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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

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Old 09-07-2012, 11:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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?
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I'm not certain, but I would assume that you're correct. And I don't think it's a dumb question at all.
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Old 09-07-2012, 12:03 PM   #3 (permalink)
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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!
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Old 09-07-2012, 12:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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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...
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Old 09-07-2012, 12:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
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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.
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$95 for an oil filler cap?!!?
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You'd be silly for spending almost $100 on a oil filler cap...
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Spent $50 and got a chrome nismo oil filler cap and a brushed aluminum high pressure radiator cap. Much more reasonable.
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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.
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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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