E46 Cab, interior smell

[M3]

My car seems to have a stalish smell inside, cant find it any where,did an aircon spray thing but it seems to be still there. I thought the carbon filter was done when I bought it...could that be the cause if it wasnt changed..any ideas?

[Herbs]

How long have you had the car for?

I'm assuming you thoroughly checked it when you bought it but I came across a few that had flood damage when i was looking that wasn't declared throught the insurance (no HPI record).

I'm sure it it isn't that but would be worth a check under the boot carpet to see if there are any water marks just so you can rule that out.

[M3]

Since xmas, bought from main dealer, just wondered if the soft tops get whiffy???

Seems to come through vents but cant be 100% about it

I have treated the seats which made a difference to the interior smell.

Edited by M3 on Wednesday 14th April 18:50

[Herbs]

It shouldn't make any difference unless the soft top is leaking somewhere - they are normally pretty watertight.

Is the smell there constantly or does it change according to the weather?

[Nedz]

Is the smell there all the time? As you say it it might be coming from the vents by which i assume the heater vents,it could be the air conditioning. Mine gives off a stale smell every now and again especially if the air con hasnt been used in a while.

[rassi]

Think it's the aircon that needs to be profesionally cleaned out - if you don't use it, then mildew and other not very nice things can start to grow in the stale water in the tubes. Morale: Use the aircon regularly!

[M3]

Rassi Where can you get it done properly?