Somebody please tell me that there is generic cap for the brake fluid that I can use until my Jag part gets here.

I know now why the last owner didn't replace it...why is this little piece of plastic so freaking expensive?

Spent the day replacing the front brakes, pads, rotors, freshened up and painted the calipers and brackets, wondering to myself why the fluid was so grungy.

Anyway, ran out of light before the rears, but wrapped the job up with just the fronts for the moment, finished bleeding the lines and seating the new pads. and went to top of the reservoir. The cap was pretty dirty, and when I cleaned the underhood, the master cylinder was particularly funky...that day (a few weeks back), I just used a toothbrush to clean the tank, but didn't touch the cap.

Today, since it was in hand, and I was filthy, anyway, I decided I'd clean it better.

The top is cracked almost all the way around! I can tell that it has been this way for a while, which explains the dirty fluid.

Unfortunately, we need to take a trip down to Children's on Wednesday, and the replacement won't be here before then. I have taped the bejeebers out of it, which will seal the leak, but I don't know how much I trust it.

Is there another generic cap, or one from another car I might find in a boneyard to get me through?

I'd pick one up from the dealer when we get down 'south' on Thursday morning, but a quick check, says 1.) Out of Stock, and 2.) $80! That is just nuts!

 

a few minutes searching turned up a replacement cap here for $32.21. Still stupid expensive, but a lot less than the dealer.

2002 Jaguar X-Type Brake Parts at CARiD.com

 

Price is getting better.... $20.95

OES Genuine W0133-1890083 Brake Reservoir Cap | Auto Parts Warehousehttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-X-Typ...f111f8&vxp=mtr

...or $20.29 with free shipping.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Jaguar-X-Typ...f111f8&vxp=mtr

 

I ordered mine on ebay for $12 including shipping a couple of month ago and received it 3 days later.... Ebay is the way to go.

 

I did pick one up from e-bay at $22.

Next time I'm doing a junkyard crawl, I'll bring along the old one; I'll wager that there are replacements, just with different lettering.

I frankly can't see Bosch creating a custom part for a single model. I'll wager something Ford fits it...

 

Yes!! There is a cost effective solution!!! The cap is identical to the 2004-2008 Audi S4/VW Passat (all except the color). You can get those for $14!

part number is 6C0-611-349
Or a Dorman 82571. (Costs way more!)

happy hunting!!!