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3 days of detailing, 2003 XC70.....results!

Help, Advice, Owners' Discussion and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's stylish, distinctive P2 platform cars sold as model years 2001-2007 (North American market year designations).

2001 - 2007 V70
2001 - 2004 V70 XC (Cross Country)
2004 - 2007 XC70 (Cross Country)
2001 - 2009 S60
2003 - 2007 S60 R
2004 - 2007 V70 R

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Blacklab467
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Re: 3 days of detailing, 2003 XC70.....results!

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It’s the woven mats for sure! I had the NOS ones in there for a few days and no smell. I just put the daily driver/dog mats back in and of course the smell is back. Also, I’ve always had a mild battery acid smell from the back area even though the battery vent is intact and venting below the floor.
2003 XC 70 (sold)
2007 XC 70, 1970 Dodge Charger R/T.

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Post by BlackBart »

My PO gave us a few odd scents -
She probably spilled a few lattes in the cupholder heading to work.
Her tiny daughter spilled her milk in the car seat in the back. I scrubbed the carpets and the steel floor under.
A lot of hiking and backpacking trips, so often parked in a forest. I think a small animal got into an HVAC duct somewhere. It's dissipated now, but it was always there when you first hopped in. Ye Olde Mouse.
ex-1984 245T wagon
1994 850T5 wagon
2004 XC70 wagon BlackBetty

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