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metal /aluminum tends to bend-dent, the plastic is more forgiving and probably weighs less

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Old 08-20-2016, 03:26 PM   #1 (permalink)
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metal /aluminum tends to bend-dent, the plastic is more forgiving and probably weighs less
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metal /aluminum tends to bend-dent, the plastic is more forgiving and probably weighs less
Maybe more forgiving but a total pita when changing oil tbat you have to remove the entire cover compared to 2 screws in the Zspeed and you have access to drain plug and filter.
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Not on my 16 OEM, 4 screws, the flap comes down, bend it back and good to go.

U should know that U old fart, Im 68 and figured it out(tequila helped a lot)
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Not on my 16 OEM, 4 screws, the flap comes down, bend it back and good to go.

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16 is a different design
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2012 is also like that... 4 screws and bend
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