Nasty smelling air
#16
I had the nasty smell from the vents of my '14 IS250 when I bought it used from the local dealer at 12k miles. I struggled the first year to get rid of the smell - was mildly successful with the Lysol treatments. However, once I started shutting the a/c off a minute or two before I stopped the car and running the fan wide open, the smell has been nearly non-existent so far this year - even in the hot humid days. It sounds like this is the most effective treatment based on the comments here.
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chicatemi (10-07-20)
#17
I had the nasty smell from the vents of my '14 IS250 when I bought it used from the local dealer at 12k miles. I struggled the first year to get rid of the smell - was mildly successful with the Lysol treatments. However, once I started shutting the a/c off a minute or two before I stopped the car and running the fan wide open, the smell has been nearly non-existent so far this year - even in the hot humid days. It sounds like this is the most effective treatment based on the comments here.
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chicatemi (10-07-20)
#20
I had the nasty smell from the vents of my '14 IS250 when I bought it used from the local dealer at 12k miles. I struggled the first year to get rid of the smell - was mildly successful with the Lysol treatments. However, once I started shutting the a/c off a minute or two before I stopped the car and running the fan wide open, the smell has been nearly non-existent so far this year - even in the hot humid days. It sounds like this is the most effective treatment based on the comments here.
#21
I had the IS350 for 11 years and always left the AC in AUTO and recirc 100% of the time (I do this on all my cars). I never turned the AC off EVER, even on cool or cold days (I just change the temp), and never had any issues with smells. The AC removes condensensation, and I suspect people that are having issues are the ones turing AC on and off all the time.
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chicatemi (10-07-20)
#22
I had the IS350 for 11 years and always left the AC in AUTO and recirc 100% of the time (I do this on all my cars). I never turned the AC off EVER, even on cool or cold days (I just change the temp), and never had any issues with smells. The AC removes condensensation, and I suspect people that are having issues are the ones turing AC on and off all the time.
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