounts of money on gas, and it should still have over 250 miles of usable range (in temperate weather). This all assumes that I don't have a failure in the heat pump or another major component, but for nearly a 100% return on my investment, I am willing to take that risk. i can take the 15K - $20k I sell it for and put it down on a new Tesla.

Wow! Thanks for that great feedback!! I appreciate that!

Fantastic!

That's a great tip!

Thanks for that!!

Glad I could help

Wow, thank you!! That's is really nice feedback!!

Thanks for that Marcus!

Thanks for that!

If I find a friend with a Ford Edge I will!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks!

Agree 100% PITA! My Hyundai and Lexus are a piece of cake when it comes to changing the cabin filters. Elon, you can keep your Tesla!

Try it on a RHD car. The user manuals for RHD regions still have the LHD description but the process is far harder again. I gave up half way through, after figuring out the user manual was a complete dud and after watching RU-vid videos.

It's literally on teslas website

My ford was the same way

They made a software change that continues to run the air conditioner briefly after stopping to eliminate condensation. Of course if it smells used the spray...

It isn’t the easiest to come off. Grabbing the little plug on the end is best opposed to the wires.

Ha! That would be a video!!

Same, 2018 mid range, I was confused when trying to locate the screw at the bottom. Ty for this comment

You'd need to check in to your local Tesla showroom

It's amazing how long these filters can go without slowing down the air flow.

What smell are you getting?

I'm pretty sure it's a "T20 Torx" bit.

Thanks Chris! Video was very helpful.

Changing a filter should not void your warranty.

Lol! You're right! It does take a bit of flexibility.....but totally doable.

Some do stick in there due to a bit of leaf debris. Just be patient and wiggle and pull and wiggle and pull and wiggle and pull. It will come.

Yeah, my tesla model 3 2018 LR like that. Can’t even see the damn thing. Think I have to be upside down laying down to see it

It's not actually my car! A friend wanted them replaced so I offered to do it for her.

@@chrisnotap I should have known! Something told me that you don't own a Telsa! And so I checked the comments and my belief was confirmed! 😊

@@segagenesis1989 They are an amazing car! If I were to buy electric, I would definitely be looking at Tesla.

I try my best to get right to the point!!

It's actually pretty straight forward.

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I don't have a tesla, but I change mine out in my wife's car and my tacoma. I clean out that filter socket as best I can with a thin vacuum cleaner tube and wiping it out as best I can. If mold is a problem, it would probably be good to spray something like an antifungal inside there and let it dry before putting in the new filter.

Your best action to take to stop any musty odours or mold from forming in the air box of your Taco is to not use, or use it only when necessary, is the re-circulation button on your heating / a/c system. By doing this you will always have fresh outside air flowing through keeping everything dry. If you have it on re-circ all the time, this creates problems.

@@chrisnotap Thank you Chris. I live in a high desert climate, so I have not seen mold in our cabin filters yet. Mold is rare here.

People do not get to choose what they like and what they don't like. All they can do is witness their opinions and their likes and dislikes of various things.

Have you had the opportunity to be the passenger in one or get to drive one?

@@chrisnotap nope. What does this cost? Also what's the feasibility of sustaining this vehicle?

@@ZenithClarity We will run out of fossil fuel. It is finite. What is the next option?

@@chrisnotap really? Run out of fossil fuel? You really believe that?

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