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I know the answer will be get some better skid plates, but has anyone found a way to keep that plastic oil drain cover on the factory skid plate attached? I have had my FJ for just over a year and have drug off 2 of them. They are ~$30 to replace too. Seems a lot for a 6" piece of plastic.
As many members have pointed out in other threads, the oil drain cover serves little to no purpose. Mine was lost long ago and there have been no issues. I'm not sure what the purpose was in the first place. I'd forgo the $30 and either invest in skids, or leave it be.
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It would only provide the most minimal protection from debris, etc (as it simply falls out if you look crooked at it) so I considered the loss to be unimportant...especially at $30 to replace. Usually, that kind of stuff would really bother me and I would replace it, but I just didn't see the point because it's such a stupid design. You would probably be better off putting Duct Tape over the hole...would offer just as much protection...would last longer too.
If you can't tell, I'm slightly bitter about the stupidity of the design.
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It would be great if I had a clue, but let's face it, that's just not gonna happen.
Hadn't thought of that. Could be a cottage industry.. Ron
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jamesart86 previously said:
Might start watching the trails FJ's frequent-- probably a bunch of them scattered around. I lost mine first time in the woods.
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Rapper standing on the corner, wrappers flying in the wind... And in my quite reflection, I wonder why..
I get to join the oil drain cover Lost Boys club. I just got back from Colorado and discovered mine was gone. I'm sure it is sitting in the middle of the South Colony Lakes Road somewhere. Since my first oil change I thought it was a piece of crap. It is designed to fall off.
hahahahahahahahaha... Thats just too good... LOL... Ron
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1911 previously said:
Let it go! If it was really meant to be, it will come back to you.
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Rapper standing on the corner, wrappers flying in the wind... And in my quite reflection, I wonder why..
Am i the only one that has to almost use a crowbar to get theirs off??? And talk about a pain to put back in as well. What is mine made of to be so much stronger?
Kryptonite.. He's up to those tricks again...LOL.. Ron
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layonnn previously said:
Am i the only one that has to almost use a crowbar to get theirs off??? And talk about a pain to put back in as well. What is mine made of to be so much stronger?
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08 SS, SS valve stem caps and exhaust tip
Rapper standing on the corner, wrappers flying in the wind... And in my quite reflection, I wonder why..
Ron
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