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      11-10-2018, 11:24 AM   #1
Mojo85
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Musky Air Conditioning Smell

2 Years into my ownership of my X5, and the A/C has a musky smell.

When I brought it in for service, I told them about it, and the dealer said they cleaned the A/C system. Few months later the smell came back. I complained about it at the next service and the dealer said they initially cleaned it as a courtesy and that they could not clean it again. I told them that I didn't want them to just clean it but to fix the issue. They said its not covered as part of the warranty nor the BMW service. I also have the extended warranty and extended service plan.

The smell only occurs during the first minute of the A/C system being turned on. Its also more pronounced when the A/C compressor is off. Otherwise when its on, other than the first minute, it smells fine.

I live in San Diego, so the weather is generally great. No winter and no humidity to really impact the A/C system.

Any recommendations on what I should do next?
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