formeragen

Have the musty odors from the air conditioner been eliminated in the 2017 RX350?

mattbeeezy

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maybe... but this is the 4gen LS forum

sktn77a

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It's not unique to the RX. Pretty much all cars can have this if the conditions are right. Dealers will spray a bleach-like compound into the air circulation system in newer cars but pretty much you're on your own for older vehicles (certainly out of warranty vehicles).

SW17LS

You can also buy a cleaner over the counter you can spray into the system yourself and it makes a huge difference.

anthony1

I use this on my 540I..

http://www.autozone.com/a-c-charging...tor/208870_0_0

ggebhardt

I have had good results with turning on the air with blower on low and shooting about 5-10seconds worth of Lysol spray into the intake between the back of the hood and windshield. Did it a couple of times and the odor was gone.

HenryNYC

Best way to prevent this odor smell is to shut the AC compressor off and just let the fan run a few minutes before shutting down the car. This way it will clear/flush the system out and not let it linger and build up the musty smell. I normally shut the AC down just before getting to my destination so I don't have to wait before shutting the car off. Did this for years in all my previous cars and the smell is kept at a minimal to none existing.