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Old 02-16-2009 | 11:36 AM
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Valve stem caps missing

So I go to rotate my tires yesterday on my TL-S and 2 of the valve stem caps are missing. This is the first time it has happed to my Acura but they are gone every few weeks from my wifes civic.

I was wondering where I can find the gray colored caps that come on the TL-S? I don't want to put the black caps on.


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Old 02-16-2009 | 12:01 PM
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Black caps with gray spray paint? Just an idea.
Old 02-16-2009 | 12:20 PM
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^could do that.

You can get a set of 4 at places like NAPA auto parts for like $1...
Old 02-16-2009 | 12:57 PM
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I had one of the caps missing and went to the dealer for a replacement. The parts guy pointed out a small circular recess in the top of the cap that he said was to make room for the valve's center piston. The parts guy told me that the aftermarket valve caps don't have this recess and will slightly depress the piston and cause a slow leak.

I haven't looked at one of the aftermarket caps so I can't vouch for what I was told but for $0.70 I got the grey cap I was looking for.

Just thought I would pass this on.
Old 02-16-2009 | 02:21 PM
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The only time I have problems with missing valve stem caps is taking my cars to Discount Tire for a rotation or new tires. The first time I took my Wife's Pilot for a rotation only half the caps (on the drivers side) were installed with no caps on the other tires. I never thought I would need to check and thought it was a fluke. The next time I took the Pilot in for new tires- ALL the caps were missing! I guess that is the cost of a 'free' tire rotation?

I have now changed tactics and remove all my caps before going to Discount Tire and replace the caps afterward. I imagine the Discount in our area has quite a cap collection growing.
Old 02-16-2009 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by imj0257
^could do that.

You can get a set of 4 at places like NAPA auto parts for like $1...
...or Pep Boys, or any other car parts store. I don't recall seeing the grey ones at the 99 Cent store or local drug store, but they do have the black ones. I bought a set of black caps from Rite-Aid for between $1 and $1.49 to replace the green caps Costco used for the new nitrogen-filled tires on our minivan.

Originally Posted by RBeachTL
I had one of the caps missing and went to the dealer for a replacement. The parts guy pointed out a small circular recess in the top of the cap that he said was to make room for the valve's center piston. The parts guy told me that the aftermarket valve caps don't have this recess and will slightly depress the piston and cause a slow leak.
Sounds like to me- a couple of my TL valve stem covers (black ones) are aftermarket or scrounged from some other source.
Old 02-16-2009 | 06:06 PM
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Pm me. I have tons of those grey TPMS caps.
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