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Old 08-14-2004, 01:17 PM   #1
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Broken oil cap tip

Alright, just though that I would pass this on real quick. We have all read the posts regarding the damn plastic oil cap that tends to break if "ratcheted" down. Well, I go to change my oil and sure enough, the teeth have been broken. So....when this occurs, I found the simplist way to remove the cap is to pop off the top and lay a thin piece of cloth material over the piece left in the filler hole. I then simply put the cap over this and tapped it back in place. The extra material offered a little more grab to the worn teeth and the cap screwed right off.

Anyways, just a quick tip. Later!

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Old 08-14-2004, 01:23 PM   #2
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Yeah the same thing happened my first oil change. I used some glue to prevent the thing from racheting, so far its been holding up well.
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