Tesla Model 3: Gearbox Fluid - Front Drive Unit - Refill
Refill
- Remove the fill plug.
- Place the oil fill tool in the fill port, and then
open the valve.
- Fill the front drive unit with 1.75 liters of ATF-9
fluid.
- Close the valve, and then remove the oil fill tool
from the front drive unit.
- Install the single tube extractor to the fill port.
Thread the nut into the front drive unit fill port and
aim the hose fitting downwards.
- Connect a Mitivac hose line to the extractor.
- Verify that the valve is closed, and then attach a
shop air supply line to the Mitivac.
- Connect the oil pump switchbox and XP-10 jump pack
to the oil pump.
- Press and hold the button on the oil pump switchbox
for 60 seconds.
- Wait 60 seconds for the gearbox fluid to settle, and
then open the Mitivac valve to draw vacuum.
- Once air is visible in the extraction hose, close
the Mitivac valve and remove the shop air supply line
from the Mitivac.
- Remove the Mitivac hose line from the extractor, and
then remove the single tube extractor from the fill
port.
- Install the dipstick special tool in the fill port.
- Press and hold the button on the oil pump switchbox
for 60 seconds.
- Wait 60 seconds for the gearbox fluid to settle.
- Pull out the dipstick and verify that the gearbox
fluid is between the two marks. Make fluid level
adjustments, if necessary.
- Install the fill plug on the front drive unit.
Torque 15 Nm
- Remove the oil drain container from underneath the
drive unit.
- Disconnect the oil pump switchbox and XP-10 jump
pack from the oil pump.
- Connect the oil pump connector, and then engage the
locking tab.
Important: Perform a push-pull test to verify
that the connector is fully attached.
- Install the front aero shield panel. See Panel -
Aero Shield - Front (Remove and Replace).
- Lower the vehicle.
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Install
Apply approximately 1 gram of Molykote M-77
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Remove
Remove the driver seat back shell. See
Shell - Seat Back - Driver (Remove and Replace).
Release the clips that attach the outboard side of the seat back
cover to the seat back frame, and then expose the air bag connector.
Disconnect the electrical harness from the dr
SPECIAL TOOLS
Tool, Oil Pump Screen Removal, Model 3 (1140378-00-A)
Remove
Remove the oil pump. See
Oil Pump - Rear Drive Unit (Remove and Replace).
Use the special tool to remove the oil screen from the rear drive unit.
Install
Installation procedure is the reverse of removal