Car rat protection

How to Get Rid of Rat Smell in Your Car

Air fresheners won't fix it. This will.

1

Name the smell

Musky = urine and a nest. Sweet and rotten = likely a dead rat.

2

Check the filter

The cabin air-filter housing, behind the glovebox, is the top suspect.

3

Clean safely

Disinfect first, then wipe and bag. Gloves and a mask, always.

4

Replace and air out

New cabin filter, AC on fresh-air mode, windows open.

Keep it clean

Rats come back to spots that worked. Make the engine bay unwelcoming.