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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BMW 6 Series E63 E64 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Mineralsilber Silver A14 7011342

€23.95

Part no. 7001027-OLI

BMW X5 E53 Fill Flap Fuel Cover Trim Panel Olivin Green Metallic 349 7001027

€23.95

Part no. 7270765-DSB

BMW 1 Series F20 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Tiefseeblau Deep Sea Blue A76

€23.95

Part no. 7184076-BS

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

€23.95

Part no. 7012740-BS2

BMW Z4 E85 Fuel Filler Flap Fill In Cover Black Sapphire Metallic - 475 7012740

€23.95

Part no. 7012740-TDB

BMW Z4 E85 E86 Fuel Filler Fill Flap Cap Cover Toledoblau Metallic 482 7012740

€23.95

Part no. 7300931-AW

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

€23.95

Part no. 7166825-MTB

BMW 1 Series E82 E88 Fill In Flap Fuel Cover Cap Montegoblau Montego Blue A51

€23.95

Part no. 7012740-SBG

Fuel Flap BMW Z4 E85 E86 Filler Fill In Flap Cover Silbergrau Silver Grey A08

€23.95

Part no. 7191283-DSB

BMW Z4 Series E89 Fill In Flap Fuel Cover Tiefseeblau Deep Sea Blue 7191283

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-TG

BMW E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Cap Tiefgruen Deep Green - A43

€23.95

Part no. 7034281-SBG

BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Silbergrau Metallic Silver Grey A08

€23.95

Part no. 7270543-MBM

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

€23.95

Part no. 2993153-GBM

Fuel Flap Cover BMW X1 E84 Fill In Flap Cap Panel Graphite Blue Metallic - B07

€37.95

Part no. 7270543-MED

BMW F21 Fuel Fill in Filler Tank Flap Cover Mediterranean Blue Metallic - C10

€23.95

Part no. 2122599-TS

BMW X5 E53 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Cap Titansilber Metallic - 354 2122599

€23.95

Part no. 7278405-GSB

BMW F34 GT Fuel Cover Fill-in Flap Filler Cover Glacier Silber - A83 7278405

€23.95

Part no. 7238058-BS

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

€23.95

Part no. 7055877-MB

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

€23.95

Part no. 7201689-SCG

BMW F07 GT Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cap Cover Space Grey Metallic - A52 7201689

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-KAR

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

€23.95

Part no. 7034281-SCG

BMW E60 E61 Filler Cover Fill In Flap Spacegrau Space Grey Metallic 7034281

€23.95

Part no. 7184076-SOP

Fuel Flap Cover BMW F01 Fill In Flap Cap Panel Sophistograu Grey B90

€23.95

Part no. 7184076-AZB

BMW F01 Fuel Flap Cover Fill In Cap Panel 7184076 Azurit Black Metallic - S34

€23.95

Part no. 7144328-JEREZ

BMW 3 Series E93 E93N LCI Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Jerezschwarz Black Metallic

€23.95

Part no. 7034281-OXF

BMW E60 E61 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Cap Oxford Green - 430 7034281

€23.95

Part no. 7301817-DSB

BMW F23 Fuel Filler Fill Flap Cover Panel Tiefseeblau A76 7301817

€37.95

Part no. 7060691-SON

BMW E87 E87N Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Sonora Metallic 7060691

€23.95

Part no. 7302268-BS

BMW F45 Fuel Filler Fill-in Flap Cover Sapphire Metallic - 475 7302268

€23.95

Part no. 7433404

BMW G20 M3 G80 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Door 51177433404

€70.95

Part no. 7270765-BS1

BMW F20 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Black Sapphire Metallic - 475

€23.95

Part no. 7270765-MED

BMW F20 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Mediterranean Blue - C10

€23.95

Part no. 7034281-PTG

BMW E60 E61 LCI Filler Cover Fill In Flap Patagoniagruen - A71 7034281

€23.95

Part no. 7270765-BS2

Fuel Cap BMW F20 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Black Sapphire Metallic - 475

€23.95

Part no. 7181305-TS

BMW X6 E71 E72 Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Titansilber Metallic - 354 7181305

