Tesla Control Arm Squeak and Creak Fix Suspension Problems Fix How-To

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In this video, I am sharing how I was able to fix squeaking and knocking suspension sounds coming from the upper control arm. This fix will work on Tesla Model S, Model 3, Model X & Model Y. It will also work on most other vehicle brands.
No need to take anything apart, this can in most cases be done while the wheel is on the car. No need to remove the control arm from the vehicle either. So far, I've done over 1000 miles of driving since filming the video and no noise has returned! EDIT: Now at 20,000 miles since greasing! ZERO NOISE!
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00:00 Introduction
00:11 The Problem! 10 Years & Counting!
00:38 Where the noise comes from.
02:12 Fix Options.
03:40 Where to Inject.
06:23 Time to Shoot Up!
07:08 I Should have worn gloves!
07:49 Mark the Injection spot.
09:08 The grease will get worked into he joint.
09:39 Check for other Suspension Issues.
10:22 Links to what you need.
10:49 Please Like & Subscribe!
11:33 Squeak & Creak Free TEST DRIVE!!! YAY!!!
Tesla Control Arm Squeak and Creak Fix Suspension Problem Fix How-To
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@doctormallard0 Жыл бұрын

Had my mechanic do this for me. It worked GREAT!!! Took about 3 days of driving for the grease to work its way in. Squeak totally gone!!! He charged me $20. Fantastic. Thank you for this video!

@YouStupid69 7 ай бұрын

Idiot, it's worn bushing. Replace the arm before it pop

@KmanAuto 2 ай бұрын

My Pleasure! Please hit the like and subscribe button to return the favor!

@mariocastellanos8231 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It solved the issue. You saved me a lot of money. 8-pack of beer is on me today.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

YOU ARE AWESOME!

@txba516 Жыл бұрын

YOU SIR are BRILLIANT!! Just did this fix on my 2016 X that was creaking absurdly loud (the whole street could hear it). I injected into the boot until it swelled up a little, then worked the boot around for 15-30 seconds. Sealed with rubber cement where the needle went in. I didn't even get out of the driveway before noticing the sound was completely gone. Further driving around the neighborhood (lots of turns, roundabouts, etc) confirmed it is happy (and now so is my wife). 15 minutes of work (which included reading the owners manual for jack mode settings and jacking up the car) and $35 (for parts/grease)...Done.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

My pleasure :-) Please return the favor by liking, subscribing and sharing if you have not already :-) It helps tremendously!

@antde2001 Ай бұрын

I hope you're still active! Did you use the tools linked in the description or do you have a set you'd recommend?

@KmanAuto 28 күн бұрын

@@antde2001 The recommended tools linked are more than adequate. I have a virtual mechanics shop in my garage (just added tire machine last month!). I personally use an Lithium powered grease gun. Very much overboard, but when I actually HAD a motorcycle shop, it was much more useful. Especially when greasing my fork lift.... 30+ Grease Zerks, and would take 5-6 tubes of grease! That durned a multi-hour greasing project into a 15-20 minute project 🙂

@LeePatCab Жыл бұрын

Vary good job, your the only one that offers something like this to help Tesla owners. Keep up the good work.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Grazie!

@janmuileboom3509 10 күн бұрын

Thanks a bunch, all noise cured after 2 days of applying the salve!

@KmanAuto 10 күн бұрын

My pleasure :-) Please return the favor by liking, subscribing and sharing if you have not already :-) It helps tremendously! Also if you are in the USA, be sure to file a NHTSA complaint. If we get enough complaints in, might force a recall which would reimburse owners that have paid for this fix, and possibly get a Real, Permanent fix! www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem

@JasperNuyens Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Fix seemed not to work initially, but after 100kms of driving; finally without squeaks again! So I owe you a beer!

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

My Pleasure! You can return the favor by liking, subscribing and sharing if you have not already. It helps Tremendously!

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

I’m about 20,000 miles since doing this video, and still no noise has returned :-) checked the injection holes, a little grease leakage, to be expected, but still well packed. too bad we couldn’t safely add a grease zerk to the top of the joint :-(

@JasperNuyens Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto shared, subscribed and liked. But I still owe you a beer! :-D

@randygreen7871 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering what that noise was! Thank you so much for sharing this video, I will be doing this as soon as the needle comes in!

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Glad to help! Help others especially on the tesla forums and groups by sharing the video!

@trevorwelty8059 Ай бұрын

Worked perfectly! Took a day for the grease to work into the joint. You just saved me a ton of $. Thanks!!!!

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

Glad to help! Please hit like and subscribe to return the favor! It helps immensely with the algorithm :-) Also don't forget to file a NHTSA safety complaint! Maybe we can get a recall if enough complaints! www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem

@kiltedpiper98 2 ай бұрын

I found I also needed to remove the bolt and move the pin around a bit. That and the needle solved it! Thanks!

@alexculp4276 23 күн бұрын

I can also report success! Thank you for posting! 2020 M3P. Was squeaking so loud it echoed off buildings and thought I’d set off car alarms. 🤣 After about ~5 miles of driving around, the squeaking completely stopped.

@KmanAuto 22 күн бұрын

@apoloniomelayajr.1750 6 ай бұрын

thanks much - $44 fix and 15 min of my time.... all worth it... saves you $$$$

@KmanAuto 5 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Please consider liking and subscribing to return the favor! It helps tremendously!

