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[Closed] I can;t find oil cap for my car!

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I had my car repaired by roadside and mechanic must have took oil cap off and not put it back on properly. I typed in my reg to ebay and bought one for a few quid, that didn't fit, so I tried another and thats come today and that doesnt fit!

How do I get the right one?


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 2:59 pm
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Dealer would be the obvious place to go.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:02 pm
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If it's a modern car with an encapsulated engine bay it may well be kicking around somewhere near the sump.

Other than that - go to a main dealer.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:02 pm
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Yeh, or failing that you can probably get a universal one, like you can for petrol caps from motosave or somewhere, try it for size before driving away?


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:02 pm
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Its a knackered old 2006 Vectra.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:03 pm
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Local breakers yard .


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:07 pm
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Find similar car on Autotrader or ebay, with pics of engine bay.
Note style of cap.
Find same style cap on ebay.
Buy cap, fit cap.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:08 pm
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Breakers yard, it'll be about £3.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:12 pm
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Its a knackered old 2006 Vectra.

Have you asked the local Vauxhall dealer if they can get one?


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:13 pm
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There's a special code you can use to get the right one if you go to the breakers, or if you speak to anyone actually knowledgeable. Ask for a "seven-ten" cap, and show them the ones you have held upside down.


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:17 pm
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My local petrol station has a box full of oil and tank caps that have been left.
Just don't try and plug it with a sock, think that was on a BMW owners forum once. 😆


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 3:21 pm
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I read that. Is legendary!


 
Posted : 19/12/2016 4:00 pm

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