this is rather embarrassing but...

do any of you guys have a tough time getting the oil cap off?

i was at the gas station and putting gas in, figured id pour some one my seafoam in and the damn cap wouldnt come off! not only was it this time but a majority of the time i try to do an oil change the cap takes me the most trouble!

its rather embarrassing but the damn thing wont come off

 

YES!
every time I change oil I think to ask the same thing but never remember.
I have tried putting a little oil on the rubber ring and threads and it doesn't help.

 

Not so much on this truck, but on the others I've had.....yeah, I've had trouble getting the oil cap off.

 

thank god haha i thought i was just really weak or stupid haha

so you tried lubing it and still no help when trying to turn it off. tried anything else?

 

I use this. Don't need to mess around with an oil cap that won't come off easily. It won't damage the cap, I've done it multiple times already.

 

I thought about replacing it to see if that helps but usually I just do as K20me has suggested and use a wrench or pliers.

 

It's tougher than most I've worked on but after my second oil change I just started snugging the cap back down then going only a 1/3 turn farther. This helped a bit, although I still have to put in a decent amount of force to get it to come off.

 

I just crossfit that bitch off. Tough though sometimes.

 

I don't feel so bad after reading your guys post. I've worked out majority of my life but can never get that damn cap off without Mr. Goodwrench.lol

 

I use these

IMO, oil caps are better tight than loose.

 

i just did my oil change about 20 min ago and use pliers so ya that is all

 

Yea i've been able to muscle it off a few times...but most of the time I just use pliers

 

I was a lube tech at a toyota dealership for a couple years. The threaded oil caps were always tough to remove. Most needed a wrench.
Haven't had any problem with mine. I might try a SMALL amount of copper anti-seize if it starts happening.

 

My truck is tough but I have so far been able to muscle it off, my wife's yaris on the other hand has required the channel locks a couple of times.

 

Don't put it on so tight. Snug is good enough.

I am a genius.