@MXP90DL Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking of getting a grease needle and doing this on my truck. Timely video and helped me out greatly. Thanks for reading my mind. ;)

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

just did another hundred miles today, this time off freeway. I’m noticing overall steering is considerably more smooth. I stupidly scrapped the last control arm they replaced, as I keep all my parts, I should have cut open and experimented a little bit on that one. Grabbed it by accident with a bunch of other scrap I was taking to the junkyard. I do remember trying to move the joint by hand with it off the car. Even with a vice grips on the pin, I could not swivel or rotate the ball joint on the control arm. That one was squeaking quite a bit worse.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

and as always, you’re welcome :-)

@uswwt Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed instructions. For those interested, there is the price quote I got from Tesla service center in the San Francisco bay area. For a Model X, diagnosis $255. Upper control arm is $90 a piece. But labor is $275 to install. So it will be about $700 + tax, if that's exactly your problems. From the quote is doesn't seem like the diagnosis fee will count towards the repair cost. I mean, that's not too bad for an expensive car. They will even throw in tire pressure and conditional examination for free!! Hey, I can afford that but that doesn't mean I want to. The approach in this video is a grand total of about $20. It probably take 5 mins for each side. I don't plan on taking any wheels off. I will just set the air suspicion to the highest level and inject grease in there until it ballons a bit. After confirming that it's quiet I might put a drop of glue to seal up the hole. This is not rocket science. I suspect that water already gotten in there anyways. And we never worry about raining in California (oh well, except this year, lol). BTW, I also get a quote for a plastic trim. Surprisingly Telsa's price is only $29. The cheapest one I can find on Ebay is $60. Wow. I will give them credit for affordable parts. epc.tesla.com/ is super easy for finding the right parts.

@gir1258 Жыл бұрын

When I put in my request, they automatically updated it based on my description as replacement of the upper control arms. I was quoted just over $300 for parts & labor. I’m in SoCal. Still, it is too much of an expense for something that is going to run into the same issue.

@uswwt Жыл бұрын

@@gir1258 I bought a mini grease gun, a needle. Set the car at the highest suspension mode temporarily. Then just poke into the rubber casing of the upper control arm and inject till it inflates a bit. I also spray some silicone lube into the connections in the other end of the upper control arms for good measure. The problem is gone for good. Total cost is less than $20.

@gir1258 Жыл бұрын

@@uswwt I’m just about to do this, however I have a 3 so no adjustable suspension. Thought I was going to have to purchase a jack, but luckily saw another comment that said just turning the wheel will give enough room for access. Didn’t know about using the silicone spray too, I’ll give that a try. Is there a specific type of grease that you used?

@uswwt Жыл бұрын

@@gir1258 oh, I am not sure about the 3. Perhaps drive one side on a curb or brick and the other side will provide more room? I tried jacking up my X, hoping that the upper control arm will separate a bit more. It didn't. If you buy a mini grease gun with long steel tube, you probably don't need much clearance at the top of the tire at all. Silicone lube is just regular stuff from Lowes/HD. I don't think there is a problem inside there.

@powerda 11 ай бұрын

Worked. First run around the block didn’t notice any improvement. Second time out complete fix. Be patient to let the grease get into the right place

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

@stephen2220 Жыл бұрын

Great job on figuring this out and making this video, very helpful! What Tesla needs to do is re-design the rubber boot that surrounds the upper control arm ball joint and add a permanent grease fitting so that customers can periodically add grease when\if needed. This is the way it's been done on ICE vehicles for many years. Come on Tesla stop reacting to a problem with the same problem and design a solution!

@sparky6592 8 ай бұрын

Not on newer ICE vehicles. I haven't seen a Zerk fitting on a car's suspension in the last 30 years.

@zeuschrist88 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! My Tesla Model 3 2018 had a bit of a different style of joints but the trick worked just as well for me. Took about an hour of driving around after injecting the grease for the noise to stop and now it's all good. Save a few hundred bucks.

@angelicareyes595 11 ай бұрын

My 2018 Model 3 just started making this noise. Hoping my hubby can fix this. Sound is embarrassing, especially while driving in the neighborhood or parking lots lol

@Empylol 2 ай бұрын

@@angelicareyes595sammmeee, 2018 M3LR and creaking at low speeds now

@Empylol 2 ай бұрын

@@angelicareyes595did you ever fix it?

@E59FF Жыл бұрын

This worked great for me on a ‘20 X. The squeak was really bad and in my case it took about 5-10 miles of driving for the noise to go away. Thanks! 🙏

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

My Pleasure! Please like, Subscribe and share with other owners who WILL eventually need this, not if just when :-)

@mariocastellanos8231 Жыл бұрын

How many miles on your X? I’m starting getting the noise too.

@gregstephens2339 Жыл бұрын

@@mariocastellanos8231 My X started at 64K but it has been very wet here!

@E59FF Жыл бұрын

@@mariocastellanos8231 60k when it started. 74k now. Noise never came back after I greased the boots as described in the video.

@keytoarson 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid. I've had two control arms replaced under warranty on my M3 and now I'm over warranty and my rear right wheel is squeaking. Gonna try your method over the weekend on both wheels in the rear! thanks again!

@keytoarson 10 ай бұрын

Follow up: couldn't find where to do this in the back wheels and I didn't want to guess. Any tips? I did it in the front as a precaution and now the grease is coming out through the hole that I put the grease in. No success for me I guess!

@SuperShanks88 Ай бұрын

Worked great for my Tesla Model S. Thank you so much 😃

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

AWESOME! Please hit like and subscribe to return the favor!!!

@gregstephens2339 Жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm on my model X and my daughters model 3!

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

@clickbrynclick Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this, worked a treat! 👏🏼

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

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@alphadelta87 6 ай бұрын

I've seen this video before, but just ordered parts to try it. I've got a 2018 M3P that I purchased used 12/2020 with 60k miles. Had the front upper arms replaced the following year (winter of 2021) and figured it would be done. They started squeaking again the next winter (winter of 2022). When I brought them in they discovered that the parts they used were under a recall so they swapped them again for free (around spring of 2023). But of course it started squeaking again a few months ago when it started getting cold again (I now have about 117k miles on my M3P)... I was just gonna give up, but figured I'd try this $35 fix. Can't hurt. I'm sure it'll work, but I'll report back. Thank you for this video!!

@KmanAuto 6 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Glad to help! Please do report back how well it works for you. Since making the video, I have about 60,000 more miles on the vehicle and have not had to recreate. I planned to add more before winter, life got in the way and I forgot though... Still going. I have other suspension issues though. Holding out for a while as I'm planning to have a battery diagnostic and drive units serviced right before my warranty is up end of next month.

@alphadelta87 6 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto that's awesome! Glad to hear that. My mileage warranty is up in about 3k miles, but I only drive about 500/month. Battery retention is decent.. about 226 at 85% (or 265 at 100%). Other than the control arms, and my popping door check straps, the thing drives like it's brand new. Can't complain.

