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Losing oil from oil cap??


Twizted_3KGT
08-03-2005, 12:56 PM
I was under my car last night doing many a things (Clutch/Alt.Belt/IAC/Wheel Studs/Low oil sensor connector) and I noticed some not so old oil around one of the pulleys. Which pulley it is I don't know, hope not water pump...but I traced it back up and it's coming from my oil cap! Anyone ever have this problem?

sLADe781
08-03-2005, 01:27 PM
Yeah, I have that problem too. I searched somewhere and the site said to change the PCV Valve and I changed it but I looked the other day and there was oil around the area still. I'm thinking that it might be my oil cap now....what do you guys think?

talskinyguy
08-03-2005, 02:42 PM
I would replace the oil cap, the stock ones suck.

Twisted_Reasoning
08-03-2005, 03:23 PM
Yeah, I was losing oil from my cap but was too cheap to buy a good aftermarket one. I got a cheap 5$ replacement and lost even more oil! I ended up taking the rubber gasket from the cheap one and putting over the gasket from the stock one. Much tighter seal and no more oil loss.

sLADe781
08-03-2005, 03:45 PM
What's a good oil cap to get? I was gonna go OEM but apparently, they suck so I should get something else!?!

talskinyguy
08-03-2005, 04:27 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ralliart-Silver-Black-Engine-Oil-Cap-3000GT-Galant_W0QQitemZ7990849205QQcategoryZ33622QQrdZ1QQ cmdZViewItem

just go to ebay and search for 3000gt oil cap

Twizted_3KGT
08-04-2005, 10:16 AM
hmm glad to know its not just my problem...ebay it is then...i'll get myself a nice shiney chrome one...or something.

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