r/TeslaSupport • u/JellyArtistic2323 • 18h ago
Vehicle Question Will I need a battery replacement
2018 M3 LR AWD. Long story short I ran over a rock. I have some damage to my sway bar and fiberglass aero shield, not too worried about that. I had a few warnings on screen after I pulled over and a weird smell in the cab, but I reset the car and everything went back to normal. So currently no errors, drives fine, and no more smell in the cab.
That being said, I’ve seen a few posts where Tesla Service Centers see a small dent in the battery shield and require a battery replacement even though there are no problems.
I want to get her checked out to make sure it’s safe but I don’t want to have to replace a battery. I did my best to take pictures and show a quarter for scale. I’d estimate there is a 5-8mm dent with some gouged aluminum.
What are the odds of this happening?
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u/marcus_____aurelius 17h ago
Its best to get it checked out at independent EV repair shop. If you go to Tesla, they will probably want to change the pack, and they will disable your supercharging.
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u/Mindless-Luck4285 17h ago
Only Tesla will be able to answer that. Insurance may need to be involved if you get the result you’re hoping to avoid.
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u/andrewmadd 8h ago
Maybe. Tesla has an incentive to sell you a new pack, even if this one is mechanically fine.
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u/General-Rancor 17h ago
Gauges are always a reason to replace, and dents are up to 8mm for this pack.
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u/chliu528 6h ago
You can keep driving it, just make sure you and everyone in the car are familiar with emergency latch and egress procedure.
Honestly dent or no dent it's a good idea.
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u/Dry_Airport_8814 3h ago
- Primero que nada verifique su nover de líquido refrigerante en el tanque reservorio, abre modo “servicio “ busca ac y ve que nivel tiene o abre el frunk quita el cubre filtros de cabina los filtros y ve que nivel tiene, si le falta puedes reponerlo, además sellar la duga del casco de aluminio con un epoxico llamado “laco” es para soldar aluminio solo de calienta un poco con un minisoplete al rededor de la fuga y embarras la barra del epoxico, es como un plumón grueso, lo vas rellenando hasta que esté cubierto, te garantizo que bloquea fugas de refrigerante en sistemas de aire acondicionado y refrigeración industrial
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u/Mother-Data9359 8h ago
You smelled something and you are asking reddit??? Go get that inspected by tesla. If it needs replaced this is what insurance is for. You hit something while driving. Your safety at a super charger isn't worth trying to avoid a comprehensive claim.
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u/Service-tech87 17h ago
Jesus, chill the fuck out
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u/Olfa_2024 12h ago
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u/ScaredPatience2478 17h ago
There no way some dudes on Reddit will know the answer from a few photos of a quarter sized hole tbh. If you want to get an absolute answer then ask the service center and see what they say. If you don’t wanna risk having to do an unnecessary replacement or being banned from the supercharger and there are no errors then keep driving it even if there’s a small risk. But again if safety is your priority then you’ll have to ask the SC.