# DIY Tesla Repair? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 7, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268 "2022-09-07T19:29:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/105 "2022-09-13T15:38:05Z")
For me it’s the steering ‘yoke’ instead of wheel. Nutty. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/106 "2022-09-13T21:21:09Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/f/7fb1654ef13b56bde205c970a54bc0ec1f636fb1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![doug\_poulton\_180053](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@doug\_poulton\_180053](https://community.cartalk.com/u/doug_poulton_180053)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/107 "2022-09-13T21:22:15Z")
From what I understand from prior Tesla owners there is no service or repair places because there are no dealerships. They contain lethal voltages so towing companies and regular auto repair shops won’t touch them for liability reasons. It costs more to replace the battery than to buy a new car so I guess the people that have enough money to buy one just leave it on the side of the road when it dies and buy another one. ---
**Author:** ![Gway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@Gway](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gway)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/108 "2022-09-13T23:11:48Z")
There are repair facilities for Tesla’s. There are 2 in my general area. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/109 "2022-09-14T14:42:02Z")
> [@doug\_poulton\_180053](#): > > there is no service or repair places because there are no dealerships ![Capture1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/5/2/521ae42910b64e8231ff92a0c319fb16819fcf6e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/110 "2022-09-14T15:36:59Z")
> [@doug\_poulton\_180053](#): > > there is no service or repair places because there are no dealerships. There are now 5 Tesla dealerships in my state, as well as 3 stand-alone service centers. > **[Tesla’s newest dealership in N.J. will be at the Jersey Shore](https://www.nj.com/business/2021/08/teslas-newest-dealership-in-nj-will-be-at-the-jersey-shore-report-says.html)** > > It will be the Garden State's sixth Tesla location ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/111 "2022-09-15T03:24:49Z")
There are Tesla dealerships and service centers, here they’re concentrated around Seattle but i’ve seen the mobile service vehicles around Olympia a few times, Someone just bought a Model Y from the used lot of the local Ford dealer, don’t know if it was a Mach-E trade or just bought at auction. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 4:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/112 "2022-09-15T04:22:55Z")
The Tesla showroom near me was converted from a furniture store. Not a dealership, no service or parts department. > [@VDCdriver](#): > > There are now 5 Tesla dealerships in my state Have you verified their consumer offerings? Showroom or dealership? ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 10:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/113 "2022-09-15T10:58:59Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > There are now 5 Tesla dealerships in my state, as well as 3 stand-alone service centers. Uh-Oh. Is Jersey turning into the “little Cali” of the east. With the Tesla stores, and emissions nazis, what’s next? Water restrictions, rolling brown outs, wildfires, no car charging during peak hours? No wonder my mom left Newark in the late 40’s, and never looked back. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/114 "2022-09-15T20:54:18Z")
> [@PvtPublic](#): > > “little Cali” … emissions nazis, I can’t concur with your entire thesis on Calif, but you definitely have a point about the current vehicle emissions policies. Definitely over the top & lacking basic common sense. As evidence, the state’s vehicle emissions policy requires a citizen to drive their 50 year old truck with carb and no cat as their daily driver, while at the same time forcing them to park their modern-era computer controlled fuel injected Corolla. I’ve seen this same thing happen in tech corporations here in Silicon Valley, when the management team gets out of control. Otherwise well-intentioned policies become too “cutesy”. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/115 "2022-09-15T21:02:43Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > As evidence, the state’s vehicle emissions policy I thought it was because you didn’t want to got to the inspection station during covid… ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/117 "2022-09-15T21:15:22Z")
> [@George\_San\_Jose1](#): > > Otherwise well-intentioned policies become too “cutesy”. > [@texases](#): > > I thought it was because you didn’t want to got to the inspection station during covid… How this is looked upon depends on what’s emphasized I guess. Either it is my fault b/c I’m not courageous enough to risk Covid death in order to drive the Corolla, and so I drive the truck instead. Or it is the state of Calif’s fault that they don’t allow any exceptions for the elderly or otherwise high-Covid-risk drivers who own older OBD I cars requiring treadmill testing. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/118 "2022-09-15T21:16:35Z")
All that’s true, but it’s not a CA emissions policy, it a DMV policy. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/119 "2022-09-15T21:21:43Z")
> [@texases](#): > > but it’s not a CA emissions policy, it a DMV policy. In my communications w/the DMV about this issue, the DMV seems quite sympathetic to my plight. The fundamental problem appears to be the state’s politicians. Or at least some of them. No elected official has come right out and told me, but I presume they believe if they grant any Covid-related exceptions for vehicle emissions testing, then everyone in the state will insist on one. It’s easy enough to blame the DMV for problems like this, but the DMV doesn’t set state policy. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/120 "2022-09-15T21:40:21Z")
How about asking a younger relative or neighbor to take it there and have it done for you. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2022, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/121 "2022-09-15T21:46:54Z")
> [@weekend-warrior](#): > > How about asking a younger relative or neighbor to take it there and have it done for you. One of the state’s politicians told this is what I should do. I asked if he’d send one of his staff members over to do take it to the testing shop for me. Nope. So should I ask a friend or relative? I’d feel really bad if a friend or family member got Covid and possibly died b/c I wasn’t willing to do the job myself. IMO doesn’t make sense to take the chance, as long as I have the truck to use as an alternative. Also would incur insurance/liability issues if I allow someone to drive my car to the testing. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/122 "2022-09-16T18:30:15Z")
I think the chance that you or your choice of driver to take your Corolla for the emissions test will die from COVID-19 is an overreaction. I’m high risk and I don’t curtail my driving at all. Our situations may different but surely you know someone that is not similarly affected and can do it for you. It seems to me that you just want to complain about it. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/123 "2022-09-16T22:36:23Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > you just want to complain about it. Fair enough, won’t complain about the Corolla-forced-off-the-road issue here further. Except if another poster queries about it of course 🙂 Truck is running fine, so in any event, it’s not a personal burden. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/124 "2022-09-16T23:19:30Z")
I don’t mind hearing it again. I have a short memory. Still watching the clouds of smoke billowing in the air from the fires, I find it interesting that forest management seems less important than engine management. Kind of like straining the gnat as they say. Are we to take this seriously? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268/125 "2022-09-16T23:32:16Z")
> [@bing](#): > > forest management seems less important I think the western-fire experts know how to manage the fire-fighting job pretty good; but seem to have less interest in preventing them from starting and spreading in the first place. Common sense says first priority is to spend resources on removing all trees and limbs in wild-land areas that could fall and touch any power lines. Or am I missing something more important than that? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268.md?page=5) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diy-tesla-repair/186268.md?page=7)