Is the front floor carpet replaceable? Help!

Headers · 09-25-2016, 03:16 PM

Guys I really need some help here! Wife took the car to the store and on her way home, long story short, she somehow spilled some really strong detergent on the front passenger floor! It ruined the mat and spilled onto the actual carpet floor which also got damaged.

Now the car stinks of detergent and my carpet is totally ruined. Is it possible to replace it???

Billfitz · 09-25-2016, 04:48 PM

Anything can be replaced, but a steam carpet cleaning should be sufficient. Next up on your list of things to get should be a set of WeatherTech floor liners. You need to replace the bad mat anyway, and WeatherTech is far superior.

Daftasabrush · 09-25-2016, 04:52 PM

Everything's replaceable, but it looks like a dashboard out job: http://www.etk.cc/bmw/EN/search/sele...CE/51/51_8546/

Headers · 09-26-2016, 05:32 AM

Thanks for the quick replies guys, I'll check it out.

vanbmw · 09-26-2016, 11:00 PM

I have removed carpet from several cars over the years...my only BMW experience was with an E36 M3. It is a bigger job then you probably think. Removing all the seats, seat rails, consoles and trim pieces takes lots of time. Then once you get everything out, the carpet is heavy and a pain to remove. Usually there is foam attached to the back of the carpet for sound insolation. The piece of carpet plus foam is a heavy awkward thing to move. Not fun and I only ever removed the carpet. It was prepping a track car so no
carpet was put back in.

Give the carpet a steam clean and get new floor mats. The smell should come out...might take a few treatments.

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Headers New Member 7 Rep 10 Posts Drives: '14 EBII 335i. Loaded. Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Middle East iTrader: (0)	Is the front floor carpet replaceable? Help! Guys I really need some help here! Wife took the car to the store and on her way home, long story short, she somehow spilled some really strong detergent on the front passenger floor! It ruined the mat and spilled onto the actual carpet floor which also got damaged. Now the car stinks of detergent and my carpet is totally ruined. Is it possible to replace it???
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8239 Rep 16,075 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Anything can be replaced, but a steam carpet cleaning should be sufficient. Next up on your list of things to get should be a set of WeatherTech floor liners. You need to replace the bad mat anyway, and WeatherTech is far superior.
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Daftasabrush Fool 1857 Rep 3,542 Posts Drives: F31 340i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Everything's replaceable, but it looks like a dashboard out job: http://www.etk.cc/bmw/EN/search/sele...CE/51/51_8546/
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Headers New Member 7 Rep 10 Posts Drives: '14 EBII 335i. Loaded. Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Middle East iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the quick replies guys, I'll check it out.
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vanbmw Major 130 Rep 1,101 Posts Drives: 2015 Black 335i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	I have removed carpet from several cars over the years...my only BMW experience was with an E36 M3. It is a bigger job then you probably think. Removing all the seats, seat rails, consoles and trim pieces takes lots of time. Then once you get everything out, the carpet is heavy and a pain to remove. Usually there is foam attached to the back of the carpet for sound insolation. The piece of carpet plus foam is a heavy awkward thing to move. Not fun and I only ever removed the carpet. It was prepping a track car so no carpet was put back in. Give the carpet a steam clean and get new floor mats. The smell should come out...might take a few treatments.
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