Thanks for Wheel Center Cap threads

[tanzy_uk]

Hi Guys,

Just thoght I would say thanks to the various threads on the above subject. I took delivery of 4 x 75 mm chrome AMG style wheel caps which I purchased off of amazon, (photos to follow, gota wash the wheels and car first ). I got these to replace the original blue laural leaf wheel caps which were starting to de-laminate.

Replacing the caps was a genuine 5 min job, I used my battery drill and drilled a small hole close to the center of the caps. I then screwed in a self tappping screw about 5 mm and simply pulled out the cap with a pair of pliers, thus ensuring no damage to the wheels and took away the requierment to remove the wheels in the first place .

I adjusted the back spring on the new caps as advised on a previous thread, then pushed the new caps in place.

I hope the non genuine caps will be ok, they where not that expensive so if I need to by genuine MB parts I wont have lost much.

Tanz.

 

[Simon_M]

Out of interest, how long was it before your old laurel caps delaminated? One of mine has gone after 10 months

 

[tanzy_uk]

Hi Simon,

I have only owned the car for 3 months, it was 3 years old last week but I believe that they are the originals as I have all printouts and recipts and havent found wheel caps on any of the paperwork.

Tanz.