G550guy

Where do you put it when fueling? Curious

Fin Fever

careful not to overtighten. I have had that same gas cap for a little over a year now. When it is on tight enough, the word "petroleum" should be perfectly horizontal. The cap in the pic is overtightened about 1/8 of a turn. It is either missing the rubber o-ring, or it is torqued on too tight.

USMC_DS1

If you have a leach then you can drap/hang it over the hook on the fuel door. https://rennlist.com/forums/8898729-post53.html

USMC_DS1

Good call. I didn't like it slightly canted anyway. It looks perfectly level now and still plenty tight.

Matt(inMA)

I was at the Porschefest meet at Larz Anderson in MA a couple of weeks ago and a couple of guys where showing their 997s.... with the filler cover open to show the gas cap. One it caught me as kind of funny seeing these cars with the filler doors open but I thought to each his own, then when I saw the spectators walking by the cars my thought changed to "holy cow, someone is going to brush against one of those filler doors and bend it back"....

All that said I bought a "used" one off this site over a year ago and have yet to put it on... it still sits in it's velvet pouch

Best,

Matt

Edgy01

Got mine--need to do the leash mod next! Nice CNC workmanship.

rubber_ducky

That's one clean filler port.

dak911

Hey, "YOU" see it every time "YOU" put gas in the car...so..

Edgy01

I finally got around to doing the leash mod for my new CNC aluminum cap. I also followed the USMC-DS1 lead with 1/16th inch steel cable, but went a step farther with clear shrink wrap, wrapping both the 1/16" cable and the crimped hardware. No chaffing to any of the paint or new hardware!

CodeRed

I dont think that a leash is really neccessary, looks cleaner w/out it.

Edgy01

Agree, but would rather not lose it!

Porsche_nuts

Yeah, and just as ridiculous is the cost of a Porsche license plate frame for $50-$60!!!

GTRR

I can't believe this thread has lasted over a year on an aluminum gas cap!

jdjones2010

JD, you forgot about the best part (its an extra 3-4hp too)! Thats really ridiculous though, but I also don't get the dealership to order Anything for me! Lol!

dertub

No fitment issues or dash warning lights for emissions, etc.?
I just ordered one for my '07 RS in gunmetal.