So, my first post here, and I wish it was under more auspicious occasions. Got back from Afghanistan to find my wife had lost the keys to my 01 F4i.

I followed the advice here regarding finding the key code which was on the side of my ignition, however the locksmith I talked to through an email said to check under the gas cap. Out came the drill, and low and behold the codes are the same.

Needless to say I am now in the market for an aftermarket gas cap and was wondering if you guys could recommend anything.

I'm looking at either this one, which just seems way too plain, or this one but am open to suggestions and ideas!

 

Here's an e-bay listing, to consider. You can either live with 2 keys or have a lock-smith
re-pin it to match the ignition. Even with the cost of lock-smith, I think you can still
come-out ahead of either after-market replacement.

03 2003 HONDA F4I GAS CAP AND KEY | eBay

Hope this helps, Ern

P.S. Thank you for your devotion to country, if you're returning from Afgan as a member of the armed service. Ern

 

Also look on eBay for some keyless gas caps for around $70-$80. But I'm curious as to why you had to drill the gas cap out? Am I missing something?

 

Wife lost the keys while I was deployed to Afghanistan. The locksmith wanted to charge 250 + to come to me to make a key onsite.

I priced just keys and a new gas cap and vs. a ridiculous fee of 250 out came the drill.

Thanks for the thanks madhattr.

 

Update.

The code on the underside of the gas cap apparently doesn't work, or isn't recognized by the locksmiths in my area. I ended up finding an ignition/gas cap w/ key on ebay for what I was looking at for some of the caps alone.