How Tos / Installations Post or link to your detailed how to / installation articles in here. If you have any questions regarding the how tos, feel free to post them.

Smoke Smell? Need help

Old Jan 21, 2008 | 11:03 PM
  #1  
tha7osavage's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 243
From: FFBN KR3W
Car Info: 03 WRX RA Gears tuned by EQ
Smoke Smell? Need help

Sorry, I don't know if this belongs here but i just recently bought a 03' WRX Impreza. The previous owner was a smoker and the car has a light scent of smoke. Anybody know how to get rid of it for good? And it also has stains on the roof/ceiling of the car (whatever you call it.) Any suggestions to how i could take them out?

Help is greatly appreciated.
Old Feb 4, 2008 | 11:27 PM
  #2  
ieatrice's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 306
From: Alameda
Car Info: 02 PSM WRX
i dink u can use this
http://www.dakotaproducts.com/ProductView.aspx?id=50
for the smell and this for the stain
http://www.dakotaproducts.com/ProductView.aspx?id=65
Old Feb 10, 2008 | 12:26 PM
  #3  
bjielsl's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 368
From: Pearl Harbor , HI
Car Info: 08' STI OBP
I would recommend changing the in-cabin air filter too
Old Mar 3, 2008 | 05:12 PM
  #4  
tha7osavage's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 243
From: FFBN KR3W
Car Info: 03 WRX RA Gears tuned by EQ
Originally Posted by bjielsl
I would recommend changing the in-cabin air filter too
where is that located?
Old Mar 4, 2008 | 04:06 AM
  #5  
LunarHonour's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 352
From: California, Monterey
Car Info: STI 2006 White Stage 666
Originally Posted by tha7osavage
where is that located?
It's behind the Glove Box. Check this out: http://www.cars101.com/subaru/airfiltration.html
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 01:30 AM
  #6  
04silverWRXSTI's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 947
From: SoCal
Car Info: 2008 Mercedes E350
Keep buying MyShaldan air fresheners, apple is the best
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 08:28 AM
  #7  
SubyN00by's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 12,522
From: Salinas, CA
Car Info: 1997 Acura Integra GS Sedan
fabreze...
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:56 PM
  #8  
tha7osavage's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 243
From: FFBN KR3W
Car Info: 03 WRX RA Gears tuned by EQ
Originally Posted by 04silverWRXSTI
Keep buying MyShaldan air fresheners, apple is the best
HAHA, i like those air freshners. Have you tried Muskat or watever its called.
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 12:58 PM
  #9  
tha7osavage's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 243
From: FFBN KR3W
Car Info: 03 WRX RA Gears tuned by EQ
Originally Posted by SubyN00by
fabreze...
Tried it, doesnt seem too effective. At this point, i used this scrub thing thats supposed to take out the smoke from the roof and seats. I did that and the smoke smell has pretty mch gone away. Still a slight scent of it though. Im going to try changing the cabin filter.
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:36 PM
  #10  
tha7osavage's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 243
From: FFBN KR3W
Car Info: 03 WRX RA Gears tuned by EQ
So i tried to change the filter and there wasnt even a filter there in the first place? Hmm whats da hells.
Old Mar 10, 2008 | 10:39 PM
  #11  
pwnx0rz's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,143
From: SF Bay Area
Car Info: '02 WRX wagon
give StupidDent a PM. He might be able to help you.
Old Mar 11, 2008 | 09:02 AM
  #12  
SubyN00by's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 12,522
From: Salinas, CA
Car Info: 1997 Acura Integra GS Sedan
might be kinda far, but if you're ever in the area, Leo (DetailAddict) has a dry fog odor removal service.

And StupidDent now = DetailAddict (=
Old Mar 11, 2008 | 05:04 PM
  #13  
DetailAddict's Avatar
Former Vendor
iTrader: (52)
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 6,912
From: San Jose, CA
Car Info: Evo X
thanks guys... i think he contacted me before, but he's a bit far...

Originally Posted by pwnx0rz
give StupidDent a PM. He might be able to help you.
Originally Posted by SubyN00by
might be kinda far, but if you're ever in the area, Leo (DetailAddict) has a dry fog odor removal service.

And StupidDent now = DetailAddict (=
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
tha7osavage
Interior, Exterior & Lighting
12
Jan 28, 2008 11:57 PM
wagonrex
Bay Area
18
Sep 19, 2006 05:19 PM
Munashi
Interior, Exterior & Lighting
2
May 6, 2004 04:42 AM
3RdT
Engine/Power - EJ20T (pre-2006 WRX and JDM)
16
Oct 7, 2003 09:49 PM
Judge
Subaru General
13
Oct 7, 2003 05:06 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:38 PM.