What does your truck smell like? (1 Viewer)

[Timaverage]

My wife says it smells like an old person's car. Previous owner is in her late 60s. I think it smells like a 20+year old car that gets driven seldom; decomposing vinyl and adhesives.. the leather doesn't smell like leather to me either. Doesn't bother me a bit, I just grin ear to ear when I get to drive it.

 

[Chucky313]

Mine had a horrible smell to it, coming from the ac vents. So I took out the AC cabin Filter cleaned it. Soaked with Dawn soap for half hour cleaned it again and soaked it again, I then let it dry outside for an hour, after that I sprayed tommy hilfiger cologne. Blew the AC for 10 mins. Now the rig smells nice inside.

 

[Jeepster09]

Like a door on a Tuna Boat....

 

[Kaisersosay]

As mine has less that 40k miles on it (a 2007), it smells like new.

 

[MN CZ]

Fart and old cigar smoke, if left inside the garage. If left outside, a cleaner, nice leather smell.

 

[Zero Emissions]

Queen Elizabeth

 

[jtb517]

Broccoli.

 

[West Wagon]

Super Lemon Haze

 

[Mbchance]

Mans best friend and fried chicken.....

 

[95Fantasma80]

since this has become a serious, thread, my car does let off smell from the old leather.

I usually have the window cracked when sitting so it airs out and feels fresh when driving so dont get any bad smells.

I also just did the AC refresher kit and new cabin air filters.

 

[trdcorolla]

since this has become a serious, thread, my car does let off smell from the old leather.

I usually have the window cracked when sitting so it airs out and feels fresh when driving so dont get any bad smells.

I also just did the AC refresher kit and new cabin air filters.

Did you also clean the rear AC?

 

[95Fantasma80]

Did you also clean the rear AC?

no i read its harder to get to so just did the front and actually just sprayed from inside since it was too hard to reach drain to connect ac refresher hose. I may tackle rear when have more time.

 

[LXneewb]

Quite possibly the best car air freshener out there. Makes the 100 smell like squash. Very powerful and my last one lasted over 6 months!

 

[95Fantasma80]

Quite possibly the best car air freshener out there. Makes the 100 smell like squash. Very powerful and my last one lasted over 6 months!

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[LXneewb]

Sure ask away. While waiting for my Zaino leather conditioner to arrive I thought I would try this out to see if I can change the way my LX smells. Works really well. A few more days of this infusing the interior should make a huge difference.

I have used this on my LS430 before and have always gotten compliments on its smell. Very easy on the nose, nothing over whelming.

 

[Pyrenees]

My 18-year-old Lexus has that "18-year-old Lexus" smell. At one point it smelled mildew-y, but then I fixed the third brake light water leak and steam cleaned the carpets. Now it smells like it should again.

 

[gr8erimage]

^^This

1. Make sure to fix 3rd brake light or sunroof drain leaks.

2. Replace/install cabin recirc filter and clean blower

3. I have found white vinegar to be just as effective as ozone. I put a bowl of white vinegar in the truck during a hot summer day with all the windows up. Run the A/C while it still steamy inside. The vinegar smell will go away after a day and hopefully the other odors will too.

 

[wvrx]

I also use JDM squash - get compliments on it frequently as it’s a subtle pleasant smell. Been using them for years since my Honda days. Lately I’ve been taking so many trail trips that I haven’t bothered to clean out the interior, it’s starting to get that crusty 220k mile old Toyota scent again...

 

[trdcorolla]

I used My Shaldan Herb scent in the 90's.

 

[Pyrenees]

2. Replace/install cabin recirc filter and clean blower

I forgot to mention this as well. I change the filters once a year no matter what.