---
title: "2017-2023 Tesla Model 3 Specs"
description: "Oil, battery group, tire sizes, wipers, filters, brakes, fluids and service intervals shared across every 2017-2023 Tesla Model 3, the 1st generation (original, pre-Highland), plus what changed year to year."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023"
updated: "2026-08-20"
---

# 2017-2023 Tesla Model 3 Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2017-2023 Tesla Model 3: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation, the 1st generation (original, pre-Highland), Compact EV sedan.

## Quick facts

| Quick fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Engine oil | None, fully electric |
| Battery | Group 85B24LS (JIS; 12V 45 Ah) through ~Nov 2021 production; 16V Li-ion after |
| Tire size | 235/45R18 (base trim) |
| Wiper blades | 26" / 19" |
| Cabin filter | Tesla 1107681-00-A (two filters per car, sold as a pair; later revisions -00-B/-00-C interchange) |
| Key fob battery | CR2032 (optional accessory key fob). The standard key card and phone key have no battery to replace. |

## 2017-2023 Tesla Model 3 maintenance guides

### Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/oil).

### Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/battery).

### Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/tires).

### Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/wipers).

### Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/filters).

### Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/bulbs).

### Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/brakes).

### Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/fluids).

### Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/service-schedule).

### Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/common-problems).

### Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/key-fob-battery).

### Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/specs).

## Which powertrains came in the 2017-2023 Tesla Model 3?

| Powertrain | Model years | Trims | Oil | Capacity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single Motor RWD (Long Range RWD / Mid Range / Standard Range Plus / RWD) | 2017-2023 | Long Range RWD (2017-2019), Mid Range (2018-2019), Standard Range / SR+ (2019-2021), RWD with LFP battery (2022-2023) | N/A | None (EV) |
| Dual Motor Long Range AWD | 2018-2023 | Long Range AWD | N/A | None (EV) |
| Dual Motor Performance AWD | 2018-2023 | Performance (20-in Über Turbine wheels, bigger front brakes, lowered suspension, track mode) | N/A | None (EV) |

## Year-by-year changes

| Years | What changed |
| --- | --- |
| 2017 | US deliveries began July 2017, Long Range RWD only (310 mi), 18-in Aero or 19-in Sport wheels |
| 2018 | Dual Motor Long Range AWD and Performance added mid-year; Mid Range RWD (264 mi) added in October |
| 2019 | Standard Range and Standard Range Plus launch (Feb); Long Range RWD and Mid Range dropped during the year; Autopilot made standard |
| 2021 | Major running refresh: heat pump replaces the PTC heater, chrome delete, powered trunk, new center console, double-pane front glass, 82 kWh pack on LR/Performance, ranges rise (SR+ 263 mi, LR 353 mi, Performance 315 mi) |
| 2022 | SR+ renamed 'RWD' with a 272-mi LFP battery (charge to 100% weekly). Cars built after ~Dec 2021 switch the 12V lead-acid accessory battery for a 16V Li-ion unit |
| 2023 | Final year of the original body; carryover, with the original-generation production ending late 2023 for the Highland changeover |

## Model years in this generation

- [2017 Model 3](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017)
- [2018 Model 3](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2018)
- [2019 Model 3](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2019)
- [2020 Model 3](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2020)
- [2021 Model 3](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2021)
- [2022 Model 3](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2022)
- [2023 Model 3](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2023)

For the full nameplate history, see the [Tesla Model 3 guide](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3).

## Sources

- [Tesla DIY Guide, Replacing the Low Voltage Lead-Acid Battery (85B24LS spec, Li-ion transition dates)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/model3/en_us/GUID-2588F809-41E3-43F1-84E5-6745C7C18DBE.html)
- [Tesla Model 3 Owner's Manual, Maintenance Service Intervals](https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/model3/en_us/GUID-E95DAAD9-646E-4249-9930-B109ED7B1D91.html)
- [Tesla Support, Vehicle Maintenance (cabin filter, brake fluid, desiccant, rotation intervals)](https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-maintenance)
- [Tesla DIY Guide, Replacing Wiper Blades (26 in / 19 in)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/model3/en_us/GUID-949BFDA4-8D73-43A6-AAA5-98AE1129AC25.html)
- [Tesla DIY Guide, Replacing Cabin Filters](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/model3/en_us/GUID-DB0A1E3C-926E-498C-A2FD-A27B8421A471.html)
- [NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 22V-702 (window automatic reversal)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2022/RCLRPT-22V702-4365.PDF)
- [NHTSA ODI resume, investigation PE22-002 (unexpected brake activation, 2021-2022 Model 3/Y)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/inv/2022/INOA-PE22002-4385.PDF)
- [Consumer Reports, Tesla heat pump recall 22V-050 details](https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-recalls-defects/tesla-recall-faulty-heat-pump-loss-of-heating-a5384954255/)
- [Wheel-Size.com, 2018 Tesla Model 3 OE fitments and 42 psi pressures](https://www.wheel-size.com/size/tesla/model-3/2018/)
- [Tesla Model Y/3 Owner's Manual, Wheels and Tires (129 ft-lb lug torque)](https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_eu/GUID-FDDB10EF-FFA9-46EB-B8CC-03614AE92B6B.html)
- [Tesla Motors Club, 16V Li-ion low-voltage battery (15.5 V / 6.9 Ah) documentation thread](https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/made-in-china-model-y-has-15-5-lithium-battery-to-replace-12v-lead-acid.248076/)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.