What is the construction and purpose of fuel filler flaps and accessories?

Fuel filler flaps and accessories are body elements mounted at the refueling opening, most often in the rear fender or its vicinity. Their task is to cover the filler recess and protect the cap and locking mechanism from dirt. A typical set may include a flap, hinge, spring, cap, cable, seal, and locking pin.

What are fuel filler flaps and accessories used for?

Fuel filler flaps and accessories are used to protect the refueling zone and to maintain the proper closing function of this body area. They limit the access of water, dust, and mud to the filler neck, and in many versions, they also work with the central locking system. Additionally, they affect the car's aesthetics and the proper fit of body elements around the filler.

What is the construction and function of the fuel filler flap lock?

The fuel filler flap lock is a mechanism that immobilizes the flap when the car is closed. It usually consists of a pin, a housing, and a control element that can work with a central locking actuator. Its role is to secure access to the filler and to keep the flap in the correct position after closing.

How to choose a fuel filler flap for a specific car version?

It is safest to compare the OEM part number, interchangeable numbers, external shape, and mounting side. It is also worth checking the color, body version, mounting points, and whether the element comes from a pre-facelift or post-facelift version. For cars with a central locking system, the compatibility of the locking mechanism is also important.

What symptoms indicate wear of the fuel filler flap or its accessories?

Typical symptoms include difficulty opening, failure to close, a protruding flap, a damaged hinge, or a faulty lock. In practice, one also encounters cracks in mounts, seal wear, and traces of corrosion or abrasions at the edges. Such signs should be verified before purchasing and installing a replacement element.

How to care for fuel filler flaps and accessories after installation?

After installation, it is good to regularly clean the filler recess and the hinge area so that mud and salt do not accumulate there. It is worth periodically checking the condition of the seal, the smoothness of the mechanism, and the correct alignment of the flap relative to the fender. If the car uses a central lock, you should also check if the locking pin extends and retracts without resistance.

Fuel Flaps & Components

At Global Parts automotive store we offer a wide selection of original used car parts including fuel filler caps and accessories for many popular car brands such as BMW, Mini, Mercedes, Audi, Volkswagen and others. The fuel filler caps and accessories we offer undergo quality control so that you can be sure that you are getting a top-class product.

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£13.95

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£18.95

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Mercedes CLK W209 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Tank Cap Cover Perlite Grey - 747

£13.95

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BMW F30 Fuel Tank Fill In Filler Flap Cover Trim Black Sapphire Metallic - 475

£18.95

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BMW 3 SERIES E93 LCI Cover Pot Carrier Fuel Filler 7144330

£13.95

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Mercedes W168 Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Polar Silver Metallic - 761

£13.95

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£13.95

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Audi A5 F5 Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Daytona Grey Pearl Effect Z7S 8W8809907

£18.95

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Fuel Flap Cover BMW X1 E84 Fill In Flap Cap Panel Mineral Grau Metallic B39

£28.95

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Mercedes W245 Fuel Flap Tank Cap Cover Polar Silver Metallic - 761

£13.95

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£13.95

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£18.95

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£37.95

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BMW X3 F25 Fuel Cover Filler Fill In Flap Cap Glacier Silver A83 7265256

£13.95

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Mercedes W221 Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Schwarz Black - 040 A2217570006

£13.95

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Mercedes X164 Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Trim Iridium Silver - 775 A1647570106

£18.95

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BMW X1 E84 Fuel Fill In Flap Cover Cap Panel Spacegrau Metallic Space Grey A52

£13.95

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£13.95

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Mercedes W245 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Tank Cap Cover Comet Grey Metallic - 748

£13.95

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BMW F21 Fuel Fill in Filler Tank Flap Cover Glacier Silver Metallic A83 7270543

£18.95

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Mercedes W211 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cap Cover Varicolor Cashmere - 036

£28.95

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Mercedes C216 Fuel Flap Tank Cap Cover Trim A4477500000 Diamond White - 799

£56.95

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Audi A3 8V Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cap Cover Phantom Black - Z9Y 8V3809907A

£13.95

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BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Filler Cover Fill In Flap Mysticblau Metallic 7034281

£13.95

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Audi A4 B7 Cabrio Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Phantom Black - Z9Y 8H0809905

£13.95

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Fuel Flap Cover BMW F01 Fill In Flap Cap Panel Black Sapphire Metallic 475

£13.95

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BMW F30 Fuel Tank Fill In Filler Flap Cover Trim Mediterranean Blue C10 7238058

£18.95

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Audi Q3 8U Fuel Filler Flap Cover Cap Hainan Blue - X5K 8U0809907

£13.95

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Mercedes W169 Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Horizon Blue - 391 A1697500106

£13.95

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Skoda Fabia 5J Fuel Filler Cap Lock Cylinder Fuel Tank 1J0201553AF

£13.95

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£13.95

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Fill-in Flap BMW F21 Filler Fuel Cover Trim Panel Mineralweiss Mineral White A96

£13.95

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£18.95

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Mercedes CLC CL203 Fuel Filler Fill Flap Tank Cap Cover Calcite White - 650

£18.95

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BMW F32 Fuel Filler Fill Cover Flap Cap Citrin Black - X02 7286001

£13.95

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BMW F33 F33 LCI Fuel Filler Fill-in Flap Cover Cap Glacier Silber - A83 7286002

£28.95

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Audi A4 B8 Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Silver 8K0809907

£13.95

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Tank Flap Mini R55 R56 Fuel Filler Fill Cap Cover Dark Silver - 871 0430311

£13.95

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BMW 3 Series E90 E91 LCI Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Karmesinrot Red

£13.95

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Audi RS4 B8 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Cap Cover Trim Misano Red Pearl Z3M 8K0809907C

