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Good video. You inspired me to change hours today after 46,000 miles and waiting a while with the filters and cleaner on hand. I left the speaker attached and swung it out of the way. Much easier. That clip just wouldn’t come loose and I didn’t want to destroy it. Thanks again for the inspiration.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Nice work!

Thanks for the helpful tutorial. It was a nice refresher since I hadn’t done this in a while.

Thank you for this video! I am in Austin where we have to do change these filters 1-2 times a year and I had been scheduling appointments each time. Loved being able to use HEPA filters and getting to do this on my own time in my driveway. Great video!

Thanks for the inspiration. I received the replacement filters for my Y but had not looked forward to changing them. Your video gave me the push to get it done. Simple process, but I still paid homage to the blood gods on my hand getting behind the carpet to release one of the clips. Keep up the great work!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

cheers

Great how-to BTG, and obviously if anyone is getting a Tesla in Florida, this will definitely become a necessity!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

100% lol

Well I just did this and I must say it was a bit of maneuvering but the video on this totally helped.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

6 ай бұрын

Cheers

My 2022 model 3 air smells like rotten eggs occasionally. Is that what the bad air smells like in your car? If so do you think it’s time to change the air filters?

Did this aftermarket filter affect the amount of air coming through the vents when the A/C is on? I have heard that these are more restrictive.

Thanks. About 1.5 yrs for me. I’m trying your recommended products.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

I've done this. You need to be a contortionist, and at age 71, I think once is enough!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

If it’s the model 3 I’d agree. The Y was easy peasy. Just kneel next to the car and you can reach everything

BTG, do you have any tips regarding that center clip on the panel? I’m not able to remove that because it is so tight. Thanks!

Put these (may have been a different brand) in my M3 just last week and the improvement in air quality was immediate. The original Tesla ones were in for around 18 months / 22,000km and whilst the top filter was relatively clean, the bottom one was pretty soiled. Probably will change them out every year going forwards as it’s relatively cheap and easy to do it yourself.

Saved this. I’m coming up on a year and a half so I can foresee me doing this at some point. Thanks.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yea, it's pretty much on the ready annually and if I can, I stretch it out another 6 months.

@n_j808

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuy I hear you on stretching it out.

A lot of auto manufacturers use desiccant sachets in the HVAC system to absorb the moisture which helps as well!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

yep

Cool video, why I love your channel…you help with the little, but important, details in maximizing the quality of tesla ownership. BTW, would love to see a video on your perspective of moving from MY to MX…3 times the price is a lot for air suspension, ventilated seats and drivers display. I’d love to know the quality, practical aspects AND if the noise cancellation sound system actually works. Have a great day!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate you. I was just thinking about timing on that video. It’s coming up on 6 months soon so will be a good time to publish that

I wanted to share, I scheduled with TESLA to come to my office and do all of this. They came, and only charged me 50.00, money well spent!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yea, like I said, it wasn’t that expensive from Tesla. I don’t know about their process for cleaning evaporator but I do know they replace with paper filters.

You call it Musk, I call it Elon Breath.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@Jett-Jackson

3 ай бұрын

😂

My 2020 model 3 has the bolt on top. It’s so much harder to access. Good video btw thanks for posting it

@BeardedTeslaGuy

8 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

I’ve had to replace my filters 4 or 5 times trying to fix the bad smell each time using the OEM stock filter from Tesla. Except for the last time. I bought a different filter with a rigid plastic shell and so far it’s been a year and the smell has not come back. I believe the stock filters wick moisture as water touches the side.

tesla service says they dont spray the coils anymore as that is where the moisture builds. they suggest buying a dry vent spray and spray into the louvers on the black cowl in the frunk with the blower running.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

yea, I have had best success with this method, so I will continue. I guarantee they dont let the cleaner sit long enough before they plop some paper filters in there.

Great video straight to the point

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Ай бұрын

Cheers

I did this two weeks ago, and I also changed the four filters under the hood. Do you know what that small speaker is for?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

That speaker is the “emergency speaker” that is used to make the normal sounds you hear when driving if the screen goes out

I believe Model Y comes with HEPA filter as default but the 3 does not, but you can always upgrade it yourself. One small thing I do if I use AC is that always turn off AC and turn on the fan with full blast to get all the cold air out a couple of miles away from home. It helps a little bit but eventually you still need to replace the filter.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

That’s bio defense mode. That filter is not what is used when you run the air, unless you activate it each time

@david100483

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuyI’m surprised tesla hasn’t pushed an update to have the car automatically run fan without ac to dry the coils after car is stopped. I had this smell issue with my last model y just after a year of ownership. Tesla did come out to my home and performed a filter & coil clean for free for me after I told them.

@danielrolfe1960

9 ай бұрын

@@david100483 They did apparently.

