I bought 4 sets of valve stem covers

"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
01/09/2019 at 15:00 • Filed to: eBay

Gold, black, and two red sets of metal valve stem covers for a grand total of 54 cents. Purchased using only eBay bucks. Thinking I’ll just turn around and sell them for a couple bucks or maybe just keep it festive with rotating sets of valve stem covers. Who knows?! Either way, free money well spent.

I always make it a goal to buy as many things as possible with the change I get as “cashback” from eBay. I’ve collected a lot of weird stuff. I’m thinking these may be the most profitable in the end.

DISCUSSION (13)

Tareim - V8 powered > TysMagic
01/09/2019 at 15:02

Hate those things, bought a set of wheels once that had some on, couldn’t get them off as they had corroded themselves onto the valve, so had to cut them off and revalve the wheel

TysMagic > Tareim - V8 powered
01/09/2019 at 15:03

Welcome to the world of eBay parts

Urambo Tauro > TysMagic
01/09/2019 at 15:04

Future next gen S2000 owner > TysMagic
01/09/2019 at 15:08

I bought something similar from the local auto parts store for about a buck. Put them on and the plastic inner liner detached from the metal body. I was so disappointed I went in and returned one set to get my dollar back.

ateamfan42 > Tareim - V8 powered
01/09/2019 at 15:09

Aluminum is a terrible choice for valve stem cap material for this very reason.

TysMagic > Future next gen S2000 owner
01/09/2019 at 15:09

what a roller coaster

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > TysMagic
01/09/2019 at 15:18

It’s not just eBay parts, it’s the dissimilar metals. You need to put a little bit of dielectric grease on there to keep them from corroding onto the valve stem.