FYI, O'Reilly sells the exact filter made by WIX (WP10300), which is what was needed but not provided by Tesla in the video. WIX even includes the instructions with illustration 🙂 It's not as easy as most cabin filters to replace, but if you have a T20 torx "screwdriver", or use a 1/4" drive T20 bit with an extension and a plastic pry tool (as seen in the video), it takes about 20 minutes. I suspect that if you do this twice you would pay for any tool you had to buy with the savings.
@FrugalNotCheap5 ай бұрын
Good info!
@davidwebster26163 ай бұрын
Wow, here I was thinking it was just opening the glove compartment and removing the filter. Thanks for risking your panels to show us that.
@FrugalNotCheap3 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@dipping_stock9656 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Car cooperated with me. Thank you for taking your time making this video.
@FrugalNotCheap Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!!
@scoty_does11 ай бұрын
Looks like a great job for mobile service. That looks like a huge pain.
@FrugalNotCheap11 ай бұрын
It's over $150 to have Tesla do it, whereas it's not that hard to learn how to do it myself and save all that labor cost each time. Way easier on the newer cars, this was not the best design for serviceability lol
@lbtobl8310 ай бұрын
It is 10 minutes max with this video. Thanks a lot! 👍👍👍
@FrugalNotCheap10 ай бұрын
Nice! Glad it helped!!
@scoty_does10 ай бұрын
Yeah i was thinking the HEPA AND this filter at the same time, seems like a great job for service. I have a 2017 S and the HEPA looks super painful to replace. @@FrugalNotCheap
@FrugalNotCheap10 ай бұрын
It's not bad! I have a video showing how to clean the hvac system you can check out. Basically just remove the frunk :)
@TeslaGeekGuy Жыл бұрын
I have yet to do a diy replacement for my air filter. I definitely need to do one soon.
@FrugalNotCheap Жыл бұрын
Cool!
@minweichen47938 ай бұрын
I just did the exactly same thing as you showed, even with the wrong sized filter😅
@FrugalNotCheap8 ай бұрын
Oh no! Haha
@JUSTENization4 ай бұрын
So, O’rileys wix WP10300 is the correct size for 2016 MS?
@erikem57539 ай бұрын
Thanks man! Really good explained!
@FrugalNotCheap9 ай бұрын
Thank You!!! 😃
@gregstapells64317 ай бұрын
What about the 2016 pre-facelift is it under the hood or still in the glove box area?
@FrugalNotCheap7 ай бұрын
Good question! Those are a bit easier, there is access via the frunk!
@gregstapells64317 ай бұрын
@@FrugalNotCheap OK thanks do you mean under the plastic trim between the front and the windshield?
@FrugalNotCheap7 ай бұрын
Yes, under there on the passenger side - I've never done it myself though
@gregstapells64317 ай бұрын
@@FrugalNotCheap that’s the fastest reply I’ve ever received on KZbin. Thank you very much for the great video and instantaneous replies, you’re awesome!!
@acquilotto67 Жыл бұрын
Ho, do you have filter mesures to communicate? in centimeters if possible. Tks
@FrugalNotCheap Жыл бұрын
I don't have them from Tesla, but an aftermarket filter has these dimensions so should be identical or very close: 252 × 180 × 20 mm
@adamfacey55552 ай бұрын
I love my 2016 model s but this is another reason I hate my model S
@FrugalNotCheap2 ай бұрын
hahaha, I get it!
@hardcorehom6 ай бұрын
Jeez. Do you need to remove the front quarter fender, the passenger tire, headlights, and passenger seat too? 😂
@FrugalNotCheap6 ай бұрын
😄
@twistedsd Жыл бұрын
They sold you the filter for the refresh model
@FrugalNotCheap Жыл бұрын
Yep! Haha, and I was careful to tell her the year, too! Oh well, swapped it out the next day :)
@wingsofchange29 ай бұрын
You won’t beliebe this. I watched your video to change the filter myself as well and guess what. Tesla sold me the exact same wrong filter… idiots 🙈
@CoachAntonioStarr8 ай бұрын
Skip to 2:15
@FrugalNotCheap8 ай бұрын
🫠
@CoachAntonioStarr8 ай бұрын
@@FrugalNotCheapthumbs up video for sure though.
@FrugalNotCheap8 ай бұрын
Thank You! 😀
@TheMidnitegolfer Жыл бұрын
In all honesty, this is embarrassing for Tesla. You shouldn’t have to be a mechanic or have a set of mechanics tools to replace the air filter. How awful that Elon is putting people through this.
@FrugalNotCheap Жыл бұрын
🤣
@gyuri647 Жыл бұрын
agree basically need to remove half dashboard to replace a cabin filter ..yuck
@erikem57539 ай бұрын
@@gyuri647you probably never do some job on a Audi I’ll guess 🤣 need to remove the whole fucking bumper to change a light bulb.
@Terminator76524 ай бұрын
Bruh look up how Audi does stuff before you blast Tesla. Obviously it’s not good, not defending, but don’t make it sound like it’s the only car out there with horrible things like this. Here’s a thorough…pay someone lol. If you can afford a model s, you can pay someone
@maksymhorobets88385 ай бұрын
Tesla did a stupid thing with this.... Too hard to just replace the filter, idiotic
@FrugalNotCheap5 ай бұрын
😆
@hardcorehom6 ай бұрын
Jeez. Do you need to remove the front quarter fender, the passenger tire, headlights, and passenger seat too? 😂