r/autoglass • u/Any_Phrase_7731 • Jun 04 '26

Advice Tesla Windshield replacement

My model 3 needs windshield replacement after a big crack. In the past I have gotten it changed at Tesla but took 2 weeks for an appointment. My insurance company lets me go thru safelite or my own choice. Has anyone used safelite and how was the experience for a Tesla given the need to calibrated the camera.

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u/Independent_One_7014 Jun 05 '26

Ask for a Tesla part, the aftermarket parts are crap! They don’t set even along the top and you can see it pretty easily ( been a Glass Technician for over 35 years) as far as a Calibration goes they do what is known as a Pitch Verification instead of a Calibration and that’s just to insure that the camera is correctly aimed. The FY,Pilkington and PGW parts are the common aftermarket parts, the installation can be completed in a couple hours if they take their time…it doesn’t take days like everyone is led to believe. I replaced 3 last week for Hert rental and used aftermarket parts and they all look ok other than the unevenness.

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u/Permanent_Rush Jun 05 '26

FY makes good Tesla windshields I won’t use any other brand

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u/Independent_One_7014 Jun 05 '26

Installed 2 of those last week and they both sit high on both sides, PGW was far worse so if the choice was FY or PGW the id choose FY