Engine oil cap

harringtonp · 26-09-2017 3:37pm #1

Any place where you can get these online guys ? Googling isn't working for me this time.

Specifically a Mazda 323 2001.

Are they commonly known as anything else ?

Thanks

Vicxas · 26-09-2017 3:40pm

Not online, but most breakers yards will have them in spades.

mikeecho · 26-09-2017 3:52pm

https://www.google.ie/search?client=ms-android-samsung&ei=anfKWfyEFKfXgAbcmpHwDQ&q=mazda+oil+cap+323+2001&oq=mazda+oil+cap+323+2001&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.3...6468.11083.0.12094.10.10.0.0.0.0.344.2522.0j1j5j3.9.0....0...1.1j4.64.mobile-gws-serp..1.8.2333...0i22i30k1j33i22i29i30k1j33i21k1j33i160k1.264.uY7MQ4yIyhA

James Bond Junior · 26-09-2017 5:21pm

If you can't find an oil cap youre searching wrong. Look for a 710 cap and see how you get on..

Atlantic Dawn · 26-09-2017 7:16pm

Ebay, a breakers or a main dealer.

biko · 26-09-2017 8:18pm

Possibly a motor factor or Halfords have something you can use

philstar · 26-09-2017 9:33pm

i'm intrigued...how did you lose an oil cap?

antodeco · 26-09-2017 9:35pm

philstar wrote: »

i'm intrigued...how did you lose an oil cap?

I've managed to drive down the M50 with no oil cap. Topped up the oil and forgot to put it back on. Came off after hearing a rattle from the engine. Oil everywhere, but oil cap still sitting across the strut bar!

TheChizler · 26-09-2017 9:37pm

I've done it... Topped up the oil before a 300km journey to the depths of West Cork and stopped to find the engine smoking. Had to replace it in a hurry and a local garage was able to order it from a dealer. Tried a few breakers but pickings were slim.

honda boi · 27-09-2017 6:45am

Should pick one up in a main dealer cheap enough.
Happened to me before.
Travelled about 60km without one:p
Was nowhere near a motor factors or dealer.
So used some tinfoil and a cable tie,and worked till I got to a dealer.
Think it cost about €10

sjb25 · 27-09-2017 8:38am

Oh I've done this before few years ago topped up oil drove of without putting cap on obviously lost the cap somewhere

What a mess luckily I noticed fairly quick but made one hell of a mess in a short time got a new cap in breakers for €5 the clean up was worst bit

philstar · 28-09-2017 7:51am

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

did oil pressure warning light not come on?

TheChizler · 28-09-2017 9:22am

Could take a couple of litres to be lost before the light comes on. When I did it I was sure I had no oil left from the mess but I didn't even need to top up when I checked after it had settled.

sjb25 · 28-09-2017 10:48am

TheChizler wrote: »

Could take a couple of litres to be lost before the light comes on. When I did it I was sure I had no oil left from the mess but I didn't even need to top up when I checked after it had settled.

Same as this with mine no light came I drove to local shop parked could see oil dripping on the ground opened up to a right mess oil everywhere but obviously looked worse than it was obviously

harringtonp · 28-09-2017 10:49am

philstar wrote: »

i'm intrigued...how did you lose an oil cap?

No idea, suspect it has been lost for quite a while. Possibly since previous time checked oil...

Warning light has been broken for tears too.

Anyway got cap in breakers.

Despite suggestions here eBay or online doesn't really work. You see caps alright but when drill down and look for exact fit for your car nothing shows up. And I have bought other parts online before so not a complete newbie to this

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