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tryingbe
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I find the seal doesn't matter as much as the make of the oil cap. DO NOT BUY MOTORAD oil cap or radiator cap!
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I have the Volvo oil cap, and use cheap (Rein? Elring?) oil cap gaskets, and change the gaskets at least once a year
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I'm on my OEM cap and gasket from Nov 1998 and my cover is dry.
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