[Tom28]

Bought the valve stem caps for my OB. Had to wait a couple of weeks for them to come in.

I had some similar caps on my VW and really liked the detail. Anyway, the caps really don't fit the OB's stems very well (see the attachments).

So, I email Subaru of America. Long story short, they're sending my pictures up to R&D and sending me a check for 2x what I paid for the things....

The caps themselves also felt kinda cheap. Plastic even.

 

[Tom28]

I might missed your point. What is wrong with the original ones so you needed to buy new caps?

I like the detail of the Subaru logo. And on the VW liked the detail of that logo too. Just personal taste. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[JAvendan]

tom, thanks for the post!

that is disappointing.

i kick around the idea of getting those, too... just because

i guess i will be passing on them.

joel

 

[OBnube]

......The caps themselves also felt kinda cheap. Plastic even.

They are plastic. If you tighten them too much you can "pop" the top off.

I might missed your point. What is wrong with the original ones so you needed to buy new caps?

The STI ones are good for 3-4 HP easy. I could tell right away when I put mine on.

 

[Danbike]

Here's a good one to consider. A few years back, I found some really neat aluminum motorcycle valve caps and put them on another car. Drove it thru the winter and when I went to check the tires, the caps were frozen, as in corroded, on to the valve stems. I had to have the stems cut off.

Well I had a heck of a fight with the company that made the stems. They claimed that since they were for motorcycles, I made the error and they were free and clear. I pointed out that in the catalog I found them there was no mention of seasonality in use. After a bit of pushing back and forth, they coughed up the cash for the repair.

Learned my lesson.

 

[DavidPeab]

While we're on the subject, I once bought valve stem caps that showed whether the tires were properly inflated. You could see a little green pressure number when they were within the cap's rating or red when they were too low. One my tires when flat despite my careful use of these special pressure indicator caps. The plastic window on one of the stem caps broke out (rubbed a curb or something) and it let all of the air out of the tire. lol

 

[Looby]

The caps are tacky. Shoulda bought the muffler polish.

 

[JAvendan]

While we're on the subject, I once bought valve stem caps that showed whether the tires were properly inflated. You could see a little green pressure number when they were within the cap's rating or red when they were too low. One my tires when flat despite my careful use of these special pressure indicator caps. The plastic window on one of the stem caps broke out (rubbed a curb or something) and it let all of the air out of the tire. lol

i had a set on my '96 maxima back in the day... someone wanted them more then me!

joel

 

[Looby]

What is wrong with the original ones so you needed to buy new caps?

The OEM stems & caps that came on my 2011 are probably
the highest quality rubber/plastic models I've ever seen.

...if it ain't broke, you haven't customized it enough,

Looby

 

[G-Omaha]

The caps are tacky. Shoulda bought the muffler polish.

No, save your money and get the muffler bearings for that "smooth sound".

I had the caps and they were a waste of money and did not fit well. $15 down the drain.

 

[upflying]

If you don't remove the blingy caps a thief will do it for you.

 

[Tom28]

If you don't remove the blingy caps a thief will do it for you.

Never had a problem in the 12 years I had them on the VW....

 

[DOOM161]

Whenever I need a valve stem cap, I buy five for a quarter at Walmart

 

[the evil twin]

So, I email Subaru of America. Long story short, they're sending my pictures up to R&D and sending me a check for 2x what I paid for the things....

The caps themselves also felt kinda cheap. Plastic even.

:19: They told me the same thing a year ago when I bought them! Although, they used to be chrome coated brass. Definitely metal of some sort. I liked them, got BMW and VW and the Kawasaki "K" versions for the other vehicles. Guess they didn't do much of the "D" part of R&D.

 

[Looby]

Whenever I need a valve stem cap, I buy five for a quarter at Walmart

You can get as many as you want, for FREE...

...in the Walmart parking lot,

Looby

 

[I call her Sheila]

If you paid "X" for them and SOA is paying you "X * 2" for them back, then it sounds like a VERY good idea to buy these.

Wash, rinse, repeat!