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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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

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VW Volkswagen Polo 6R 1.2 TSI Fuel Tank Flap Actuator Solenoid Motor 6R0810773D

€23.95

Part no. 7060692-TG

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

€23.95

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Audi A3 8P Fuel Flap Release Actuator Motor 8P4062153

€23.95

Part no. 81A809907-DGR

Audi Q2 GA Fuel Filler Fill Flap Cover Cap Arrow Daytona Grey Metallic - Z7S

€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. A2037500206-BRS

Mercedes W203 Fuel Filler Fill Flap Tank Cap Cover Brilliant Silver - 9744

€23.95

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. 8K0862153H-1

Audi A5 8T Fuel Tank Cover Locking Mechanism Actuator Motor Solenoid 8K0862153H

€23.95

Part no. 7278405-GSB

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

€23.95

Part no. 8X0809907-ICS

Audi A1 8X Fuel Fill In Flap Cap Cover Ice Silver Metallic - X7W 8X0809907

€23.95

Part no. BJ32-405A26-AA-CGR

Audi Q7 4l Fuel Tank Door Flap Cap Condor Grey Metallic - Y7E BJ32-405A26-AA

€23.95

Part no. 5G0809909-DIR

Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Fuel Filler Fill Flap Cover Cap Dark Iron Blue Metallic D5G

€23.95

Part no. 4L0809907A-MUB

Audi Q7 4L Fuel Fill In Filler Flap Cap Cover Lid Mugello Blue Pearl Effect Z5E

€28.95

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. A2097500206-OB

Mercedes CLK C209 Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Tank Cap Cover Obsidian Black - 197

€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. 8K0809907-GAR

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

€23.95

Part no. 41057243

Smart Fortwo C453 Fuel Filler Flap Lock Opener Actuator Unit 41057243

€56.95

Part no. 7034281-SCG

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

€23.95

Part no. 8P4809907-PHB

Audi A3 8P Fuel Flap Cover Filler Fill In Flap Phantom Black - Z9Y 8P4809907

€23.95

Part no. 7184076-SOP

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

€23.95

Part no. K8D2-405A26-AA-EIG

Range Rover Evoque L551 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Cap Cover Eiger Grey - 1DF

€66.95

Part no. 6Q6809857E-SHBL

Volkswagen Polo Mk4 Fuel Filler Flap 6Q6809857E Shadow Blue Metallic - D5Q

€42.95

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. J8A2-27936

Range Rover Velar L560 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Body J8A2-27936

€23.95

Part no. 8V4809907C-IWH

Audi A3 8V Fuel Filler Fill In Flap Cap Cover Ibis White - Y9C 8V4809907C

€28.95

Part no. 7301817-DSB

BMW F23 Fuel Filler Fill Flap Cover Panel Tiefseeblau A76 7301817

€37.95

Part no. 5K6810773A

VW Golf MK6 Fuel Flap Solenoid Actuator Motor 5K6810773A

€23.95

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. 8U0809907-ICS

Audi Q3 8U Fuel Filler Flap Cover Cap 8U0809907 Ice Silver Metallic - X7W

€23.95

Part no. 7270765-MED

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

€23.95

Part no. 1K9809857B-RES

Volkswagen Golf Mk6 Variant Fuel Filler Flap Pot Reflex Silver Metallic - A7W

€23.95

Part no. 8P4809907C-PHB

Audi A3 8P Fuel Flap Cover Filler Fill In Flap Phantom Black - Z9Y 8P4809907C

€56.95

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. 1Z0810773

Skoda Octavia II Seat Leon 1P Mk2 Fuel Flap Release Actuator Motor 1Z0810773

€23.95

Part no. A1697500106-SAR

Mercedes W169 Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Saturn Red - 597 A1697500106

€23.95

Part no. 7332407-AW

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

€23.95

Part no. 4F5809907C-PBM

Audi A6 C6 Fuel Flap Cover Fill In Flap Filler Cap Polar Blue Metallic - X5Y

€23.95

Part no. DPLA-27936-A

Range Rover Sport L494 Fuel Filler Flap Lid Cover Housing DPLA-27936-A

€28.95

Part no. BPA780070-BUB

Land Rover Discovery 3 L319 Fuel Flap Panel BPA780070 Buckingham Blue Pearl 796

€23.95

Part no. 7001027-TDB

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

€23.95

Part no. K8D2-405A26-AA-NOL

Land Range Rover Evoque L551 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Cap Cover Nolita Grey - LOJ

