Has anyone replaced their fuel cap? I am thinking of replacing stock cap with aluminum look but do not want to get in over my head. Easy DIY? Thanks in advance.

 

I've done it. Got the Porsche aluminum one. Easy and only takes about 2 minutes.

 

Great. How did you do it?

 

That bit with the ring around the old one, getting it off and back on is some work if I recall, but it will come off. Or maybe you just connec the new retainer to the car. For some reason, I recall keeping the old retainer, but I could be wrong.

 

Here is an an alternative in real Al.

 

It's plastic with an aluminum look.

 

The new alum comes with a new "ring" that goes around the cap. It's literally a few minute job

 

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...ry_Code=997ext

 

Do you have one - made of plastic? If so, you got ripped off. The one Porsche sells is metal.

It is an Aluminum shell around plastic - the the outside is metal. I think this is best as it is light and seals well. Of course everyone knows better than Porsche...I am sure the provided plastic one is actually fine. The over-priced vanity cap is like a lot of other things - unecessary but looks cool.

 

I think that the Porsche Tequipment one is plastic - see HERE.

 

Do you have one - made of aluminum? If so you got ripped off. The one Porsche sells is made of plastic.

 

Thanks Adias,

Ordered a MaxSpeed in silver for my '09 C4S Cab yesterday.

 

So it is - my bad. I still thinks it's fine. No worries about dents or dings then. Cool.

 

We are all a little bit crazy aren't we? I have the plastic version - $140 for something that maybe I see once a week during a fill-up and even less often for those not driving much. It's a sickness.

 

I suffer from the same illness.