@mossm717 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video! I ended up using a can of aeresol spray tacky grease with a spray straw, and a screwdriver to poke a small hole in the boot, and it worked well

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it worked. Not the best way of doing it unfortunately. Going that route will be less "permanent" unfortunately. You'll need to check it more often and add more often. My method, I'm at 25,000 miles since doing it, and zero issues. If you ever notice water coming out when you are adding more, you MUST replace the joint then. Good Luck! AND THANKS FOR WATCHING! Please consider liking and subscribing to return the favor!

@techandtorque2352 Жыл бұрын

I just paid the local service center $700 to replace just about everything - upper control arms and lower lateral link. Three weeks out of warranty so they covered labor. Nice guys, except 2 weeks later and 20 degree drop in temp and now the noise is worse. I think I'm going to try this since I have nothing to lose. I'm not paying another $700 any time soon.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

You do have a 10,000 mile 1 year warranty on all paid service and repairs :-) So you are covered for the 1 year 10000 miles, whichever comes first. Milk it. Hit Tesla in the wallet. maybe they fill fix the root cause if it keeps costing them.

@vissays634 Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto what about drive units? 10k seems low..

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@vissays634 I believe drive units are four years 50,000 miles same as the batteries when it's a paid repair. I can't be 100 per certain offhand however.

@ZLy916 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this. We got a 2020 MX LR+ and it makes that noise. Will need to give this a try.

@KmanAuto 5 ай бұрын

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@SerenitY34929 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Saved me a replacement FUCA on my 2020 Y.

@KmanAuto 3 ай бұрын

Thank You! You are awesome!

@dddmw 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing 👍🏻It really helps

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

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@onis 5 ай бұрын

Question. Wouldnt the front be the dryest injection site? The wheel spins counter clockwise to go forward and kicks water and other stuff up the back.

@1BuLeT2KPS3 28 күн бұрын

Big thanks! Wasn’t instant but took a couple drives for the squeak to go away. Saved me $2k from tesla service center!

@KmanAuto 28 күн бұрын

@Dansk55 Жыл бұрын

Still on my original front suspension parts on my 03 Lexus Rx300. Was thinking of getting a Tesla 3. For sure a downgrade in reliability and build quality but who knows. I might like it

@jazzejoewinters 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video! I just ordered the stuff and I'll give it a try.

@KmanAuto 20 күн бұрын

Holy Crap YOU ARE AWESOME! Glad I could hopefully help! If it ends up helping for your vehicles situation, please consider hitting like and subscribing. Also if you are in the USA, be sure to file a NHTSA complaint. If we get enough complaints in, might force a recall which would reimburse owners that have paid for this fix, and possibly get a Real, Permanent fix! www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem

@jazzejoewinters 12 күн бұрын

@@KmanAuto Just reporting back that the fix worked perfectly and immediately. Squeak gone and it was super simple to do. Thanks again!

@KmanAuto 12 күн бұрын

@@jazzejoewinters AWESOME!!!!

@ElectronicsGuy666 Ай бұрын

My healthcare career coming in handy, lol. I already had some 10cc syringes and a blunt needle from work, which is the same size as the grease needle. I sealed it up with a couple wraps of the self adhesive silicone tape. Thanks for the heads up. Also- hemostats are great when dealing with wiring harnesses.

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

NICE! Very Resourceful! And yes, Hemostats are great when dealing with wiring! Thanks for watching, glad I could help! Please hit Like and Subscribe to return the favor! Also don't forget to file a NHTSA Safety Complaint if you are located in the USA. If enough people complain, maybe we will get a recall and a REAL FIX! www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem

@ElectronicsGuy666 23 күн бұрын

Awesome, I will subscribe and thanks for the NHTSA heads up? I will file a report. Thanks again.

@TromboneAl 21 күн бұрын

Excellent. Many thanks.

@KmanAuto 21 күн бұрын

@caseykittel Жыл бұрын

11:40 I think that up in the air, back and forth thing may have finished the job perfectly! I wouldn't down play that step. at all

@PaulSmith-tn4yu 7 ай бұрын

My early 2020 Model 3 started squeaking at 3 and a half years and 56K miles. Was only the LF upper ball joint. I had to inject a lot of grease into ball joint with needle attachment and slightly warm joint and force ball to move and work by kneading grease into joint for 5 mins before squeak finally went away. Greased RF as well, it was not making any noise and was free moving.

@KmanAuto 5 ай бұрын

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@AD-yo5my Жыл бұрын

Love it

@miscstuff7473 3 ай бұрын

Great content. Thanks for sharing. I am going to try this today. I saw another video that mentioned there is a zerk fitting on the top of the ball joint. Is there a reason you didn't use this one (other than it is pretty hard to get to). I'm wondering if that would be possible, and then would not leave a hole in the rubber boot? Any thoughts? Thanks again!

@KmanAuto 3 ай бұрын

There is no Zerk on the top. Only on aftermarket ones. On top of that if you use aftermarket, tesla won't touch it anymore.

@SabrToothSqrl Жыл бұрын

Having a 2nd set of front uppers replaced under warranty. 45k on 2019X. Thank you for the video. I can't see the parts well enough to know this, but, would it be possible to drill and tap the fitting/joint, so it would then become a true greaseable joint?

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

The way they are designed, I thought the same thing but decided against it. overall Tesla‘s suspension components are just way too weak to begin with. The last thing I wanted to do was start putting holes in structural components

@jiminauburn5073 3 ай бұрын

Is that rust above the control arm normal. that looks pretty bad and looks like it will rust out in a few years.

@424bowz 7 ай бұрын

They sell the upper ball joint for the model S the model 3 no so you most put a Zerk on the top or do this

@andresmith2399 11 ай бұрын

You are a lifesaver I was miserable, thank you so much #subscribed

@andresmith2399 11 ай бұрын

2018 Tesla Model X

@mixdjjared Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. After seeing how non-handy I am with cars, I googled the price of the part and then decided to hit up Tesla service. I have a 2018 Model 3 now outside of warranty. I was surprised they are doing the repair for free so I’m guessing despite the warranty, they are still trying to be proactive on making it right.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Very Surprised! Don't need to be handy to do this. Takes little to no skill to inject the grease. While new Control Arms is a very good thing, I'd still recommend proactively injecting grease in to them, as it's just going to be a repeat. Even a local mechanic, or if you know any shade tree mechanics can take care of it in less than 15 minutes 🙂

@mixdjjared Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto thanks for the info! Who knows maybe this is what they are doing is what your video suggests? 😂

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@mixdjjared Wouldn’t doubt it! We’re lucky to have a rockstar team at our local service center, but so many are very sub par.

