So this happened tonight..

[Stevieabz]

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

[RM2186]

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

[Jesus325iTouring]

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

[Nobby_N]

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

[Gert_8]

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.

[Gert_8]

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

[maxfield]

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.

[badassyas]

Use the petrol cap...

[Stevieabz]

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

[Willeh]

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

[Jesus325iTouring]

Use the petrol cap...

good emergency top tip this

[milescook]

Use the petrol cap...

good emergency top tip this

Stick that in the wiki!