Genuine filters - cabin / pollen, oil, air

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Originally Posted by Readie

Hi just picking up on this thread. Am a new owner just 1 week in and looking at a few things.

Gave the car a good clean of the leather and the inside generally at the weekend as there was a distinct whiff in the cabin. A lot better now but still a bit of a musty smell, especially if on 'eco' mode on the air con.

This has made me think that a change of the cabin filter would be a good place to start - any comments or other suggestions ?

If it's musty-smelling all the time, check that your carpets aren't damp. some of your drains might be blocked. If it's just a little musty-smelling for a short while, immediately after turning the aircon off (eco), that's fairly normal.

If it's more of a cheesy/smelly-feet kind of smell, you might need to disinfect your aircon. I find aircon 'bombs' work quite well, such as these:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-TINS-PM...e/172666948361

You can use them as instructed (ie close all doors/windows and set one off inside the car, with the aircon on the lowest temperature and recirculating) or, another way I find works well, is to spray them into the cabin ventilation intake (under the bonnet) with the aircon on full (and without recirculation).