650S fuel filler catch

[murphyaj]

The plastic catch that holds the fuel filler flap closed when the car is unlocked has broken, apparently it is fairly common.
Apparently it is a simple fix, just pull the old one out and put a new one in, and I have found the required part on McLaren Life, but I can't find an equivalent part available in the UK. The manufacturer lists it but only for bulk order.

A search of UK forums hasn't revealed any results, has anyone here replaced theirs with something that worked?

McLaren will probably want £3000 to replace the entire fuel tank and filler mechanism and make me wait 2 months to get it changed, so I'd prefer to just get it done the easy way.

https://global.sugatsune.com/uk/en/arch/products/2...

Edited by murphyaj on Monday 9th June 08:58

[ex-devonpaul]

First hit on google......
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&a...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/387138244999

[murphyaj]

ex-devonpaul said:

First hit on google......
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&a...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/387138244999

fks sake, how did I not find that?!?!

I googled the product number but didn't think to search for just "mclaren Fuel Filler latch".

Thank you, I shall go back to internet school.

[MclaesLaren]

If I recall correct, it was 3 $ on Ebay.

[Buzz84]

Looks to be the same? 2 for £13

https://amzn.eu/d/d3hPhsV

Just the first link I found, possibly better options and cheaper for 1 out there

[murphyaj]

Well that was an absolutely piece of piss

Bought the latch from eBay, arrived the next day, pulled the old one out with a pair of pliers and pushed the new one in. Job took about 30 seconds. I might call up my local McLaren service centre to ask what they want to do the same job; probably a good couple of hundred pounds.

[ex-devonpaul]

Excellent result.

Erm, and don't feel bad about the Googling - I spent half a day searching for a door rod clip for a 35 year old car last year, measuring angles, sizes, rod diameters, etc. Then the wife suggested calling the dealership. It arrived 2 days later for under three quid.