AC Smell - Suggestions for removal when out of warranty?
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AC Smell - Suggestions for removal when out of warranty?
I have had smell coming out of my AC vents for a while. Does anyone have a solution for getting rid of the smell when out of warranty? I searched, and couldn't find many solutions without visiting the dealer. That will cost me a chunk of change at this point, and I am not convinced that they will even fix it completely according to previous threads. 
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2009 E350
1. change your cabin filter to carbon and clean out the housing.
2. as stated above, clear the AC drains.
3. use a product to clean the vents like Wurth A/C & Heating System Treatment
If it all fails, then you have to get the vents cleaned out.
2. as stated above, clear the AC drains.
3. use a product to clean the vents like Wurth A/C & Heating System Treatment
If it all fails, then you have to get the vents cleaned out.
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2006 E320 CDI
Same here
I am having the same problem. It's a repeat of what I had a few years back and the dealer just flushed the system with the Wurth product. It did last a couple of years.
I don't know how MB managed to screw up their AC system to allow this sort of thing to happen. I've had everything from an F150 to a Mazda 626 to a Corvette to a GMC Yukon XL to a BMW 330i to an LS400 and NONE of them ever had a funky smell from the AC (all in the same climate), except for this E320 I have now. Thoughtless design.
- nopcbs
I don't know how MB managed to screw up their AC system to allow this sort of thing to happen. I've had everything from an F150 to a Mazda 626 to a Corvette to a GMC Yukon XL to a BMW 330i to an LS400 and NONE of them ever had a funky smell from the AC (all in the same climate), except for this E320 I have now. Thoughtless design.
- nopcbs
I have had smell coming out of my AC vents for a while. Does anyone have a solution for getting rid of the smell when out of warranty? I searched, and couldn't find many solutions without visiting the dealer. That will cost me a chunk of change at this point, and I am not convinced that they will even fix it completely according to previous threads.
