Locking Gas Caps?

[PartyOf5]

As crazy as it might sound, there are people stealing gas. My previous vehicle had a door lock, not that its hard to break into that. But thieves and vandals are lazy, they'll look for vehicles without obstructions.

So any owners here have a locking gas cap? Is it worth it at all you think?

 

[Rafael]

It's cheap insurance. It also keeps vandals from putting things in your gas tank.

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

I haven't looked lately, but I had a hard time finding one for the 07 Tahoe.

 

[PartyOf5]

It's cheap insurance. It also keeps vandals from putting things in your gas tank.

Thats my main motivation for getting one. Want to stop the high school kids on a dare from pouring things into the tank.

Do you have one? Does it fit/work well?

I've been looking at the Stant Gas Cap locks.

 

[Mike97]

As crazy as it might sound, there are people stealing gas. My previous vehicle had a door lock, not that its hard to break into that. But thieves and vandals are lazy, they'll look for vehicles without obstructions.

So any owners here have a locking gas cap? Is it worth it at all you think?

It depends on where you live, but just the fact that you are thinking about it tells me it's a possibility that someone will mess with it. It is worth paying a few bucks and the hassle at the pump for your peace of mind in knowing that nobody will mess with your gas tank.

 

[PartyOf5]

I live in a very safe neighborhood where people let their kids outside to play alone, they leave their garage doors open for hours, have parties at town center..etc. Still it doesn't mean its immune to unruly types that hunt down an easy target.

There has been a handful of car break-ins, one car stolen and someone who got their gas siphoned out while parked at an elementary school blocks from my house. Could have been some kids on a spirited dare as there was no damage to the vehicle(which happened to be a Tahoe).

So I'm just phishing for opinions on a particular brand of locking gas cap that owners tried and worked well on the '07 Tahoe/Denali's.

 

[Mike97]

I've been looking at the Stant Gas Cap locks.

Stant is one of the biggest makers of gas and radiator caps. I'm sure that it will work as advertised. I have a Stant locking gas cap on one of my older cars, and I have had no problems with it. I can't say how it will work on your Tahoe though. But I have no reason to think you would have any problems with it (as long as you don't lose the key :smilielol: ).

 

[PartyOf5]

I know talking about fuel caps isn't as interesting as 24" wheels, air intakes and nav. systems, but for anyone interested here is the cap that'll fit an '07.

It even has that little lip around it so you can pull the leash off the old cap and fit it right on the new one.

http://www.usahardware.com/inet/shop/item/08100/icn/20-401091/stant/11511.htm

 

[JKmotorsports]

With the rising prices of fuel, I wouldn't be surprised if "stolen siphoned gas" starts to become more common soon. A locking cap wouldn't be a bad idea at all.

 

[TN Tahoe]

I know talking about fuel caps isn't as interesting as 24" wheels, air intakes and nav. systems, but for anyone interested here is the cap that'll fit an '07.

It even has that little lip around it so you can pull the leash off the old cap and fit it right on the new one.

http://www.usahardware.com/inet/shop/item/08100/icn/20-401091/stant/11511.htm

They need to make one in yellow of us E85 Tahoes

 

[PartyOf5]

With the rising prices of fuel, I wouldn't be surprised if "stolen siphoned gas" starts to become more common soon. A locking cap wouldn't be a bad idea at all.

It's happened somewhat back when regular unleaded was almost $3.30 where I live.