Calling All MS3 Owners - Please Read and Respond!

[bombermanx]

Dude - any decent cap has a rubber gasket on the inside to keep out water!!
Unless if you are puttin some crappy cap that you got from China.

it's corrosion between metal cap and the threads on the stem that is getting the caps stuck, no gasket will help. There's even a TSB on this for the 3.

 

[SP33D3]

2 Flip keys and regular caps (canada)

 

[Olestra]

Hehehe. I bet there's gonna be some swappage going on. =) Americans buying flip keys on eBay and Canadians buying silver caps (silver caps sound cool).

 

[cosmicspeed3]

US model, no flip keys, gotta go check on the caps, I'll edit later.

ok can we import some flip keys and group buy FTW(first)

I asked if the MS6 flip key could be programmed to work.
anyone know if it can?

thanks, Greg

 

[MadOzodi]

it's corrosion between metal cap and the threads on the stem that is getting the caps stuck, no gasket will help. There's even a TSB on this for the 3.

(shocked)

/runs out to change back to the plastic caps

 

[fourthmeal]

Dissimilar metal phenomenon. Clear and present danger.

 

[MM3Canuck]

it's corrosion between metal cap and the threads on the stem that is getting the caps stuck, no gasket will help. There's even a TSB on this for the 3.

I had the same metal caps on my old car, and they seized up after 3-4 months, required pliers to get those things off.
I would never use them again. (nuts)

 

[Evo Scooter]

I've had metal caps on my Evo for years and they have never seized... Of course I check my tire pressure weekly. Do you guys check your pressure weekly or weakly?

 

[MadOzodi]

At what PSI will the TPMS tell you your pressure is low? In my old car, I could feel the diff. in tire pressure just by feel when going through one of the turns that I passed daily.

 

[meha11]

Dissimilar metal phenomenon. Clear and present danger.

Nice

Corrosion caused by Galvanic Action where 2 metals in the galvanic range are dissimilar.
The less noble metal is sacrificial and corrodes first to protect the more noble metal. This principle is used to preserve Oil and Gas platforms offshore.

The corrosion in this case occurs where the dissimilar metals contact causing the threads to seize.
If you really want to install the aftermarket caps you could try Teflon Tape/Paste or some Neverseize.

Personally I would stick to the factory caps but what the heck, live a little.

Sorry for the boring post.

 

[Evo Scooter]

Nice

Corrosion caused by Galvanic Action where 2 metals in the galvanic range are dissimilar.
The less noble metal is sacrificial and corrodes first to protect the more noble metal. This principle is used to preserve Oil and Gas platforms offshore.

The corrosion in this case occurs where the dissimilar metals contact causing the threads to seize.
If you really want to install the aftermarket caps you could try Teflon Tape/Paste or some Neverseize.

Personally I would stick to the factory caps but what the heck, live a little.

Sorry for the boring post.

I believe zinc is the most common sacrificial metal used on naval vessels. Or at least it was, back in the day...

 

[MM3Canuck]

I personaly dont check my pressure as much as I should, then again, the my Mazda3 has a low tire pressure indicator.