@treborg777 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I’m going to order the parts to do this now. My 2017 MX is on its third set of control arms, and these are now squeaking. Can you reshoot this with better lighting, especially showing how you got the control arm mounts?

@treborg777 11 ай бұрын

The squeaking came back with vengeance a few days ago during 100 deg conditions after doing what you showed here. The noise then completely stopped the next day. ??? High ambient temps (100 deg +) may be a contributing factor.

@bpwk8800 Ай бұрын

I am amazed by the Tesla quality build and part chose. I have this issue when the car only has 30k km on the car from new. And I have experienced it again at 85k.

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

@dhp9691 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Have an appt w Tesla in a few days for our 2020 Y. I'm sure they'll replace the control arm but unsure whether it will be covered under warranty 🤷‍♂️

@KmanAuto 6 ай бұрын

If you still have the bumper to bumper, yes it's covered unless the service center wants to be jacka55's or are idiots. Service centers are too inconsistent. but it is a covered item.

@dhp9691 5 ай бұрын

The grease injection worked beautifully, and Tesla ended up replacing both control arms for $210 out the door (even though they told me at first it was not covered under warranty). Good deal.

@skyace888 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I think I'm having this issue as lately I can often hear creaking when turning the steering wheel at low speeds on my 2015 Model S with ~145K miles. Is there a way to confirm? Could the noise be anything else? Around 130K miles I had the lower control arms replaced by a 3rd party shop (seems different though). I don't have air suspension on my car and I have 21" tires but I can reach in to touch this part. Do I need to jack the car up?

@KmanAuto 5 ай бұрын

A couple locations it "Could" be coming from, but 98% of the time, it's as shown in the video.

@derekhird6586 Ай бұрын

Awesomeness Thankyou

@KmanAuto 22 күн бұрын

@emilianflorea3604 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@KmanAuto 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Please hit like and subscribe to return the favor! It helps A LOT!

@DMG1777 Ай бұрын

Great job. Do you think it's a good idea to do both sides even though it only creaks and squeaks from one side?

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

Yes, if out of warranty. Glad to help! Please hit like and subscribe to return the favor! It helps immensely with the algorithm :-) Also don't forget to file a NHTSA safety complaint! Maybe we can get a recall if enough complaints! www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem

@yanksfan83 5 ай бұрын

If you replace the upper control arm, does it come with a new rubber covering? I have an appointment to replace the control arm (even though I noted in my message it seems they just need grease and got no response), but I’m tempted to try this first. If it doesn’t resolve the issue, just wondering if the rubber covering I’ll puncture gets replaced.

@KmanAuto 5 ай бұрын

Tesla will not grease the control arms. or just about anything. Replace only, with the same defective parts. You are most likely right that all it needs is some grease. They will install an entirely new control arm, and charge you a fortune to do it just to have it fail same way.

@YoutubeAccount-qq7zj 2 ай бұрын

I have this on my M3 now. Took it to tesla where they replaced both control arms but issue hasn’t been resolved. Since its new control arms, do you think this injecting grease would still work? Also I don’t have a jack but it seems easy enough to access without jacking it up?

@KmanAuto 2 ай бұрын

If they did it under warranty, don't do it, wait until warranty is over, or they will not cover another replacement. If you paid out of pocket, you get a 1 year 10,000 mile parts & labor warranty with the repair, wait until thats up before injecting grease. It could also be another joint, however, unlikely. ALL these joints seem to be lacking adequate grease from factory.

@henrikengdahl4918 Жыл бұрын

Very níce video first of all. Second: does anyone know which lube/grease to use? or atleast which one to avoid? I have found a greasegun and needle but im not sure if i can use genertal/universal lube/grease or if i should opt for marine use grease? My M3 started squeaking then it went away but i suspect that it will return once the dry weather starts here in sweden.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Thank You! If you have not yet, please like and subscribe! It helps tremendously! In description box, I do have links to grease. However, it's best to use one that has very high stability and will not separate. Marine use grease is good with water displacement, so a Marine Trailer Bearing Grease would work well. Check reviews though, to make sure your selection doesn't have a lot of complaints about the grease separating. One of my personal favorites, not sure if it's available by you, is Penzoil Marine Trailer Bearing Grease. It's actually getting difficult to find here too :-( I have nice stockpile though so I'm good for a few more years.

@henrikengdahl4918 Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto wow Thankas for the quick and extensive answer. I'll be sure to grab some marine grease then. Do you think that a regular syringe with a low gauge needle will do the job? Or do I need the pressure from a grease gun? I'm sorry that I ask a lot of questions, I just don't like having tools laying around that I'll seldom use

@biggabeats Жыл бұрын

Any concerns about the grease leaking out from the needle hole?

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

No, a little will come out over time, but such a small amount. I'm over 20,000 miles since doing this and it still is going strong. If you do this, you'll already have the tools, can always add some more in at a later time.

@xavierlane6469 2 ай бұрын

Just finding this video, not sure if there’s videos with the squeak happening? Mine happens when I take right hand turns around 5-15 mph or take deep right turns. I also have to be moving, if it’s at a dead stop it doesn’t happen. Is that what was happening with yours?

@KmanAuto 2 ай бұрын

Likely still is control arm. The Control arm as shown in the video makes up 98% of the squeaks.

@mamu679 10 ай бұрын

Another possibility is to inject chainsaw oil (used to lumber the chain). You can do it with a syringe in the larger needle (e.g. 21G), both available from pharmacy shops.

@KmanAuto 10 ай бұрын

No, that would not work well at all. You need a thick grease that won't rub out or wash out.

@chandlermcclelland6810 Ай бұрын

I don't have much squeek but knocking clunking noise as I slow down or when I start to go. Is that the same issue you think?