€28.95

Part no. 7332407-AW

BMW F46 Fuel Filler Cover Fill in Flap Cap Alpine White - 300 7332407

€23.95

Part no. 7001027-TDB

BMW E53 Fill In Flap Fuel Cover Toledo Blue Metallic - 482

€23.95

Part no. 7278405-MBM

BMW F34 GT Fuel Cover Fill-in Flap Filler Cover Midnight Blue - B38 7278405

€23.95

Part no. 7198167-IBB

Fuel Flap BMW 7 F02 F03 F04 Tank Cap Cover Imperial Blue Metallic - A89 7198167

€23.95

Part no. 7055877-TS2

BMW X3 Series 2 E83 E83N LCI Fuel Filler Fill-in Flap Cover Titansilber Silver

€23.95

Part no. 7270821-MRT

BMW X3 F25 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Melbourne Red Metallic - A75 7265256

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-AM

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Arktis Arctic Metallic A34

€23.95

Part no. 7312317-CAR

Fuel Flap BMW X6 F16 X6 M F 86 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Cover

€28.95

Part no. 2239979-MG

BMW F30 F80 M3 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Cap Mineralgrau Grey Metallic B39

€23.95

Part no. 7144328-SG

BMW E93 E93N LCI Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Sparkling Graphite Metallic

€23.95

Part no. 7160634-RUB

BMW X5 E70 Fill Flap Fuel Filler Cover Cap Rubinschwarz Ruby Black Metallic S23

€23.95

Part no. 7010539-OXF

BMW 7 Series E65 E66 E67 Fill In Flap Fuel Filler Cover Oxford Green 2 Metallic

€23.95

Part no. 7228212-SCG

BMW F12 F13 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Cap Spacegrau Metallic - A52 7228212

€37.95

Part no. 6988089

BMW E60 E61 E63 E64 Fuel Tank Fillter Flap Cover Actuator Motor 6988089

€23.95

Part no. 7144328-SCH

BMW E93 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Cap Schwarz 2 Black - 668 7144328

€23.95

Part no. 7034281-DSB

BMW 5 Series E60 E61 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Tiefseeblau Deep Sea Blue Metallic

€23.95

Part no. 7034281-MB2

BMW 5 Series 2 E60 E61 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Monacoblau Metallic Monaco Blue

€23.95

Part no. 7144328-EB

BMW E93 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Estoril Blau Metallic - B45 7144328

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-BAQ

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Barriquerot Barrique Red A41

€23.95

Part no. 7300931-IBB1

BMW F31 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap Imperial Blue Metallic - A89 7300931

€23.95

Part no. 7001027-TUG

BMW X5 E53 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Cap Türkis Grau Turquoise Grey 7001027

€23.95

Part no. 7166825-SCG

BMW E82 E88 Fill In Flap Fuel Cover Spacegrau Space Grey 7166825

€23.95

Part no. 7160634-CAR1

BMW X5 E70 Fill In Flap Fuel Filler Cover Cap Carbonschwarz Metallic-416 7160634

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-SCG

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Spacegrau Space Grey A52

€23.95

Part no. 7034281-MB

BMW E60 E61 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Monacoblau Metallic Monaco Blue

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-MTB

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Montegoblau Montego Blue A51

€23.95

Part no. 7144328-WG

BMW 3 Series E93 E93N LCI Fuel Cover Fill In Flap White Gold

€23.95

Part no. 7144328-MOND

BMW E93 E93N LCI Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Mondstein Moonstone X04 7144328

€23.95

Part no. 7312317-BS

BMW X6 F16 X6 F86 Fuel Flap Fuel Tank Filler Flap Cover Black Sapphire - 475

€32.95

Part no. 7270765-BS

BMW F20 F20N LCI Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Black Sapphire Metallic

€23.95

Part no. 7302255-1

BMW F45 Fuel Filler Recess Insert Pot Carrier Cap Fill in Flap Cover 7302255

€32.95

Part no. 7270821-SPB

BMW X3 F25 Fuel Cover Filler Fill In Flap Cap Sparkling Bronze B06 7265256

€23.95

Part no. 7228212-AW

BMW F12 F13 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap Alpinweiss 3 - 300 7228212

