With gasoline heading north without an end in sight, I bought a locking gas cap for the '04 Suburban. The NAPA fella's comment, after I told him what I needed, was that they've sold a lot of caps to folks that just suffered thefts. 30 gallons gone would really send me off the deep end. :ticking:
We have locking gas caps on our fleet vehicles and they cut the lines to try and pump the gas out. The also have been known to take the tailgates and cut out the catalytic converters.
I had locking caps on all my cars I've owned. It's not because I don't want them stealing my gas, it's that I don't want them putting crap in the tanks.
Always a good idea to have locking gas caps or doors. Two of our cars lock the gas door with the key fob while the other has the lever inside. The ones that lock have a post that comes out from the side and locks through the piece on the door like a deadbolt. These are much more secure than the simple lever inside.
My Focus doesn't come with a gas cap so I am hoping that will slow a thief down.
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