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Old 09-20-2010, 07:21 PM
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How do you get the plastic cover off? I cant turn the oil filler out.. al
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Old 09-20-2010, 07:48 PM
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thats the only way is to turn the filler off or break the cover or cut around the filler
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Old 09-20-2010, 08:08 PM
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well thats a bad design ...doh
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All it should take is a quarter-half turn on the filler neck, pull up which should (easily) pull the filler neck off the valve cover. Then just lift up on the decorative cover and pull forward, done.
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I tried to turn it,how much force is needed? pliers?
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I tried to turn it,how much force is needed? pliers?
Noooooooo not by a long shot. Just grab it with your hands and turn to the left
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yeah donjt do pliers you could break it then you got plastin peices inside your head lol dont want that
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I will try it again..al..I still cant find a plug for cd changer in trunk..did they all have them?
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umm couldnt tell ya never even touched a 2000+ bonne dont know much about their options and accessorys
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454k miles? wow
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