Steering wheel leather literally stinks

ex-poster · 10-09-2008, 05:43 PM

Hopefully someone can help me out on this one...

I didn't drive my 06 330i for a few months, and I'm driving it again.

However, now something's happened to the leather and my hands stink after I drive the car. I've garaged 2 BMWs over the winter 6 times now and this hasn't happened before.

* Any idea of why this is happening?

* Any idea how to fix this?

Thanks!

Cloud9blue · 10-09-2008, 06:32 PM

too much hand lotion?? lol

ala012 · 10-09-2008, 06:34 PM

change stock steering wheel to m3 or Mtech steering wheel?

DANMACINSD · 10-09-2008, 08:31 PM

Does it smell like fish?

zaxjax · 10-09-2008, 08:34 PM

I have no idea but going butt to mouth might not be good either.

MrSteak · 10-09-2008, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithrh

Hopefully someone can help me out on this one...

I didn't drive my 06 330i for a few months, and I'm driving it again.

However, now something's happened to the leather and my hands stink after I drive the car. I've garaged 2 BMWs over the winter 6 times now and this hasn't happened before.

* Any idea of why this is happening?

* Any idea how to fix this?

Thanks!

After I picked my car up from the factory in Munich, I drove to paris and spent a LOT of time on the Autobahn

, but going fast for long periods of time made my hands sweat... and then with the steering wheel, my hands smelled like bacon.

I don't mind bacon. But after a few more long trips, the smell went away, so maybe it was just the leather, or some leather treatment. All I know, is that I really want a Mtech wheel cause it feels 1000% better than the stock wheel.

ex-poster · 10-09-2008, 09:30 PM

Yep, that's the smell, like bacon.

I don't mind bacon either, but ewwwwww....

Anyone with any other informative things to post?

bsamoul · 10-09-2008, 10:15 PM

Why don't you get some of those purell wipes and sanitize them?

akhter · 10-09-2008, 10:21 PM

I use BMW leather cleaner on the steering wheel leather every couple of months.

E90330iS · 10-10-2008, 03:58 AM

should be the sweat

nidget · 10-10-2008, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithrh

Yep, that's the smell, like bacon.

You thought the leather was made with cows ? In our BMW, it is actually made from pork. That explains the quality.

cliverman · 10-10-2008, 09:30 AM

WTH! The steering wheel smells like bacon? I hope you are kidding.

Where can you buy the m3 or m-tech wheel w/o going bankrupt?

cstavaru · 10-10-2008, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithrh

Hopefully someone can help me out on this one...

I didn't drive my 06 330i for a few months, and I'm driving it again.

However, now something's happened to the leather and my hands stink after I drive the car. I've garaged 2 BMWs over the winter 6 times now and this hasn't happened before.

* Any idea of why this is happening?

* Any idea how to fix this?

Thanks!

The smell is caused by bacteria and fungus. Use shoe spray (Scholl brand is available in my country). You should use it on the steering wheel, it kills bacteria and fungus that may invade the leather. It will eliminate the odor in no time.

Deda · 10-10-2008, 12:08 PM

clean it with vodka!

dreamk · 10-10-2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSteak

After I picked my car up from the factory in Munich, I drove to paris and spent a LOT of time on the Autobahn

, but going fast for long periods of time made my hands sweat... and then with the steering wheel, my hands smelled like bacon.

I don't mind bacon. But after a few more long trips, the smell went away, so maybe it was just the leather, or some leather treatment. All I know, is that I really want a Mtech wheel cause it feels 1000% better than the stock wheel.

hmmmmmmmm bacon

JIM E92 · 10-10-2008, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deda

clean it with vodka!

No officer, I was not drinking. I regularly clean my steering wheel with Vodka.

J.P. · 10-10-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DANMACINSD

Does it smell like fish?

lkn · 10-10-2008, 04:18 PM

wash your hands before you drive

bronco · 10-10-2008, 04:25 PM

you can always get a nose clip so you dont smell it.... j/k but I could not resits myslef

GAM3OVR85 · 10-11-2008, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cliverman

WTH! The steering wheel smells like bacon? I hope you are kidding.

Where can you buy the m3 or m-tech wheel w/o going bankrupt?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-M...mZ330276155895

but u can get 20%-35% off, read this thread......i can't figure it out lol
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154429

ex-poster · 10-12-2008, 07:59 PM

I'll just remind all the smartazzes on this thread that the odor started when I WASN'T driving the car...

I'll try the shoe treatment idea...

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