steve3000 Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Hello, I was cleaning my engine bay this afternoon - used a bit of carb cleaner spray to help mop up the oodles of oil left around the oil filler cap from it's last service at Nissan. But when I tried to clean the 'NISMO' oil cap, the thing started dissolving and turning blue! Worryingly the silver paint seems to have been coming off even the bottom of the cap - which would be in contact with the engine oil... Thankfully, as far as I can see there's no sign of any getting down the oil filler pipe though. The oil cap came with the car, so I'm not sure it's a genuine article - best keep an eye out thought, when cleaning the eninge bay - just in case you've got one of these... Steve PS. I'm now after an OEM cap if anyone has one spare? (link here) Quote
Cool Hand Luke Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Doesnt sound like a genuine Nismo one - the one i have is a solid aluminium billet type. Quote
steve3000 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Posted September 28, 2008 Doesnt sound like a genuine Nismo one - the one i have is a solid aluminium billet type. Hummm yeah I suspect it's not genuine - had a look on ebay and there are some cheap painted ones there...definately recommend staying away from those! Steve Quote
M13KYF Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Nismo ones aren't painted but are machined from a solid piece of aluminium billet. there are two types. The earlier one looks like this and the later version which is easier to get hold off and unscrew is this Quote
steve3000 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Posted September 28, 2008 Nismo ones aren't painted but are machined from a solid piece of aluminium billet. Thanks for the info - yep, mine isn't original then, pic below - see the silver paint peeled to show blue colour. Steer clear of these ones! Steve Quote
Ian Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Nismo ones aren't painted but are machined from a solid piece of aluminium billet. Thanks for the info - yep, mine isn't original then, pic below - see the silver paint peeled to show blue colour. Steer clear of these ones! Steve Ive had one of them on for nearly 2 years with no issues Quote
M13KYF Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 yeah, sorry you have a poor relation type Quote
steve3000 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Posted September 28, 2008 Ive had one of them on for nearly 2 years with no issues Don't try cleaning it with carb cleaner - hopefully you should be ok Mine's gone in the bin now, I'm not running the risk of contaminating the oil with the flakey silver paint from mine. Steve Quote
Sarnie Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 yeah, sorry you have a poor relation type AKA eBay tat Quote
M13KYF Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 I didn't want to offend others who may have them Quote
Ian Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 Not for long though, I need a greddy one to match my rad cap but im not paying £70 for it Quote
Sarnie Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 I didn't want to offend others who may have them I prefer my description Quote
M13KYF Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 I didn't want to offend others who may have them I prefer my description so did I Quote
Pimm Posted September 28, 2008 Posted September 28, 2008 I found lots of these caps forsale at the japfest stands for £1 each had a look but they were bad. Quote
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