anyone know how to change lock cylinders in a gas cap?
05-11-2022, 01:12 PM
#16
Drifting
The gas cap uses the same key as the doors & ignition? Didn't know that. Never tried it; I figured it was like the glovebox. Unless the glovebox uses the same key.. then I'm really missing out Bhahahaha
05-11-2022, 02:13 PM
#17
Burning Brakes
Glovebox uses a different key. That way you can have some things locked up when you valet the car. Of course, the valet may be siphoning your gas during your second course.
05-11-2022, 02:16 PM
#18
Drifting
05-11-2022, 03:49 PM
#19
Rennlist Member
Bumping this, because my 951 came with a keyless (Volvo branded) gas cap. I'd like to put an OE porsche cap in there, but don't have the original lock cylinder that goes with the rest of my cylinders (doors, hatch, ignition). Is there any way to track down a matching gas cap lock cylinder to the ones I already have, or would I have to rekey the whole car?
If the latter, I'll just buy a keyless 911 cap. It will be exactly the same as my current, but I won't see "volvo" every time I fill up.
If the latter, I'll just buy a keyless 911 cap. It will be exactly the same as my current, but I won't see "volvo" every time I fill up.
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fasterfaster (05-12-2022)
05-11-2022, 11:02 PM
#20
05-12-2022, 02:17 AM
#21
Rennlist Member
There's a right way to do it, which requires additional wafers (tumblers) to get all the right sizes, and then there's the cheap ghetto way to do it, which is, with the lock cylinder removed, and the key you want to use installed, filing down the wafers that are sticking up so that they are flush and allow the lock cylinder to rotate in the cap, allowing it to lock or unlock the cap. I don't think the ghetto method leaves it as secure and working reliably as it should for my taste...I bought a kit that had all new wafers and springs in it, and it worked well.
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