€37.95

Part no. 7359631-ATGR

BMW X1 F48 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Cap Atlantik Grau Metallic - C09 7359631

€32.95

Part no. 7144328-MTB

BMW 3 Series E93 E93N LCI Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Montegoblau Montego Blue A51

€23.95

Part no. 7011342-LMB

BMW E63 E64 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Silbergrau Le Mans Blau - 381 7011342

€23.95

Part no. 7055877-SBG

BMW X3 Series E83 LCI Fuel Filler Fill-in Flap Cover Silbergrau 7055877

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-RUB

BMW E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Ruby Black - S23 / X03 7060692

€23.95

Part no. 7166825-CAR

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

€23.95

Part no. 7300931-EB

BMW F31 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Estoril Blue Metallic - B45

€32.95

Part no. 2239979-AW

BMW F30 F80 M3 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Alpinweiss Alpine White 300

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-SG

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Sparkling Graphite A22

€23.95

Part no. 7184076-TS

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

€23.95

Part no. 7011342-BS

BMW 6 Series E63 E64 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Black Sapphire Metallic 7011342

€23.95

Part no. 7055877-WB

BMW X3 Series E83 LCi Fuel Filler Fill-in Flap Cover Bluewater Metallic 7055877

€23.95

Part no. 7454413-SGR

BMW F40 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap Skyscraper Grey 7454413

€37.95

Part no. 7010539-MB

BMW 7 Series E65 E66 E67 Fill In Flap Fuel Filler Cover Monacoblau Metallic

€23.95

Part no. 7387787-BST

BMW G31 Touring Fuel Tank Filler Cap Flap Bluestone Metallic - C2Y 7387787

€56.95

Part no. 7270543-KAR

BMW 1 Series F21 F21N LCI Fill-in Flap Filler Fuel Cover Karmesinrot Red A61

€23.95

Part no. 7166825-SCH

BMW 1 Series E82 E88 Fill In Flap Fuel Cover Schwarz 2 - 668 Black

€23.95

Part no. 7270543-DSB

BMW F21 F21N LCI Fill-in Flap Filler Fuel Cover Tiefseeblau Metallic A76 7270543

€23.95

Part no. 7010539-AW

BMW 7 Series E65 E66 E67 Fill In Flap Fuel Filler Cover Alpinweiss 3

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-JR1

Fuel Cover BMW E90 E91 LCI Filler Fill in Flap Cap Rear Japanrot Red 438

€23.95

Part no. 7405755-AW

BMW X3 G01 F97 M Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cap Cover Alpinweiss 3 - 300 7405755

€37.95

Part no. 8031308-BAR

BMW E90 Cover Spray Nozzle Flap Right O/S Barberarot Barbera Red Metallic A39

€23.95

Part no. 7012740-CAR

BMW Z4 Series E85 E86 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Carbonschwarz 416 7012740

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-BAR

BMW 3 Series E90 E91 Fuel Filler Fill-In Flap Cover Barberarot Barbera Red A39

€23.95

Part no. 7073961-1

BMW E90 E91 Trim Cover Pot Fuel Tank Flap Mount Housing 7073961

€23.95

Part no. 7454413-SBA

BMW F40 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cover Cap 7454413 Storm Bay Metallic - C3N

€23.95

Part no. 7284831-AW

BMW F06 Fuel Filler Flap Cover Cap Trim Panel Alpinweiss White - 300 7284831

€23.95

Part no. 7265256-TS

BMW X3 F25 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cap Cover Titan Silver - 354

€23.95

Part no. 7433430-AW

BMW G20 Fuel Fill In Flap Cap Cover Trim Alpinweiss 3 White - 300 7433430

€23.95

Part no. 7001027-TS

BMW X5 E53 Fill In Flap Fuel Cover Titansilber Metallic 354 7001027

€23.95

Part no. 7302268-GSB

BMW F45 Active Tourer Fuel Filler Fill-in Flap Cover Glacier Silber Metallic A83

€28.95

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