@jaykid007

7 ай бұрын

​@@danielrolfe1960yup been there the whole time. Runs after park to dry it out.

Awesome install. Thanks for sharing ❤

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

Shame on tesla for not making this an easy maintenance task. Most of the cars I’ve owned made swapping cabin filters a far easier operation

@palpatov

Жыл бұрын

A “solution” to a problem that shouldn’t be there in the first place

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yea, an easier panel access to pull and replace would be nice

Do you have a roof shade for the sun? If so how much cooler does it keep the car?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

It makes a huge difference in the summer. amzn.to/3YIAjHo

I spray some of that into the intake port under the frunk panel too. Just to clean it out a bit.

Thanks!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

5 ай бұрын

I appreciate you!

This is great, thank you

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Justin, I replaced my air filter and cleaned per your video just a few months ago, and the smell came right back? Have you had anybody else share that the smell comes back this quickly? Any suggestions or advice?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Not that quickly. This solves it for me for about a year and a half. Maybe pull the filters out and take a look if they are wet. Could have something blocking drainage

How do you know you sprayed everything well? I can’t seem my head far enough to see what I’m spraying

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

You can either use your smartphone to see what you are doing, or, the hose is pretty firm so you can kind of feel around with it.

When buying the air filter, does it come with two filters?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

9 ай бұрын

Yes

How much does Tesla charge to install it and how often they recommend?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

I think it varies, but about 60ish

I’ve replaced mine 4 times within a year. The smells just keeps coming back. I clean the coils every time. I live in Houston, TX ;(

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

you may not need to change the filters that frequently, if you purchase good ones. You can pull them every quarter, clean the evaporator, then put the filters back in.

@1pCarlos

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuy I use the same products you use 😭

nice video what year is your Tesla my is 2022 same location ?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

10 ай бұрын

mine is a 2021. Its the same location

@tbonecigars856

10 ай бұрын

thank u so much just ordered u the best @@BeardedTeslaGuy

I just did this but didn’t do the evaporator cleaning, kicking myself…

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

You can pull the filters, clean evaporator and reinstall the same filters

Very helpful bro

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that

My questions is how long after having your car is this supposed to start? This started a month after I took delivery 😢 To be fair I took it in the middle of summer in Las Vegas so I was cranking the AC, but still

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

That’s really fast lol.

Thank you

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

I didn’t see that vacuum listed but I like that it has the thin tip to fit the edges of the seat. I can use on my small plane as well. Do you know the model?

@CharlesMa0

4 ай бұрын

looks like a dyson handheld v8 or similar

I had my car for 2 years and my car never smell before. After I change my filter and following your instructions. It smells very bad and I’m goin past out. Lol What can it be????

@BeardedTeslaGuy

6 ай бұрын

It’s moisture getting trapped. Make sure you run the HVAC for 20 minutes on high (use heat) to dry everything out

So i thought i read that the hepa filters are too thick and destroy the ac system? Not sure but will say we doing sections of the ppf since it looks like i went swimming after each piece. We did hood, the passenger side done. We did trunk and about to work on back bumper. Too damn hott here in south florida to be doing this. So just wondering if the paper filters are required for any warranty work or can you use hepa and still get warranty work on ac system since that is a must here for 51 weeks a year and 1 week where it can relax lol

@BeardedTeslaGuy

11 ай бұрын

haha, I know the feeling! I have been doing PPF in 3 days, one for the front 1/3, one for the doors and one for the rear 1/3.

Hepa filter will cause ice to form due to less air flow and make the evap sensor malfunction burning out the compressor according to Tesla after 2,000 repair bill.

All that to replace a filter? I would think tesla would of found a better UX for that

@BeardedTeslaGuy

5 ай бұрын

lol, good ol' Tesla

You can get an upgrade y retro fit to bio weapon filtration from Tesla . Cost 315$ tesla mobile service

@BeardedTeslaGuy

7 ай бұрын

Yea it’s a very reasonable cost

Is this 2022 or older?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

11 ай бұрын

2021. I also did the same thing in our 2022 Model 3

Is this the second time you're doing this instructional video?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

The last one was 2 years ago so I thought a refresh was due while I needed to replace the filters anyways

Thanks for an excellent video. Respectfully, it is not necessary to say “go ahead” and although popular in much of social media lands like nails on a chalkboard for many.

Dang it, not soon enough. I just replaced mine yesterday 😂

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Haha sorry

Wow... not an easy task for a big 6' 3" guy to get under there. I really struggled to get the 4th pin in when i was done, too. But the smelly feet are gone!

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Haha, I guess this would be much less comfortable for a tall person to do

Thanks, just order new filters.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

cheers

I'd love it if it was only every year or two. It's like every 3-4 months for me. 😞

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Hmm…maybe get cans of evaporator cleaners and just clean the evaporator every 3-4 months and replace filters every year. Try that out

@jimkeane602

Жыл бұрын

@BeardedTeslaGuy I think I will. Last time the filters didn't seem to smell, but the car sure did under the right circumstances.

