--- title: "Tesla Model 3 Cabin & Engine Air Filters" description: "How the Tesla Model 3 air filters specification changed from 2017 to 2025, compared generation by generation. Cabin air filter and engine air filter part numbers for the Tesla Model 3, with aftermarket equivalents and replacement intervals. Cabin filter Tesla 1107681-00-A family (two filters; -00-B/-00-C revisions interchange, fits 2017-2025). Behind the passenger-side footwell cover and center-console side panel; T20 screw (or squeeze tabs) on the HVAC cover, then pull both filters. ~30-minute DIY.." url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/filters" updated: "2026-08-20" --- # Tesla Model 3 Cabin Air Filter and Engine Air Filter The specification is not the same across every year we cover, the table below shows exactly where it changes. ## Has the Tesla Model 3 air filters specification changed by year? | Model years | Cabin filter | Interval | Engine air filter | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [2024-2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2024-2025/filters) | Tesla 1107681-00-A family (two filters; -00-B/-00-C revisions interchange, fits 2017-2025) | Every 2 years (Tesla official) | N/A | | [2017-2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/filters) | Tesla 1107681-00-A (two filters per car, sold as a pair; later revisions -00-B/-00-C interchange) | Every 2 years (Tesla official) | N/A | ## Full specifications by generation The air filters on a Tesla Model 3 is set by its generation, not its model year, so each generation has one page carrying the complete figures, part numbers and fitment notes for every year it covers. - [2024-2025 Tesla Model 3 Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2024-2025/filters) - [2017-2023 Tesla Model 3 Air & cabin filters](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017-2023/filters) ## Tesla Model 3 air filters: common questions ### What cabin air filter does a Tesla Model 3 take? Tesla 1107681-00-A family (two filters; -00-B/-00-C revisions interchange, fits 2017-2025), or equivalents such as EPAuto CP681, HEPA-carbon upgrade pairs sized for 1107681-00-A. ### Where is the cabin air filter on a Tesla Model 3? Behind the passenger-side footwell cover and center-console side panel; T20 screw (or squeeze tabs) on the HVAC cover, then pull both filters. ~30-minute DIY.. ### How often should the cabin air filter be replaced on a Tesla Model 3? Every 2 years (Tesla official). Sooner if you drive in heavy traffic, on dirt roads, or through wildfire smoke, a clogged filter shows up first as weak airflow and a foggy windshield that will not clear. ## Sources - [Tesla Support, Vehicle Maintenance (Model 3 intervals: cabin filter 2 yr, brake fluid 4 yr, rotation 6,250 mi, no desiccant for heat-pump cars)](https://www.tesla.com/support/vehicle-maintenance) - [Wheel-Size.com, 2024 Tesla Model 3 OE fitments and 42 psi pressures](https://www.wheel-size.com/size/tesla/model-3/2024/) - [Mavis, 2025 Model 3 Performance staggered OE sizes (235/35R20 front, 275/30R20 rear)](https://www.mavis.com/vehicle/tesla/model-3/2025/performance/) - [NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 25V-002 (vehicle computer / rearview camera)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25V002-6930.PDF) - [NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 24V-376 (seat belt reminder)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V376-3527.PDF) - [NHTSA Part 573 report, recall 24V-935 (TPMS warning light)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2024/RCLRPT-24V935-1846.PDF) - [Tesla Shop. Model 3 wiper blade (fits all Model 3 years)](https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-3-wiper-blade) - [Tesla DIY Guide, Replacing Cabin Filters (procedure shared with pre-Highland cars)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/model3/en_us/GUID-DB0A1E3C-926E-498C-A2FD-A27B8421A471.html) - [Wikipedia, Tesla Model 3 (Highland launch timing, curb weights, EPA ranges)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_3) ## Find your exact Model 3 - [2025](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2025) - [2024](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2024) - [2023](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2023) - [2022](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2022) - [2021](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2021) - [2020](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2020) - [2019](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2019) - [2018](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2018) - [2017](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/2017) More Tesla Model 3 guides: - [Oil & filter](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/oil) - [Battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/battery) - [Tires & wheels](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/tires) - [Wiper blades](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/wipers) - [Bulbs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/bulbs) - [Brakes](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/brakes) - [Fluids](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/fluids) - [Service schedule](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/service-schedule) - [Problems & reliability](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/common-problems) - [Key fob battery](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/key-fob-battery) - [Specs](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-3/specs) Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.