€66.95

Part no. 8X0809906D-CAN

Audi A1 8X Fuel Filler Flap Cover Pot Carrier 8X0809906D Candy White - B9A

€32.95

Part no. 7278405-MBM

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

€23.95

Part no. 8K0809907-MOB

Audi A4 B8 8K Fuel Filler Flap Tank Cap Cover Moonlight Blue - X5R 8K0809907

€23.95

Part no. BPA780070-FWH

Land Rover Discovery 4 L319 Fuel Flap Panel BPA780070 Fuji White - 867

€23.95

Part no. 7148883-VSI

Fuel Cover MINI R55 R56 Filler In Flap Cap Velvet Silver Metallic B31

€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. DPLA-405A26-A-MAR

Range Rover Sport L494 Fuel Filler Flap Lid Cover Mariana Black DPLA-405A26-A

€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. 107201551FD

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

€23.95

Part no. DT11-V27936-DC

Ford Transit Connect Fuel Tank Filler Flap Housing Pot Carrier DT11-V27936-DC

€32.95

Part no. 2088795-FPB

Ford Fiesta Mk8 Fuel Filler Flap Cover 2088795 Ford Performance Blue - BH

€23.95

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. 8R0809907A-SCB

Audi Q5 8R Fuel Filler Cover Fill Flap Cap Scuba Blue Metallic - X5Q 8R0809907A

€23.95

Part no. A1647570006-CW

Mercedes ML W164 Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Calcite White - 650

€23.95

Part no. 2203340-MDS

Ford Transit Mk8 Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Moondust Silver - ZJ BK31-V405A02-AE

€23.95

Part no. 2363109

Ford Fiesta Mk8 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Housing Pot Carrier 2363109 H1BB-A27936

€23.95

Part no. A2386390000

Mercedes W205 W206 W213 C236 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Water Drain Hose A2386390000

€23.95

Part no. A4474710187

Mercedes Vito W447 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Recess Cover Frame Support A4474710187

€28.95

Part no. 7382720-MGM

Mini Countryman F60 Fuel Filler Fill in Flap Cover Cap Moonwalk Grey B71 7382720

€37.95

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. BPA790040-SAB

Range Rover Sport L320 Fuel Filler Flap Santorini Black - 1AG/820 BPA790040

€23.95

Part no. 1K0201550S-1

Volkswagen VW Tiguan 5N Audi TT 8N Fuel Flap Tank Cap Cover Black 1K0201550S

€23.95

Part no. 7358165-MGM

Mini Clubman F54 Fuel Cover Fill In Flap Cap Moonwalk Grey - B71 7358165

€42.95

Part no. A1698890325

Mercedes W169 Front Fender Seal Mounting Left N/S A1698890325

€23.95

Part no. 8X0809907-DGR

Audi A1 8X Fuel Fill In Flap Cap Cover Daytona Grey Pearl Effect - Z7S 8X0809907

€23.95

Part no. 6988089

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

€23.95

Part no. DT11-V405A02-AB-FW1

Ford Transit Connect Fuel Filler Flap Cover DT11-V405A02-AB Frozen White - Z2

€32.95

Part no. A1407500706-AQB

Mercedes C140 Fuel Filler Neck Cap Flap Cover Aquamarine Blue 341 A1407500706

€32.95

Part no. 8H0809905-PHB

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

€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. KT1B-V405A02-AF-FW

Ford Transit Connect Mk2 Fuel Filler Flap Cap Frozen White - Z2 KT1B-V405A02-AF

€23.95

Part no. 8H0809905-LS

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

€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. CPLA-405A26-A-CAG

Range Rover L405 Fuel Tank Filler Flap Cover Causeway Grey - 950 CPLA405A26A

€37.95

Part no. 8P0809907C-BBL

Audi A3 8P Fuel Filler Flap Cap Cover Brilliant Black Y9B 8P0809907C

€23.95

Part no. DPLA-405A26-A-HSI

Land Range Rover Sport L494 Fuel Filler Flap Lid Cover Hakuba Silver - 2459

€23.95

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