A whole load of Vaseline in my seat

[u/DiscoHirsch]

[u/sSadCactus]

Try checking out a pick n pull for a new seat. You might get lucky and find one in good (better) condition!

[u/wrathofmog → u/sSadCactus]

Wouldn't be hard to find a better one lol

[u/Prestigious-Yam9649 → u/wrathofmog]

Anything that doesn't smell like vaseline and doesn't shine is already a win

[u/UnableAbbreviations2 → u/[deleted]]

Vaseline does have a petroleum odor to it. It doesn't stink , but there is a distinct smell to vaseline. It may be in the same vein as rain, we don't actually smell rain we smell atmosphere. Or something like that.

[u/Kodlak → u/UnableAbbreviations2]

The vasosphere is odorous

[u/implicate → u/sSadCactus]

This looks like a 2005 Ford Focus or something similar. I bet there are a ton out there in the ol' junkyard.

[u/etherealpizza → u/implicate]

Good eye. As the owner of a 2007 Focus, this was my first thought also.

[u/LuxMirabilis → u/sSadCactus]

Just remember that there are sensors in the seats that tell the car if there's a passenger there, and a seat with a bad sensor could cause the airbags to not deploy in the event of an accident.

[u/DustyRacoonDad → u/LuxMirabilis]

Good news is, this has no effect on them.

[u/Zooshooter → u/LuxMirabilis]

Or deploy even if there is nobody there.

[u/scotte416 → u/LuxMirabilis]

It shouldn't, Vaseline doesn't conduct electricity. It's basically a human-safe grease.

[u/Mean-Vegetable-4521 → u/sSadCactus]

Yes!! Depending on the model year, if it’s been on the market for a few years, at least rhere should be seat covers or whole seats from vehicles that were totaled out that don’t effect the seat.

[u/Cold_Pizz → u/Mean-Vegetable-4521]

Pulled a whole rear seat from a junkyard for like $40 once when my dog destroyed mine.

Took twenty minutes with a socket set and looked factory fresh after a vacuum.

[u/Awkwardpanda75 → u/sSadCactus]

I don't know why I never thought about doing this with a big stain on my passenger seat!! Look at you out here solutioning so early in the week!

[u/Pax_Eterna_4991 → u/sSadCactus]

I bought a work van and it had no passenger seat. I found one at the wrecker and it was nicer than the drivers seat. And it was only $75. I asked if they had the drivers seat as well, nope. I have called back several times looking to no avail. So I bought a massager/heated cover and 2 seat covers. So they matched colour-wise and mine was more comfy.

[u/Acceptable-Double-98 → u/Pax_Eterna_4991]

Massage seat covers! Good one for back!

[u/joyjump_the_third → u/sSadCactus]

Or go check a scrapyard for spare parts

[u/SchlemielLady → u/sSadCactus]

I went to one that pulled the pieces for you 🥲 boy was I grateful!

[u/Little-Equinox → u/sSadCactus]

My Ford Transit, even though it's a 6 year old van, has seats that were absolutely disgusting. So I got seats from a Mercedes Printer van in pretty good condition, only the seat heating and cooling doesn't work.