Thread: 2011 Oil Cap
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      05-05-2011, 09:25 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by elp_jc View Post
The older cap looks better . Problem with older caps leaking is gasket can 'bunch up' (for lack of a better word) when turning it if not lubed with a thin film of oil, like you do with a cartridge oil filter. If you do that, no leaks at all. I'm going to live with mine; new one looks like it came off from a Yugo .
Mine was the opposite actually - not enough tension to make it tight. Always felt like a 1-year-old could turn it. The new one is much tighter.
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