Wheel centre cap corrosion

Interior and Exterior bodywork Issues and Fixes
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Caster wrote: Tue Jan 01, 2019 11:43 pm No probs with the ones on eBay - think paid £14 for them + still looking good after just over 2 years/23,000 miles 👍
PS....last time I checked - didn't see any for sale on eBay, hope now back on.
I don't think the German prestige manufactures like the eBay sellers much so may have shut them all down by now. My work friend had a bit of side line selling them on eBay a few years back. BMW, I think it was reported him to the customs who actually dragged him of in handcuffs. He ended up staying eighteen months at her majesty's pleasure. :shock: He was driving a 911 turbo so was selling quite a few of them.
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^^^ Blimey! :shock: So how would the authorities view knowing purchasers of counterfeit goods?! :?
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Wing Commander wrote: Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:49 pm ^^^ Blimey! :shock: So how would the authorities view knowing purchasers of counterfeit goods?! :?
...? accessory after the fact.....?😂
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Post by DieselE »

This issue still isn't sorted - what is wrong with Porsche?

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I had new ones about 14 months ago and look at the state of them again. Same goes for my Turbo Exhaust tips.

Why on earth cant they sort this out and get them manufactured properly? The very similar design/look centre caps ones on my Aston are like new after 6 years. Sehr Scheiße!
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Post by CharlesElliott »

My Boxster in 2009 did the same. I don't think it is a priority.
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WD40 will work wonders to clean them up. You won’t have to buy new ones,
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Out of interest , is it just the silver caps that have a problem? No issues yet with my black ones after nearly 2 years.
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putt4par wrote: Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:54 am Out of interest , is it just the silver caps that have a problem? No issues yet with my black ones after nearly 2 years.
No problems / tarnishing with my silver centre caps after 2 yrs 8 months. Always hand washed and with no jet washing though. :idea:
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Post by adam b »

had a set replaced under warranty (car is almost 3 years old)

the extended warranty (which kicks in in April) doesn't cover cosmetic issues so I will try ebay

used eBay before for my old 997 and they were fine, OPC prices are silly

are they all same size (as a Cayman or 911)?
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I think that the wheel hub covers are dependant on the wheel, especially the colour.

That's why I bit the bullet and bought them from an OPC, after getting the part number off the Porsche Tequipment website matched to my winter wheels.

They were very expensive, so I hope they will last.
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