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

No, that is usually lower arm bushings. Schedule service appointment for better diagnostic. Could also be sway bar links, though less likely.

@SaurabhSingh-lf2hs Ай бұрын

I did the same thing, but instead of a syringe, I used a cutter and punched a small slit really small just enough to let the WD-40 nozzle go in ( The nozzle which comes with the WD-40 can pasted with the tape on the side) and with WD-40, I first cleaned everything from pressed a few times to get everything out from the slit , I injected high temperature lubricant for life. I use WD-40 because the last time I did just with the grease and the noise came back after two months. So second time someone suggested me to clean the old bees first because that might have some dust particles which will retain and then load it do fully. Do not be cheap putting grease. Let it overflow a little so that you know that there is no more room left. Today after two years left home happily after 10 minutes I heard the same noise again and my took away my smile and after 2 year and 2 months I again heard the same noise. So when I tried searching this problem on KZfaq, so surprisingly found out that everyone is using the same method these guys doing it for first time because they are very much curious to make video, Also, it’s possible that they might not even have the problem, but they’re still doing it and doing it wrong. The problem is gonna surely come after two months.so when heill do the second time he will definitely, put wd40 if he reads this coment

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

I'm well over 60,000 miles on both my cars and noise has not returned

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

Well over 60,000 miles with grease and noise has not come back. WD-40 is likely one of the worst things to use. It is not meant as a full on lubricant. It is a mild lubricant/machine oil with water displacement properties. It has a very low film strength. While it will make the noise go away, you will still have metal on metal contact inside that joint causing it to continue to wear out. Grease is meant as a full on high pressure lubricant, with a strong sheer strength. That means that the protective layer of grease will prevent more metal on metal contact.

@SaurabhSingh-lf2hs Ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto so after reading your reply, I got some white lithium grease and put that into the bushings after cleaning it with lithium WD-40

@BurhanHalilov Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

No, THANK YOU! YOU ARE AWESOME!

@BurhanHalilov Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto Authorized Tesla repair shop quoted me $780 for the repair

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@BurhanHalilov Sounds about right :-(

@eusouocara23 Жыл бұрын

Will the grease squeeze out of the pin hole left by the needle? Thanks for the video!

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

a little bit when you remove the beee, and a little over time. not much though. 30,000 Miles I have not had to redo the grease on the car is a video

@eusouocara23 Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto thank you! I'm gonna try that out!

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@eusouocara23 and don't hesitate to put too much in, worst case if you put too much it will just squirt out under the pressure of the boot contracting. Just do it slowly, little bit at a time. Too much will not hurt just try not to blow off the boat

@mimissaw Ай бұрын

If you poke a hole in the joint, wouldn't that allow the grease to come out?

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

no.its not a pressurized joint. It just mashed around in there. You might have some squeeze out after initially greasing it, but that's about it.

@RobertBullock 3 ай бұрын

Did the injection with grease. That’s all. Use a sharpened football inflator needle and a syringe that it fit. (Saline.) No reseal, no removal of anything. I doubt it’s going to leak much. And eventually I’ll put some more in if I have to.

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

@timh2788 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this I have a 2017 x and the squeaking upon wheel turning is driving me crazy. This is likely after the ca rains we had this season a ton of water like 18 inches in 3 months. Tesla told me replace control arms, and lubricate wheel bearings for $550 I’ll try this method and see if it works for me! I used silicone lube spraying on the arm joints and it worked for about 2 days before noise resumed once again. Thanks for the recommendation

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

My Pleasure! Hope it works for you like it has so many others. Tesla really needs a recall, considering how many thousands of people watched this video alone to try my fix solution. Spraying silicone unfortunately wont help much :-( Need to get the lube inside the joint. The rubber seal is designed to keep things out, so most or none of the lube made it in. At 25,000 miles on my MS in this video since doing the fix, and ZERO noise. My MX is starting to squeak, ever so slightly. Humidity just skyrocketed with the incoming warm temps. Tons of snow last week followed by florida weather friday.... If you have not already, please consider liking and subscribing!

@timh2788 Жыл бұрын

Will do! That awful tesla gives such poor suspensions, I said to the tesla service center rep when I went so there “whatever happened no maintenance…???..” this is worse than my Honda. So I just injected and figuring out that gun was quite a mess, but after injecting so far I’m hearing no difference but I probably have to drive it for a day or two, maybe inject even more.

@timh2788 Жыл бұрын

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@timh2788 I HIGHLY recommend filing a NHTSA safety complaint. the next step is failure and the wheel flipping sideways, due to lack of lubrication. you'd have a LOT of warning before that, but still... www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem#index

@timh2788 Жыл бұрын

So while the first time I injected some synthetic grease into the control arms, it didn’t solve the problem. So yesterday I injected a LOT more and it worked !!!!! No squeaking anymore! I went to Tesla and told them to cancel my appointment thanks to you!! Thanks so much for your help and for saving me $550!!!

@EVunedited 8 ай бұрын

How long does this last for? Will i need to do it every year?

@KmanAuto 8 ай бұрын

I'm about 45,000 miles now since making this video. Planned to add more, but have not yet. Still no noise. Depends if you catch it right away before the joint starts getting worn down. Sooner you catch it and lube it up the longer you will usually be able to go without needing to add more. But for a 15 minute job to save $1000/year or two, who cars if you do need to add more.

@TeslaRoger Жыл бұрын

I just had my upper control arms replaced out of warranty on my model 3 and it only cost $240 for parts and labor. Model S definitely cost more for maintenance.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Seeing prices vary from service center to service center. Model S the last time was about $480/arm installed + tax. Some service centers I've seen as high as $700/control arm. There really is no standardized pricing. Thats pretty cheap, at least, if they'd last.

@sboerboom 9 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto $1,498.30 for both front upper control arms on a '14 MS, including diagnosis from my local SC service estimate...I'll be shopping around.

@KmanAuto 9 ай бұрын

@@sboerboom Ouch. Another option, if you ARE going to replace, instead of lube/if lube doesn't work, is to buy just the parts from Tesla and have an Independent shop install. No alignment needs to be done for this repair, it's straight forward and extremely easy, any shop or shade tree mechanic should be able to replace both uppers in a matter of 1-2 hrs.

