[Warning] Dumb question inside

dmhenderson · 09-07-2012, 10:43 AM

So I'm interested in adding a little under the hood "bling" for shows in the form of a nismo radiator cap and oil filler cap.

I'm assuming these are just normal unscrew and "there you go" sort of installations right?

No chance of harming the car unless I do something retarded like open the radiator cap with the engine hot or crossthread the oil filler cap...right?

shadoquad · 09-07-2012, 10:43 AM

I'm not certain, but I would assume that you're correct. And I don't think it's a dumb question at all.

Romulus1 · 09-07-2012, 11:03 AM

yes that is correct, i have a red billit aluminum oil cap that i got from ebay and a skunk2 high pressure rad cap, plug and play. pull the old off, screw the new on!

dmhenderson · 09-07-2012, 11:32 AM

There was a bunch of hooha on the 350z site about "high pressure rad caps" being bad for NA engines or non-tuned engines or some such nonsense. Any truth to it?

I feel like that's just horsesh*t but that's just me...

dmhenderson · 09-07-2012, 11:33 AM

Also is there any difference between the $95 NISMO oil filler cap and the knockoff that looks just f'ing like it that sells for $25?

Also thinking that this is a "no" but just wanted to make sure.

b1adesofcha0s · 09-07-2012, 12:36 PM

$95 for an oil filler cap?!!?

eastwest2300 · 09-07-2012, 12:38 PM

You'd be silly for spending almost $100 on a oil filler cap...

Masa · 09-07-2012, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

$95 for an oil filler cap?!!?

Quote:

Originally Posted by eastwest2300

You'd be silly for spending almost $100 on a oil filler cap...

They are priced that high because people buy them. There's a market for everything.

Just like the people who buy 100 dollar Monster branded cables when the 5 dollar cable from Newegg or Amazon is exactly the same. Don't get me started on the Beats headphones now... lol

b1adesofcha0s · 09-07-2012, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masa

They are priced that high because people buy them. There's a market for everything.

Just like the people who buy 100 dollar Monster branded cables when the 5 dollar cable from Newegg or Amazon is exactly the same. Don't get me started on the Beats headphones now... lol

Yeah I was more shocked that people actually pay that much for them

eastwest2300 · 09-07-2012, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Masa

They are priced that high because people buy them. There's a market for everything.

Just like the people who buy 100 dollar Monster branded cables when the 5 dollar cable from Newegg or Amazon is exactly the same. Don't get me started on the Beats headphones now... lol

well thats just silly.

I believe it though.

dmhenderson · 09-07-2012, 03:02 PM

BEATS BY DRE

(lol)

dmhenderson · 09-07-2012, 03:05 PM

Oh excuse me, it's a $99.95 oil filler cap.

Nissan Infiniti NISMO Billet Oil Filler Cap | eBay

Wheeee.

Best part is the NISMO label is a decal.

dmhenderson · 09-07-2012, 03:20 PM

Spent $50 and got a chrome nismo oil filler cap and a brushed aluminum high pressure radiator cap. Much more reasonable.

XwChriswX · 09-07-2012, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Spent $50 and got a chrome nismo oil filler cap and a brushed aluminum high pressure radiator cap. Much more reasonable.

Can you link me where you got them, I was also looking to get a nismo OFC and RC.

dmhenderson · 09-07-2012, 03:26 PM

Oops it was $75 total not $50. Nismo radiator cap was more expensive than the other one I was looking at but that's fine. I will post links.

09-07-2012, 10:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	[Warning] Dumb question inside So I'm interested in adding a little under the hood "bling" for shows in the form of a nismo radiator cap and oil filler cap. I'm assuming these are just normal unscrew and "there you go" sort of installations right? No chance of harming the car unless I do something retarded like open the radiator cap with the engine hot or crossthread the oil filler cap...right? __________________

09-07-2012, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
Romulus1 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 691 Drives: '11 370Z Sport 6MT Rep Power: 14	yes that is correct, i have a red billit aluminum oil cap that i got from ebay and a skunk2 high pressure rad cap, plug and play. pull the old off, screw the new on! __________________ 11 SR 370Z Sport 6MT - Sold 03 Escalade AWD - Sold 13 Silverado LTZ Z71 Crew Cab

09-07-2012, 11:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	There was a bunch of hooha on the 350z site about "high pressure rad caps" being bad for NA engines or non-tuned engines or some such nonsense. Any truth to it? I feel like that's just horsesh*t but that's just me... __________________

09-07-2012, 11:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Also is there any difference between the $95 NISMO oil filler cap and the knockoff that looks just f'ing like it that sells for $25? Also thinking that this is a "no" but just wanted to make sure. __________________

09-07-2012, 12:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	$95 for an oil filler cap?!!? __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

09-07-2012, 10:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
shadoquad A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: . Posts: 42,608 Drives: . Rep Power: 3886	I'm not certain, but I would assume that you're correct. And I don't think it's a dumb question at all.

09-07-2012, 12:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,818 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	You'd be silly for spending almost $100 on a oil filler cap... __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

09-07-2012, 03:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	BEATS BY DRE (lol) __________________

09-07-2012, 03:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Oh excuse me, it's a $99.95 oil filler cap. Nissan Infiniti NISMO Billet Oil Filler Cap \| eBay Wheeee. Best part is the NISMO label is a decal. __________________

09-07-2012, 03:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Spent $50 and got a chrome nismo oil filler cap and a brushed aluminum high pressure radiator cap. Much more reasonable. __________________

09-07-2012, 03:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	Oops it was $75 total not $50. Nismo radiator cap was more expensive than the other one I was looking at but that's fine. I will post links. __________________

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