Does anyone know of an alternative to the BMW for a new lock cylinder?
The key broke off in the lock for the gas cap. Drilling the lock through worked well enough to remove the cast piece for the cap. Further filling and hammering with a nail set removed the the remaining bits of the lock. The most frustrating thing has been the dealer. When asked about price for a new cylinder they quoted me $280 Canadian. After regaining my composure I said all I needed was the lock cylinder and that couldn’t be the right price. In fact that is price of the cast piece that bolts to the tank. They then looked further and a found a price of $130 for a lock and key. But I must give them my key code. There must be another source for such a small piece. I seem to remember others inmates mentioning European car repair shops a possible source. Does any one have specifics on this? That is, a car model that uses the same lock or better yet an actual part number. Adrian#668, 97 Funduro, 01 Dakar. A. Nope. Not yet. Sorry. Removing the Gas Tank Restriction for easier filling. (NOTE