Even though that filter you replaced named HEPA, but there is a reason why that compartment doesn't provide a seal that's tight enough for HEPA filter to filter out the smells. Plus the HEPA filter on model Y is at different location for Bio Weapon Defense Mode. Your method is only gonna help model 3, because Model 3 doesn't have enough space to harness a HEPA filter.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

SMH…you are very misinformed

@user-rt2rv6gq1s

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuy that’s laughable

@user-rt2rv6gq1s

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuy please explain why would Tesla engineer two places for HEPA filter?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@user-rt2rv6gq1s well as I had to correct you in your other comment, Bio Defense mode wasn't included in the Model Y until August/September 2021. My car was built before that, hence no Bio Defense mode. Bio Defense mode is an activated action that you must select every time you want to use it and is specially tailored to extreme situations, like wildfires. That is not filtering the air in your car in normal operation, the filters I am showing you in this video are. Instead of replacing with standard paper filters, I choose to install HEPA filters. You are calling this filter not HEPA, when it absolutely is. Google is your friend here if you dont know what a HEPA filter is.

@user-rt2rv6gq1s

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuy Yes, you are correct. I was very misinformed by your title, assuming your Model Y has Bioweapon defense mode.

Need to watch this video "This design flaw makes Tesla’s Model 3 smell bad! (with fixes!)" Adam Daveport

bioweapon defense mode kills the smell, one of the reasons I bought model Y.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yea, that wasn’t in Model Y until 2nd half of 2021

Even this Grandma changed the filters. If I can do it anybody can do it.

Don't recirculate air. Simple fix.

As of 2020, Bioweapon Defense Mode also became standard on Model Y. How come your model Y doesn't? Huh?

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

It wasn’t standard until 2nd half of 2021. That is also not the filter that is used when running your air unless you activate it every time you get in your car

@user-rt2rv6gq1s

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuy I thought you sold your old model Y and bought a newer one after that. I bought mine before you sold yours. So you are saying your current model Y doesn’t have bio weapon defense mode? It’s true hepa filter needs to be activated. But once activated it kills the smell.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@user-rt2rv6gq1s As you can clearly see in any of my many videos highlighting my current car, I do NOT have Bio Defense mode. I took delivery in June of 2021 if I remember correctly of my May built Model Y.

@user-rt2rv6gq1s

Жыл бұрын

@@BeardedTeslaGuy I hope your x has it.

I would never ever use this type of filter. HEPA filter in this size is a scam. For this particular filter you can literally see the light on other side. I tried this and ended up returning this. Buy OEM filter which is made in Germany.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

? Do you not know anything about how filters are made? Size has nothing to do with it…

@arshdeeppandher6960

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your insights into filter construction, but my intention was not to undermine your knowledge. It's essential to maintain a respectful tone when discussing opinions. Here are the elaborated details regarding the significance of size: Have you ever pondered why the Model Y incorporates a 5-foot long HEPA filter instead of designing a replacement filter to fill the existing void space? This decision is grounded in the principle that HEPA filter size and airflow exhibit an inverse relationship. In the instance of the Model Y's HEPA filter, its density is established through the integration of multiple layers that introduce resistance to airflow. Consequently, a larger surface area becomes crucial to counterbalance the impact on airflow. This approach prevents particulates from being forcefully pushed through, which can happen if the size is small and pressure is high. Furthermore, HEPA filters are expected to effectively combat gas odors. Placing it behind a gasoline-powered vehicle swiftly reveals its limitations in eliminating distinct odors, thereby underscoring that it might not qualify as a true HEPA filter.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@arshdeeppandher6960 the problem is your comment starts with “I would never ever use…in this size is a scam.” That is 100% factually incorrect. HEPA filters come even smaller than this. There’s no minimum footprint for it to be a HEPA filter…

@arshdeeppandher6960

Жыл бұрын

They certainly come in small sizes, specifically designed for indoor use. However, this size isn't suitable for the Model Y HVAC system due to its high airflow. Why does Tesla opt for 4 larger factory HEPA filters? Why not just 2 small cabin filters? Perhaps they could have considered this option but they did not. Congratulations on your new HEPA filter!

@wheezy4157

8 ай бұрын

@@arshdeeppandher6960I don’t get it. What’s the diff between ordering this filter and the one from tesla since they’re the same size and require 2 filters

Mine smells so bad but we havent replaced it in months haha

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

yea, it happens.

I thought he had Elon living in his car.

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

FYI That background music is really annoying

@qman66

Жыл бұрын

I liked it

@BeardedTeslaGuy

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, hard to please everyone.

Video moves too fast to be followed, and your music / voice is annoying!