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Old 03-19-10, 12:24 PM
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Default IS-F Valve Stem Caps?

Hello everyone, I just picked up a 2008 Mercury Metallic IS-F, it's a great car so far. I have only had it for 3 days. I will post pics when I am able to take some good ones. It decided to snow today so it's garaged for now. For some reason, my car didn't come with valve stem caps. I checked some auto part stores and could not find anything I liked. Does anyone know where I can order the OEM caps or something very similar that look good on the stock 19's? I appreciate any help! I did try searching and couldn't come up with anything. Thanks!
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OEM valve stem caps:

http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...0-2010-80.html

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the oem ones are as normal as you can imagine, nothing special

i have some caps that have the lexus logo on them, pretty neat stuff
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Sewell has those as well, here:

http://is.sewellparts.com/accessorie...F-2009-54.html

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I was looking at sewellpartsonline.com not sewellparts.com maybe that's why I couldn't find them. Placed my order! Thanks very much.
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I got nice aluminum L logo caps on eBay for about $10. I read they must be aluminum as steel interferes with TPMS somehow. Cheap steel ones are about $3-5 on eBay.
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