Like many of us, the gas filler door on my '92 318i vert no longer locks. After all these years, somebody just opened the door and stole the gas cap while the car was parked at a local mall. Since I'm not interested in replacing the door lock itself, I thought that it would be better to just get a locking gas cap.
After perusing all the usual parts outlets online, they all seemed to direct me to part # 51 212 291 901 (see photos). However, I was disappointed to find that the inner diameter of the cap was too small, and wouldn't fit on the gas filler itself....bummer. Seems strange that all of the sources would recommend the same cap, even though it didn't fit, so just curious if anyone has had experience with this situation.
Alternatively, I am looking at Stant part # 10582, which is also recommended for the E30, although it obviously isn't OEM. I will probably just order one and see if it fits, but again, just looking for any other recommendations should this option not pan out. Thanks again!
After perusing all the usual parts outlets online, they all seemed to direct me to part # 51 212 291 901 (see photos). However, I was disappointed to find that the inner diameter of the cap was too small, and wouldn't fit on the gas filler itself....bummer. Seems strange that all of the sources would recommend the same cap, even though it didn't fit, so just curious if anyone has had experience with this situation.
Alternatively, I am looking at Stant part # 10582, which is also recommended for the E30, although it obviously isn't OEM. I will probably just order one and see if it fits, but again, just looking for any other recommendations should this option not pan out. Thanks again!
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