@dzsink Жыл бұрын

Interesting that the latest MS has aluminum upper control arm. Seems like also the ball joint is different.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Less than a year old but I’m outside of mileage for service warranty. Out of warranty repairs come with a one-year 10,000 mile warranty. so basically about 6 to 10 weeks after having any service done that warranty is gone. not sure what the revision is, but it’s a newer one without the plastic cap on top which caused even more trouble. pretty much my entire suspension on the front has been replaced piecemeal over the last three years, many components multiple times

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

and this is with 95% of my driving on the freeway

@dzsink Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto I have started a discussion with a bush manufacturer. But it need tooling cost for each bushings. They also wanted to have each control arm for reference.

@TeslaRoger Жыл бұрын

For black paint your car is looking pretty dang good for how many miles you got on that thing.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

It needs a good hand wash and a waxing. If we get a nice day yet, I will likely do so. I do take care of my cars, and while they do get USED, they aren't BEAT.

@paofifa8779 4 ай бұрын

How much grease , would you put in there? I have a 3oz grease tube, enough for both sides? Thank you.

@KmanAuto 4 ай бұрын

That should be plenty to do both. Doesn't take much.

@paofifa8779 4 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto Thank you for the quick reply.

@KmanAuto 4 ай бұрын

@@paofifa8779 Of course! Please be sure to hit like and subscribe to return favor!

@chadever87 Ай бұрын

$20 for a gun, grease and needle. It didn't take the noise away immediately, so I massaged the grease in and now I'm squeak free.

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

@GreatnessGirls 9 ай бұрын

Just took my model s to tesla and was quoted $1400. My question is, how do we know if it is indeed a bad control arm that could cause us to have a wreck on the road or if we just need to perform the procedure that you've documented...? which is great by the way.

@KmanAuto 9 ай бұрын

if it's just squeaking then it's just got to get lubricated. If your steering is Huawei or feels loose when turning, better get it replaced

@GreatnessGirls 9 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto ah ok yes that makes sense!! Thank you!!

@plusfox_ Жыл бұрын

Any estimate on how much time it takes for the grease to work its way around the bearing. It's been a few days and it still creaks like crazy for me.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

if you put enough in, should be fairly quick. 10-15 minutes of driving. It is quite possible it's one of the other joints as well.

@plusfox_ Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto yeah I definitely feel like I dumped a bunch of lube into that boot. But that seems to be where the sound is coming from. Anywhere else you would recommend I look?

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@plusfox_ How many miles on the car? or how many since the last time you he control arms were replaced if ever? There's a bunch of boots similar to that control arm boot, can try hitting them all. I ended up doing just that for good measure on my Model S. My Mx is just starting to make the noise, so when I rotate tires I'll lube it all up too.

@plusfox_ Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto I have about 30k but never had the control arms replaced. My model 3 is on air so Tesla won't touch it 😭 maybe I should just replace the arms myself and go from there. I'll definitely hit the other spots I can find with lube though.

@jaymo754 Жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

@kebo3822 7 ай бұрын

I am getting grease leaking out of the fitting where the tube accepts the needle instead of into the rubber casing. Any suggestions?

@KmanAuto 7 ай бұрын

If i'm understanding correctly. Where the needle connects to the grease gun fitting, the fitting can rotate to tighten. Tighten the clamp then reconnect the needle.

@kebo3822 7 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto I inserted the needle with the fitting loosely screwed on, then hand tightened the fitting onto the tube. I noticed the needle still easily pivots inside the fitting similar to a ball joint. It was completely tight but still leaking

@robmendoza4289 Жыл бұрын

Will this work on a 2020 Model Y. The rubber boot looks slightly different.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

yep

@robmendoza4289 Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto thanks for the quick reply. I’ll let you know how it turns out.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@robmendoza4289 although if you are still covered by the factory or extended warranty, this part will be covered. It's not worth spending the $200 for the deductible for extended warranty, but if you're getting something else fixed add it in

@djlotussutol Жыл бұрын

anybody know if the upper control arms are covered under warranty because of this squeak?

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Yes, covered by factory bumper to bumper warranty, or the ESA. There is no recall.

@ntrgc89 Жыл бұрын

There's no need to close the hole afterwards?

@KmanAuto Ай бұрын

nope

@dzsink Жыл бұрын

Didn't get any squeaking, but when I have replaced all the control arms and suspension arms because rubber bushings started to crack this ball joint was at its end of life. This was at about 110K miles on a 2013 MS60.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

that’s pretty good. My original factory installed one lasted the longest, unless tesla replaced and at some point without me knowing, Which wouldn’t be the first time.

@dzsink Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto I have found reasonable source for control arms in the price of replacement bushings

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@dzsink From where?

@dzsink Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto I got parts from Tesla at that time.

@joaquinalvarado4264 3 ай бұрын

How do I ask this to my mechanic!! 😢

@KmanAuto 3 ай бұрын

Just show him the video. If he argues about just replacing it, tell him the replacements will start doing same thing after ~15,000 miles. Inherent defect of not having enough grease from factory.

@Mr.Kerokerokero 9 ай бұрын

How long can the fix last?

@KmanAuto 9 ай бұрын

I'm personally a year and 40,000ish miles since doing this fix, no return of the sound. Going to shoot a tiny bit more in before winter though, and do the model x too as a preventative. I don' feel like doing it below freezing if it comes back, thats the only reason why.

@MyTube072 4 ай бұрын

Can you please give an update as of today?

@KmanAuto 4 ай бұрын

Well over 60,000 miles, and noise has not returned.

@Kucloma 10 ай бұрын

has anyone tried sealing the needle hole with some sort of rubber/glue compound?

@KmanAuto 10 ай бұрын

No point, with the flexing, pretty much anything you put won't stick or last very long.

@laryx7045 7 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto When the squeeking on my mx lr 2018 returns, i will try this trick, and maybe try to seal the puncture with some aquasure glue. That glue is flexible and sticks to almost anything.

@SaurabhSingh-lf2hs Ай бұрын

Hello

@5tackz5tackz74 9 ай бұрын

Hey did you do both sides?

@KmanAuto 9 ай бұрын

Yes

@KmanAuto 9 ай бұрын

Both sides were squeaking.

