F55/F56 Bad air smell
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Bad air smell
Hi all,
Does anyone have any problems with the air smell? I took my 2014 hardtop in 3 times, and currently it's in there again for this issue. They contacted mini USA twice about this and still no fix. I was thinking about lemoning my car, but not sure what the process is in Florida or if it's even worth it.. Help!
Does anyone have any problems with the air smell? I took my 2014 hardtop in 3 times, and currently it's in there again for this issue. They contacted mini USA twice about this and still no fix. I was thinking about lemoning my car, but not sure what the process is in Florida or if it's even worth it.. Help!
#3
Hi all,
Does anyone have any problems with the air smell? I took my 2014 hardtop in 3 times, and currently it's in there again for this issue. They contacted mini USA twice about this and still no fix. I was thinking about lemoning my car, but not sure what the process is in Florida or if it's even worth it.. Help!
Does anyone have any problems with the air smell? I took my 2014 hardtop in 3 times, and currently it's in there again for this issue. They contacted mini USA twice about this and still no fix. I was thinking about lemoning my car, but not sure what the process is in Florida or if it's even worth it.. Help!
Do you normally have the A/C on or do you adamantly keep it off?
Do you have auto climate control or manual? Do you have air recirculation on or off?
There was a bulletin a while ago for Hardtops for cabin air filters - have they looked at those?
Last edited by siriuszero; 04-12-2015 at 11:52 AM. Reason: edited wording
#5
Any local air conditioning shop should be able to take care of this. If your dealer can't seem to get it corrected under warranty, maybe they should sub it out to the a/c specialist. I bet the problem's not uncommon there, but the Mini factory might be reluctant to pay the dealer to diagnose and repair.
#7
Yea,
Check the cabin filter, get the active charcoal one for the auto air conditioning system. Help with the smells. Its impregnated with charcoal to help with absorb the damp smell
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/64119321875/
64119321875
Check the cabin filter, get the active charcoal one for the auto air conditioning system. Help with the smells. Its impregnated with charcoal to help with absorb the damp smell
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/64119321875/
64119321875
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#8
Thank you all! My car is currently at MINI right now, so if it comes out again and smells I will have to take it to an AC specialist. I shouldn't have to pay for something if I have warranty! It's frustrating because I'm in Florida and I need my AC in this heat! What's the point of buying a new car when 90 % of the time it's in the shop?
#9
Check out this thread: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...foul-odor.html
I had/have the same issue. It goes away after the A/C has been running a while. When I take mine in for the first oil change I am going to bring this issue up with the dealer once again. Good info in the thread above -- your not alone.
I had/have the same issue. It goes away after the A/C has been running a while. When I take mine in for the first oil change I am going to bring this issue up with the dealer once again. Good info in the thread above -- your not alone.
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Just had my routine oil change completed yesterday. When I checked in I advise of the foul smell and was told within 60 seconds of an open TSB on this. Tech checked the car and verified it was included in the TSB. Dealer had to order parts, expected in 3-5 days and I'll have to take the car back and leave it with the dealer for 2 days. My advisor was reading over the TSB and advise it was quite a job -- offered a loaner on the spot but I declined, would rather wait for the parts to arrive and then be without my car for 2 days than have a loaner for a full week.
I don't have the TSB or the number -- could not get it out of my advisor and I can't find anything online regarding it but at least our dealer stories match up and there is a fix available.
I don't have the TSB or the number -- could not get it out of my advisor and I can't find anything online regarding it but at least our dealer stories match up and there is a fix available.
#12
If you get the TSB post it up. Most of the time on older cars its the active carbon filter thats needed.
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Had my car at the dealership this week and as soon as I told them about the smell they told me they'd have to order a evaporator. Luckily only took 2 days to arrive.