So this happened tonight..

Post Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:54 pm

So this happened tonight..

Got in my car..
Saw the oil light was on..
Opened the bonnet..
took the filler cap off..
went into the garage..
got the oil..
filled her up..
made a small mess, so got a rag to clean it..
cleaned it..
SPENT AN HOUR AND A HALF LOOKING FOR THE BLOODY OIL CAP! TO THEN GIVE UP!!!! :@

I'm about to blow up. Anyone near me got a oil filler cap spare?
PE16

Steve

Post Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:59 pm

Not that old Oil Filler Cap thief again!! You ain't the first and you won't be the last, but I know that won't help.

It'll turn up just as you get a replacement

Post Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:06 pm

diable wrote:At least you didn't shut the bonnet, start the car and drive off........

I have, managed 60 miles without it

How the engine ran properly or didn't shit itself is a mystery.

On the same vein, before my Transit was picked up, I topped up the coolant, and yep, spent half hour looking for the now invisible header tank lid.

Upon giving up through loss of temper, I went into the cab to take the keys out the ignition and there it was on the seat

Post Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:30 pm

Bloody hell, zoners are closing in on me as im PE21 lol Like been said before, happened to most people lol

Post Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:54 pm

I drove mine (first car) without it on for a day. It ran a little lumpy. I took a look to investigate and found the cap missing. Thankfully it was perched on top of the radiator.

Post Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:09 pm

It wasn't that bad. I must have been very lucky.

Post Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:27 pm

I had a focus once, bought cheaply because it burnt oil. Topped the oil in a rush, drove round for about a week wondering what the burning smell was from the heaters, turned out I left the oil cap off.

Post Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:50 am

Use the petrol cap...

Post Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:57 am

Badassyas.. You legend! I just went out to my E30 at 2:50am to see if that worked and it did! I can take my mate into work in style after all! Thanks for the stories and help guys. feeling much better

Post Mon Jan 05, 2015 6:45 pm

If you find an oil filler cap laying around now, you can use it to plug your petrol filler cap.

Post Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:24 pm

badassyas wrote:Use the petrol cap...

good emergency top tip this

Post Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:29 pm

Jesus325iTouring wrote:
badassyas wrote:Use the petrol cap...
good emergency top tip this

Stick that in the wiki!