$235 for cabin filter replacement?

[TDOTGhost]

I did mine my self took about 15min so easy learned on youtube. filters are $40

 

[merryluck8147]

I ordered the K&N lifetime cabin filters from Amazon. Installation was a cinch but I did not having to contort to get to the installation screw. Just under $60 and I’ll never have to buy another filter again. Service interval on the cabin filters is 20k miles. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL7C4B6S?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

 

[ODWms]

I had my first battery replaced after about 2 1/2 years under warranty, and I did the second one myself in the garage a few months ago. I also replaced my cabin air filter and cleaned with Kool It, following that up with Lysol. Ran HVAC on high heat for both, and the results were great!

 

[SalisburySam]

Interesting, what interval are the filter replacements recommended? I am at similar mileage and I dont see anything pop up on screen yet.

I’ve paid for Tesla’s mobile service to replace my cabin air filters annually…and they’ve needed it. It is amazing how dirty these get in just around town and occasional road trips totaling about 3000-4000 miles/year. I’ve not experienced any of the bad smells others have, so no spray job, just new filters. Comparing an old dirty filter next to a new one is quite surprising. I think Tesla’s suggested two-year interval is to avoid the HVAC blower working so hard to pull air through the filter that it uses significantly more power but that’s just a guess. I’m going to stick to the annual cycle.

 

[beachsideev]

2 years seems like a really long time. All my other vehicles specify a 1 year service interval. I'd be happy to get 1 year out of my m3 filters. Usually they start to stink around 6 months.

 

[OldPro]

12v battery replacement is next on our list of "to do's" for my wife's 2018 Model 3 LR.