This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to change the rear shock (sometimes referred to as strut) on a Tesla Model 3.
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How to replace Tesla model 3 rear shocks.
- Park the Tesla on level ground.
- Loosen the lug nuts for the wheel that you are working on.
- Jack up the vehicle.
Make sure to use the jack pads to protect the battery.
- A secure vehicle with jack stands.
- Remove the 10mm bolt and the plastic cover under the lower control arm.
- Remove two 15mm bolts that secure the shock to the frame.
- Place a floor lift under the rear control arm.
- Remove the bolt that secures the rear shock to the lower control arm.
- Remove the bolt where the lower control arm connects to the wheel knuckle.
- Slowly lower the control arm.
- Install the new shock in reverse order.
- Install the wheel and torque it to 130 ft/lbs.
Replacing the rear shock on a Tesla Model 3 is very easy and takes about thirty minutes to one hour per shock. Sometimes the rear Tesla shock may also be called a strut, but the proper name in shock.
The pictures in this guide are from a 2018 Tesla Model 3 AWD.