@canadapros Жыл бұрын

They have replaced mine, but same noise still there, they didn't fix a problem. Am I unique, same noise that i hear all over internet, but it's something else🤔...

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Did they do it under warranty or paid? If Paid, go get a refund as they replaced good parts. And ALWAYS request your old parts back if it's a paid service. I know your screen name says Canada, but a lot of laws mirror the USA, I do believe if you request they must give it to you in Canada as well. If it was warranty service, go back and have them try again. There are a number of other bushings or joints it could be coming from. If they say i's just a noise issue and not a mechanical failure, this is a early precursor of a mechanical failure. It's a dry joint somewhere thats rubbing without lubrication. Push the issue. You can also have someone drive the car slowly or turn the wheel, or do whatever is needed to make the noise, while having others outside the vehicle listening to where it's coming from. Try and narrow it down to side and even component level if possible. I've had service want to replace a faulty part (suspension clunk). They said it was on passengers side, that was AFTER diagnosis. I told them no, it's drivers side. They were about to start tearing passengers side suspension apart.... I was right...

@canadapros Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto Yeah right.., yes i paid for, they said that upper control arms were needed to be replaced too, i was shocked of the service, they replaced parts even if they "needed to be replaced", but didn't make any noise yet. And didn't locate main problems, but said that other arms and joints might make noises too, well, i could guess that too then.

@latalyajenkins3251 Жыл бұрын

Is it still okay to drive it until the pin comes in?

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Couple days, yes, wouldn't drive it for the LONG term. The more you drive it, the more likely you'll need a replacement. So far im 10000 miles in on this fix and going good zero noise.

@latalyajenkins3251 Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto Thank you!😊

@shwndh Жыл бұрын

Audi doesn't do bushings either. I paid $1000 for aftermarket control arm kits like every two years. They're not unique with this issue.

@onis 4 ай бұрын

Okay so an update from me. I tried this with the tools linked, and it worked...briefly... So almost right away I noticed a difference in the noise. Much quieter. Before if I went 40 mph or slower, the creak was pretty bad. I could easily go 40 now with nothing. It was totally gone. However, after a few miles driving, the creak started to come back. I turned the wheels back in forth to get the grease in there, it made the noise subside again. Then it would come back after a few miles. It'll come back if I go 10 mph or slower. And then randomly it'll come back in the 40 mph range. Any idea on what else I could do? It definitely is that area. I put more grease a couple times to make sure I got enough in there, and I definitely did. It's been a few weeks and it's still there. I'm guessing because it has been around 40 degrees at night that the grease is freezing and it can't move around well in there.

@KmanAuto 4 ай бұрын

you did both sides? also the noise could be coming from other joints. Plenty of grease in there. So it is possible it's coming from other joints, and you had multiple areas squeaking. Are you sure the current noise is coming from the front end? Also other joints, such as sway bar links among others. The control arms are the primary offenders. Also, it could depend on how long the noise had already been happening for. It is quite possible the ball joist may had gotten too far gone. You should be able to hear the noise while parked and turning the wheel in most cases. any possibility of jacking one wheel up at a time, having someone turn the steering wheel back and fourth while you listen to try and track down the noise?

@onis 4 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto I just did the driver side. It's weird because it does go away completely. Then it comes back. So I have a feeling it is the control arm only. Does that make sense? If I grease it, turn the wheels to grease it up, I can hear it like 0% of the time. But after a while it comes back and I can hear it like 30% of the time

@KmanAuto 4 ай бұрын

@@onis That is possible. Another thought is if water had already gotten inside. Also, what specific grease did you use?

@onis 4 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto I bought the small grease you linked above

@KmanAuto 4 ай бұрын

@@onis Good. I've seen some people inject motor oil and other oils/greases, though it doesn't work like that, so I wanted to check. That should be fine on the grease end. It's hard for me to offer more ideas without having the car in front of me. You are welcome to make a sound recording (or preferably video) and email me the link/file (file up to 25mb) to islandbayy@yahoo.com

@stardark9mc 19 күн бұрын

do I have to jack my car up for this?

@KmanAuto 19 күн бұрын

No, however, it will be easier and faster if you can.

@stardark9mc 19 күн бұрын

@@KmanAuto I see, could I just put my hand above the wheel and poke the hole?

@KmanAuto 19 күн бұрын

@@stardark9mc Yep

@onis 5 ай бұрын

I'm having trouble finding a mechanic that will do this. One non-Tesla mechanic said they wouldnt do it because grease would leak onto the brakes and cause a safety concern. I might try it myself, but I'm worried it wont fix the issue and I'll have all this seemingly useless grease tools.

@KmanAuto 5 ай бұрын

if it leaks onto the brakes, then you used about five times more grease and you should have. It's just not gonna happen, the rubber bushing would inflate like a water balloon if you put that much in there. Some might squeeze out when you first take his needle out, but you just wipe that away with a rag as for trying it and not working, worst case scenario you just spent 30 or $40, and you still have some tools you could resell on craigslist or Facebook. Best case scenario you just saved hundreds of dollars, including able to preventively Greece the other side. not just that, for that 30 or $40 you have enough grease to be able to do it about a dozen times if not more. because as of right now, Tesla has no permanent fix, so even if you have to replace it's gonna happen again but if just when

@KmanAuto 5 ай бұрын

also no need to have a mechanic do it, in an ideal world is this the right way to fix it? No, in an ideal world Tesla wouldn't put out such a shoddy piece of hardware. there are some aftermarket permanent fixes, but you're looking at spending big dollars, for the custom hardware. I have not had to re-grease on either of my vehicles since making this video, and it's been about 60,000 miles on the one that I did in the video. roughly. Compare that to the multiple sets of control arms that I had to have done under warranty and a couple out of warranty before I just said screw it increased myself. This is lasted longer than putting brand new parts on.

@onis 5 ай бұрын

@@KmanAuto thanks for the reply and makes sense. I ordered the parts and I'll keep you updated

@RegimentJoker Жыл бұрын

Can I pay you to come up from Illinois to do this lol I'm not kidding

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

I'm not in Illinois, I'm in Wisconsin. Where are you located?

