DCI = Mice Home !

E36graduate · 01-04-2011, 08:37 AM

Was feeling some throttle response lag lately, not sure why. Today, I decided to add 1 qt of oil since it's been about 5000 miles and my computer said I was down 1 qt....I bought the oil opened the hood and noticed two huge mice nests in both DCI...WTF! I didn't take any pictures, just immediately started digging out that crap. No signs of any chewing...thank god.

I don't know if it were the placebo effect, however the throttle did feel much crisper!

Kind of a lame story, however just thought to share. I gotta figure out how to stop this from happening...any ideas?

MIC328i · 01-04-2011, 08:46 AM

Psukhe · 01-04-2011, 11:27 AM

Mothballs or Peppermint oil can both keep mice away.

TL · 01-04-2011, 06:12 PM

just make sure they don't die inside your car.....i made the mistake of using rat poison and a field mouse died in my mom's Lexus RX. I tired to find the corpse but no luck so it made the car smelled rotten for 6 months

E36graduate · 01-05-2011, 07:31 AM

thanks psukshe....i will try the mothball thing....interesting.

Bdh821 · 01-05-2011, 02:38 PM

Do you park in a garage or outside?

cyphr · 01-06-2011, 12:00 PM

My buddy used to douse a bunch of cottonballs in peppermint oil and put them in a container in his car. Seemed to help and his car always smelled minty fresh haha. The cottonballs retain the oil better, just be sure to poke a few holes in the lid

Brunotheboxer · 01-06-2011, 08:40 PM

I just went out to the garage and checked under the hood as I haven't driven my car for almost 3 weeks because of the snow and shitty salt and sand on the roads. I start her up every few days but I saw no signs of mice anywhere. Maybe I'll take her to work tomorrow and come home for lunch before the snow starts again......

E36graduate · 02-20-2011, 10:50 AM

It's been about 2 months and the mothball advice is working quite well, except you walk by my car and is smells like a urinal.

ska///235i · 02-26-2011, 07:47 PM

today i found tiny nut/seed shells and some mouse or maybe chipmunk shit inside the engine bay...right on top of the suspension where the sway bar is at.

i think is the children of the chipmunk that use to store food in my garage, i got rid off him using mothballs now they take revenge. i hope they are just eating in there and not nesting.

i placed some monthballs in there hope to keep them out.

now it gets personal..i'm going to step my game up and get a cage trap

E36graduate · 02-26-2011, 09:50 PM

LOL....put some mothballs in your yard and maybe the rodents will move to the neighbors.

01-04-2011, 08:37 AM	#1
E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	DCI = Mice Home ! Was feeling some throttle response lag lately, not sure why. Today, I decided to add 1 qt of oil since it's been about 5000 miles and my computer said I was down 1 qt....I bought the oil opened the hood and noticed two huge mice nests in both DCI...WTF! I didn't take any pictures, just immediately started digging out that crap. No signs of any chewing...thank god. I don't know if it were the placebo effect, however the throttle did feel much crisper! Kind of a lame story, however just thought to share. I gotta figure out how to stop this from happening...any ideas? __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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Psukhe Private 0 Rep 60 Posts Drives: 335 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canuckia iTrader: (0)	Mothballs or Peppermint oil can both keep mice away.
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E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	thanks psukshe....i will try the mothball thing....interesting. __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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Bdh821 Major 44 Rep 1,265 Posts Drives: 2021 M550i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (3)	Do you park in a garage or outside?
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cyphr Major 69 Rep 1,239 Posts Drives: 08 335xi coupe Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston iTrader: (12)	My buddy used to douse a bunch of cottonballs in peppermint oil and put them in a container in his car. Seemed to help and his car always smelled minty fresh haha. The cottonballs retain the oil better, just be sure to poke a few holes in the lid
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Brunotheboxer Colonel 371 Rep 2,984 Posts Drives: 2014 Shelby GT500. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boston/Cape Cod iTrader: (0)	I just went out to the garage and checked under the hood as I haven't driven my car for almost 3 weeks because of the snow and shitty salt and sand on the roads. I start her up every few days but I saw no signs of mice anywhere. Maybe I'll take her to work tomorrow and come home for lunch before the snow starts again...... __________________ "...I maybe drunk, but you're ugly, and I can sober up..."
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E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	It's been about 2 months and the mothball advice is working quite well, except you walk by my car and is smells like a urinal. __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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E36graduate Lieutenant 58 Rep 512 Posts Drives: 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Southeastern MASS iTrader: (0)	LOL....put some mothballs in your yard and maybe the rodents will move to the neighbors. __________________ 2008 335xi - 6MT - BMS JB4 G5i - BMS DCI - BMS OCC - BMS WW Meth - Spec Stage 2+ - Spec SMFW - 19" MVR Magnum's - KW V1's - TMS 12.5+20mm Spacers
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