Oil fill cap question

[killer1958]

Recently bought a 96 V6 and I have what is maybe a stupid question. On my car, the oil cap isn't a normal cap...you know, they usually are plastic and have the oil can symbol, or say "fill oil here" or something like that. Instead of that, my car has this kind of round funnel type thing. it comes off the valve cover about 4-5 inches or so, and has a slight bend toward the front of the car. There is no cap on it at all. Should there be a cap of some kind on this? Or is this normal? I've never seen something like this before. I just have the feeling there should be some kind of cap on it. Thanks in advance for the info.

[97rs4life]

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Got a pic? I have no idea what you are talking about but there should be a oil cap on it

[BLLDOGG]

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did someone leave a funnel on your car?

[killer1958]

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I took a couple pics, hope they show it good enough. I've never seen something like this before. Where the normal plastic screw on oil fill cap should be...I have this thing with no cap. Now, I know if you run the engine without an oil cap, you get oil shooting all over the place. This doesn't do that at all, but you can add oil through it. I think I'm just missing the cap, but like I said...I've never seen this before. It does not come off either. It will not unscrew from the valve cover. Am I going crazy? Or has someone seen this before. Thanks.

[bluovlh8er]

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yes thats your oil filler tube. THE CAP IS MISSING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kala]

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yup, go to nearest pepboys and buy a cap



:)

[killer1958]

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Thanks, that's what common sense told me too...but it kind of baffled me. Do all Camaro V6 3800 engines have this "extension" thing on the valve cover to add oil through?

[kala]

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Yessssssss



:)

[bluovlh8er]

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just go but a stupid cap.
:poke: jk

[Tom Rs]

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yep, just missing the cap. the neck is kinda handy when it comes to oil changes

[vr4gasm]

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i have an extra oem cap if you need it

[killer1958]

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Thanks for the offer vr4gasm, I'd love to have it, but it's probably better if I just go get one up here. Thanks again to everyone for the info.