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Question! Has anyone let the oil filler cap drop inside the wing area and if so did it go all the way through to the floor. I see it’s pretty tight.
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Yes on the Aero plus 8 which is half hidden under the wing!
It didn’t fall on the floor and took me ages to ‘fish’ it out so take care.
Some sort of chain screwed to the cap would be a good idea.
1969 4/4
1995 plus 8
1996 Plus 4 4seater
2002 Aero S1
2013 M3W
2014 Plus 8
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Yes on the Aero plus 8 which is half hidden under the wing!
It didn’t fall on the floor and took me ages to ‘fish’ it out so take care.
Some sort of chain screwed to the cap would be a good idea.
Thanks, I’ll give your suggestion some thought, could be really embarrassing if it happened whilst in the road. Thanks for the feedback. Ron
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From my experience there isn't any reason to take the cap off, unless for an oil change.
At 34,000 miles the car uses next to no oil, it drops about 10% of the dipstick measuring section over 5000 miles...!
BUT, yes, do not drop the cap into the wing space. Worse case is wing off to get it out I'm told.
I agree, some sort of safety chain would make a lot of sense.
Peter,
66, 2016 Porsche Boxster S
No longer driving Tarka, the 2014 Plus 8...
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Fumble fingers! At least you didn't do it at the dealers........like me. 45 minutes later it was extricated. It doesn't get to the garage floor, and you'll need at torch, full lock and a flexible grab probably. And a psychologist for the damage to your ego.
PJ is quite correct. Just leave it alone because it shouldn't need any intervention between servicing.
Even so, taking off the oil filler cap is one of those little things that the less mechically able feel they can do competently. Don't be fooled.
Its not even metal so you can't use a magnet on an extendable pole.
On the other hand you could probably charge admission fees to other TM readers to watch you try to recover the cap.
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Fumble fingers! At least you didn't do it at the dealers........like me. 45 minutes later it was extricated. It doesn't get to the garage floor, and you'll need at torch, full lock and a flexible grab probably. And a psychologist for the damage to your ego.
PJ is quite correct. Just leave it alone because it shouldn't need any intervention between servicing.
Even so, taking off the oil filler cap is one of those little things that the less mechically able feel they can do competently. Don't be fooled.
Its not even metal so you can't use a magnet on an extendable pole.
On the other hand you could probably charge admission fees to other TM readers to watch you try to recover the cap.
M
Were you tempted to walk away nonchalantly?
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Apologies M, got the quote process wrong on the above.
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