Leave some poopy diapers in there for a week. Or some thawed out fish sticks. Should do the trick

 

I believe you can find ozone machines with a cigarette lighter power cord. Kinda ironic.

 

F , great info ,,

Thanks

 

Buy some Zorbx

www.zorbx.com

Febreez can't carry its jock

 

The carpeting should be cleaned using a steam extraction process. They and the underlying padding are like giant sponges. Next, install a fresh set of the HVAC filters (get the Carbon type - cheaper plain paper types won't absorb odors). Use the fresh air (not recycle) setting for your climate control - with the AC on - even if it's cold out - to further move clean air in and dirty air out of your car.

Get a couple boxes of baking soda [There are special boxes of Arm and Hammer for refridgerators. The boxes have holes in them) and keep them in the car to continue absorbing odors.

Last, but not least, tell that low life scum sucking wench you hide in the back seat to stop smoking

 

I highly recommend Griot's garage leather air freshener and their leather conditioner.

 

Hello amigo, nice e39. Mine is in the shop now getting a used head put in. Will probably pick up this week. I'll post some pix. This e39 has over 225k on it and hopefully will still be kicking when I get it back. Hey do you know if I can put my MY05 e60 stock 122's on the e39?

 

Decaf or regular ...

 

What you actually are smelling is the off gassing of the nicotine that is coated on the inside of the car. Thoroughly cleaning with an interior cleaner, extracting the carpets and replacing the HVAC filter is a good start. Because the cigarette smoke is a much smaller particle size that h2o there are areas in a car that you cannot clean unless you want to start dismantling the interior.
The majority of the nicotine and carcinogens are found in the A-pillar(between the windshield and drivers side door) and the headliner. It is important to clean the headliner with a foaming cleaner that won't soften the glue used in attaching the liner to the backing.
If you choose not to remove the A-pillar to clean, you have to seal where you can't clean. That is done by thermal fogging which will seal the nicotine with the oil-based fogging medium and prevent the off gassing to occur. The fog will actually mimick the path of the exhaled cigarette smoke. Thermal fogging through the outside air pick up in the cowl will seal the HVAC venting and duct work throughout the vehicle. Only then will the ozone machine works to remove any remaining residual odor. Ozone(o3) will only neutralize the odor that is in the air and do nothing to remove the source of the odor like a cleaner will. If you can't physically clean it then you must seal it.
You need to remove(cleaning) or seal(thermal fogging) the source of the odor to rid the interior of that awful smell. An example that I use with a prospective client is that if put a piece of fruit under your seat you can remove the smell in the air but, until you remove the source of the odor, the odor will come back very quickly.
I have been doing nicotine odor, flood recovery, leak repair, mold and mildew and human/animal decay(biohazard) removal for over 15 years for insurance companies, dealership groups and private clients and have developed this system as the ONLY way to permanently remove these offensive odors. Even though each case is unique, this is the backbone of the guidlines that I follow attack even the most extreme cases.

 

First Post, new to the forums as I've only just bought my first e60, but as a smoker do have some experience with this.

Put some distilled white vinigar in a bowl and soak a hand towel in it. Leave the bowl in the car overnight the towel absorbs the odour. For stronger smells use another bowl.

There you have it, really does work!!!