£18.95

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£13.95

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Ford Fiesta Mk7 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Housing Pot Carrier 8A61-A27936-AN

£18.95

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BMW F10 Fuel Cover Filler Fill In Flap Imperial Blue Metallic - A89 7204341

£13.95

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£13.95

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BMW F10 Fuel Cover Filler Fill In Flap Monte Carlo Blue B05 7204341

£13.95

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Audi A5 F5 Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Navarra Blue Metallic - X5H 8W6809907

£18.95

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Audi A1 8X Fuel Fill In Flap Cap Cover Mythical Black Metallic - Y9T 8X0809907

£13.95

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Mercedes W166 Diesel Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Selenite Grey Metallic - 992

£32.95

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BMW X3 E83 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cap Cover Monacoblau Blue - A35 7055877

£13.95

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Audi A4 B8 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Panel 8K0809907 Garnet Red Pearl Effect - Z3F

£13.95

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MINI Cooper R55 R56 Filler In Flap Fuel Cap Cover Interchange Yellow A95

£13.95

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Mercedes E S Class W168 W210 W220 W221 Diesel Ring Filler Red Neck A2204710071

£13.95

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VW Volkswagen Golf CD1 Fuel Filler Flap Cap Panel Refkex Silver LA7W L5H0809909

£28.95

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Ford Mondeo Mk4 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Cap Door Moondust Silver Metallic - ZJ

£13.95

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Mini Cooper R55 R56 LCI Filler In Flap Fuel Cap Cover Pure Silver 7148883

£13.95

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Mercedes W169 Fuel Flap Tank Cap Cover Steppe Brown Metallic - 490

£13.95

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BMW F01 Fuel Flap Cover Fill In Flap Cap Panel Titansilber Silver 354 7184076

£18.95

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Mercedes CLS W219 Hinge Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Pot Carrier A2196300082

£13.95

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Audi A4 B8 Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Misano Red Pearl - Z3 8K0809907

£13.95

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BMW E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Tank Cap Cover Platinbronze Bronze - A53

£13.95

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Mercedes W211 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cap Cover Obsidian Black Metallic - 197

£18.95

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Audi A5 8T Fuel Filler Fill Flap Cover Cap Deep Black Metallic - C9X 8T0809907

£23.95

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Audi A4 B9 Fuel Fill In Filler Flap Cap Cover Lid Daytona Grey - Z7S 8W0809907

£13.95

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BMW X3 F25 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap Space Grey Metallic - A52 7265256

£13.95

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Audi A4 B7 Cabrio Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Light Silver Metallic - Y7W

£13.95

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Fill In Flap BMW E82 E88 Fuel Cover Cap Trim Carbon Black - 416 7166825

£13.95

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Audi A3 8L Fuel Filler Tank Cap Flap Trim Cover Light Silver - Y7W 8L0809905A

£13.95

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Land Rover Discovery L550 Fuel Flap Cover FK72-405A26-A Corris Grey - 873

£13.95

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BMW E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Bluewater Metallic 896

£13.95

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Audi A3 8P Fuel Flap Cover Filler Fill In Flap Aruba Blue Pearl - X5V 8P4809907D

£23.95

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BMW F21 Fuel Fill in Filler Flap Cover Cap Midnight Blue Metallic B38 7270543

£13.95

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BMW E60 E61 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Olivin Metallic -349

£13.95

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Fuel Flap Lock Volkswagen VW Touran 1T Motor Actuator Mechanism 1T0810773A

£13.95

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Seat Leon Cupra 5f Fuel Flap Cover Cap Collecting Tray Primed 5F4809905F

£13.95

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Fuel Flap Cap Cover BMW F21 F21N LCI Fill-in Flap Filler Black Sapphire Metallic

£13.95

Part no. A2517570206-IRS

Mercedes W251 Fuel Flap Tank Cap Cover A2517570206 Iridium Silver Metallic - 775

£13.95

Part no. 7238058-MG

BMW F30 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Cover Mineral Grau Metallic - B39 7238058

£13.95

Part no. 7144328-TS1

Fuel Cover BMW E93 LCI Fill In Flap Titansilber Metallic Titanium Silver 354

£13.95

Part no. 7270765-MBM

BMW F20 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Midnight Blue Metallic - B38 7270765

£13.95

Part no. 7300931-AW

BMW F31 Fuel Tank Cover Filler Flap Cover Trim Alpine White 300 7300931

£18.95

Part no. 7270765-DSB1

BMW F20 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Tiefseeblau Deep Sea Blue A76 7270765

£23.95

Part no. 7L6809905B-SAL1

VW Touareg 7L Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Salt Lake Grey - D7Z 7L6809905B

£13.95

Part no. A2117500206-BRS1

Mercedes W211 Fuel Flap Tank Cap Cover Trim Brilliant Silver Metallic - 9744

£18.95

Part no. 8J0127400

Audi TT 8J 2.0 TDI Diesel Fuel Filter Pump Housing Bracket Holder 8T0809906B

£13.95

Part no. 7300931-GSB

BMW F31 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap Glacier Silver Metallic - A83 7300931

£13.95

Part no. 7270821-SCH

BMW X3 F25 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap Black Sapphire - 475 7265256

£13.95

Part no. A2117500306-PGR

Mercedes S211 Estate Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Perlite Grey Metallic - 747

£23.95

Part no. A1698200714

Mercedes A-Class W169 Fuel Flap Release Actuator Holder Bracket A1698200714

£13.95

Part no. 7060692-RBL

Fuel Flap Cover BMW E90 E91 Filler Fill in Cap Rear Ruby Black Metallic 7060692

£13.95

Part no. 7034281-TGR

BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Titangrau Metallic Grey

£13.95

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