@RegimentJoker Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto I know! I'd drive up. I'm in Huntley. Just over the border by Geneva

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@RegimentJoker Oooohhhh, absolutely would be happy to have you :-) in general, I'm available weekdays

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@RegimentJoker I keep my email and phone number in the description box. At this exact moment, I'm at my parents house getting my 1938 Cadillac running to hopefully sell tomorrow, only 74 left in existence as of the year 2000. found somebody who actually has the same year and model car that once another, and then I got a cut 2 acres of grass. Best to send an email right now and then I will get back to you and we can talk or work something out, maybe next week? If it's a weekend it would have to be in the Dells

@MrReyGuy 10 ай бұрын

I would just patch the hole with a inner tube repair kit

@KmanAuto 10 ай бұрын

it wouldn't hold or last.

@dus10dnd 10 ай бұрын

The part has failed. Take it to get it fixed. They have revised the parts. They have corrected this, despite your protestation. $100 part that they will let you buy yourself and replace. If it is under warranty still... they will replace it under warranty.

@supermikeb Жыл бұрын

My car is doing this now too. I heard they use that urethane grease, and I wanna be sure I’m using the right type of grease. Tesla service sucks so bad I want to get rid of my car. You have to use a stupid app for everything! Don’t even get me started about Elon either.

@user-ge2bm9bp4u Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I did all this. Still squeaking. It's just poor mechacical design on a suspension "technology" that has been reliable for +50 years....Starting to hate this car...feels as reliable as a 90s toaster made in china...all the neighborhood hears me 2 blocks away...I have a feeling there won't be any other owners around here...

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Try more grease! Since it's been driven now, more might get in the joint. Also, it could potentially be one of the other similar joints. You can do this process on any of the similar style joints.

@jondoe8889 Жыл бұрын

Where is Musk's pride? This is a known issue, and should really be fixed for free. My 2019 m3 has been squeaking for a few weeks.

@s.a.f.7191 Жыл бұрын

I got quoted $700 , instead for free they injected some grease, I was good for maybe 6 months, came back like a bag of dying cats. I picked up all I needed from autozone for $46…I didn’t even take the tire off. Just injected in the front and the squeak is almost gone. Took me 15 min.

@jondoe8889 Жыл бұрын

The good news - we still have 4 months of warranty, so this should all be covered. Since I wrote this, both the steering and the left A arm are making the same noise. I got lucky? I'll be luckier if they give us a loaner. And very surprised. We are 30 miles away, and from reading, I don't trust they will have all the parts, when needed.

@TeslaRoger Жыл бұрын

For being such a pro-climate company they sure do waste a lot of carbon producing/replacing large parts instead of a better much less carbon producing option.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Yep. Something such as simple bushings. Press out and press new ones in, but instead all new parts.

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Don't forget about the negative camber, that very few people actually seem to want, Killing tires in as little as 10,000 miles. My sisters Model Y has 11,000 miles on it. Both rear tires are completly bald and down to cords. Not even a performance model, and she doesn't drive much. A lot of those miles are going back and fourth between Bismark, ND and Milwaukee, Wi. Straight shot freeway.

@benwechsler7333 Жыл бұрын

⁠⁠@@KmanAuto I have a performance Y (2020) which eats tires like no other (negative camber and staggered wheels preventing tire rotation the culprit). I was replacing tires every 10k miles. What worked to tame tire wear was selecting a harder compound (pilot sport all season 4) and a four wheel alignment. Even without tire rotation, I’ve managed to put 30k miles on a set of tires. New record! Haha

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

@@benwechsler7333 Look in to getting adjustable camber and toe links.

@benwechsler7333 Жыл бұрын

@@KmanAuto any brand in particular for camber and toe links? Our Y is a daily driver and will never see a track day. Almost to the point where I want to ditch the 21” Uberturbines and find a 20” or 19” square setup.

@srevinUreuqnoC 11 ай бұрын

Heck, I just got $2000 Canadian bill for replacing control arms. Pathetic that it is this small of a fix and Tesla can only offer one option.

@KmanAuto 11 ай бұрын

Sure is. or hood latch sensor. Instead of a single tiny micro switch that IS removable with one clip from the hood latch, they won't sell it without the whole hood latch. Thankfully it's only a $50 part.

@KmanAuto 11 ай бұрын

Either way, wait until the 1 year 10000 mile warranty is up on your new control arms, then you can inject the grease that is shown here as preventative maintenance.

@koshnarnarek5910 2 ай бұрын

Having owned a Model X for close to 8 years, I find it abhorrent that Tesla has not changed the engineering of these components. How much more evidence do they need that these parts are clearly not designed properly? I've noticed that if an issue bothers Elon on his drives, it gets fixed right away. But issues related to northern climates are rarely addressed (freezing rimless windows, control-arm issues, suspension problems from lousy roads, lousy wiper logic in winter road spray) because he doesn't experience them.

@greimann Жыл бұрын

I fixed it the cheapest, fastest way: Made an appointment with Tesla, had the thing repaired on warranty.

@Empylol 2 ай бұрын

Not an option for everybody dude

@madbadger6255 10 ай бұрын

I bet Donald Trump knows how to fix this for Tesla and he'll get it done in a day.

@Empylol 2 ай бұрын

Truuue 😅

@thesimplegig Жыл бұрын

Loved everything until "cmon get your sh" it's leading in software and technology but that stuff...

@KmanAuto Жыл бұрын

Can't please everyone... But, my comment stands. Especially when crap like this is happening: teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/control-arm-safety-issue.298987/ Also, considering I can see the Analytics of this video, where the traffic is coming from, and what key words are being used to find this video, what I'm seeing is that it is a much worse, and more wide-spread issue than people think. I'm seeing control arm squeaking and failures even on late 2022's, and even a 2023 Model year Tesla's already. It's time to stop giving Tesla a free pass on what can be a very dangerous issue. The Model S has ben out for 11 years now believe it or not. They have not significantly changed designs of these components. One "fix" tesla is using is to slather butylene all over he joint to help prevent water intrusion (which really isn't even the problem, one of the major problems is lack of grease, second, these can't handle the stress these heavy vehicles are placing on them). So yes, my comment, "c'mon get your shit together" is accurate.