Fuel Door Bumpers

My fuel door rubber bumpers were missing on my '03. Hearing the rattle every time I closed the driver's door was annoying. I couldn't find anything that would work at the Auto Parts stores in my area so I gambled on these from Ebay:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1967-68-Ca...el-Door-Rubber-Bumpers-FITS-MORE/263337250904


They FIT perfectly. Getting the base piece through the mounting hole is challenging but if you use a tiny bit of oil and a small Jeweler's flat blade screwdriver you can work it in. I don't know what Toyota charges for these but $10 seemed like a fair price. Use 2 and keep 1 for a spare.

 

That's pretty slick!

 

Doesn't show in the pics if there's a hole in the outfacing surface. If so, put a little lube of your choice on the pointed end. Insert proper sized Phillip's SD in said hole, pop it into place, easy-peezee.

 

There isn't a hole in the outfacing surface of these replacement bumpers. I believe that is different than the OEM bumpers but since both of mine were missing I had nothing to compare with. Also - I would have to go back outside to verify but I don't think you can get to backside of the hole where the nipple passes through. I will have to verify that later.

 

OK - I get it now - If you remove the 4 screws it will allow you to disassemble the fuel filler compartment which would give you access to the back side to pull them through. That would work but it looks like it's simpler to push them through as long as you lube it a bit.

 

I had this same problem. Used some of the adhesive felt cabinet stoppers to do the same thing. Didn't realize there was a fancy rubber one Looks like shit but how often is the gas cap open?

 

^^^ This

 

In case anyone wants OE and is already placing an order for other parts, here is the P/N -
90541-06058
I can't remember if they are packaged as one or two.



https://toyotaparts.mcgeorgetoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-pipe-shield-cushion-9054106058

 

Looks like that price is for each. Also, shipping is $13.59 so it's over double the price of the eBay bumpers. If you absolutely must have OEM then cost doesn't matter I suppose.

 

There's some things you should go OEM on.


But if somebody insists on having OEM rubber gas door bumpers, I hope they seek help.

 

I can picture that. You put in the aftermarket bumpers to save some money. They work fine and you admire your quiet gas door after you fill 'er up. Then, after a few weeks it starts to eat on you that you're beautiful truck is no longer the same. It feels violated, no longer pure. Something just doesn't feel right. You just can't pin it down but the feeling won't go away and keeps gnawing on you. THEN - you screech to a stop on the side of the Highway - fling open that fuel door, and YANK out those fake bumpers and toss them into the ditch. As you drive away you start to feel a sense of relief... You whup out your cell phone - check for cops - then pull up Tacomaworld to find that post about fuel door bumpers. You weave around a bit on the road but eventually you Paypal $19.00 and once it goes through and your OEM bumpers are officially on order you breathe a sigh of relief... It's tough being a 1G Taco owner.

 

I usually pick some off of cars at pick-n-pull junkyard whenever I go there

 

If you go to your Toyota dealership, these bumpers are still available for less than $5 each.