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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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My TRD oil cap fell off today. I popped the hood and it was laying on top of the hole. I've had issues with it loosening up but it never fell off. I just got my oil changed at the dealer last week. Do you think I should go back and yell at the technician? or get another oil cap?
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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tighten it up, ride around for a while. Falls off again, put stocker back on? where'd you buy it from? is it tight when you put it on?
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Ive got a stock oil cap for sale, $8 shipped and its yours. Its been on the car for all of 1,000 miles maybe.
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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It's the TRD one that i bought from the scion dealership. No thanks torqueTC. I just wanna know how to fix this one.
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then take it back.
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^^^ lol .. you could use some loc-tite yo!
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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take it back to the dealer
Old Jan 22, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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btw just so its posted, my LOC-TITE comment was (hopefully) a joke, please dont try it. atleast if you DO try it, take pix, because no one will f'in believe it

your answer good sir, is take it back to the dealer. that is the greatest thing about the dealer, they are pretty darn easy to work with when you buy the item from them OR toyota/scion in general. Me, I have EVERY single reciept from purchasing a part in a folder, and I mean everything. Even for my s2k antenna, I mean I have full documentation. Thats just my habbit.
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My TRD oil cap fell off today. I popped the hood and it was laying on top of the hole. I've had issues with it loosening up but it never fell off. I just got my oil changed at the dealer last week. Do you think I should go back and yell at the technician? or get another oil cap?



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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 01:09 AM
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you know... the cap probably didn't fall off...

you ever thought of THAT???
Old Jan 23, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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YEAH SqualL....I did until i found it rattling on top. It DEFINATELY wasn't on. I think i solved the problem though. It turns out that the TRD oil cap is slightly bigger than the stock one...and when the tech tightened it, he/she/it tightened it with the plastic engine cover in between. So I guess the cover kept it elevated and making it easier to unscrew.
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Old Jan 23, 2008 | 11:58 AM
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^ its all good....ur still the dumb@$$.......LMAO
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