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Replacing the fuel door is as easy as removing and replacing the door. It is so easy to do that you can avoid the dealer fees. A number of aftermarket options are available for fuel doors. They offer various looks, finishes, and the ability to lock the fuel door. This is important with the price of gas. This video covers replacing a fuel door as well as installing a billet fuel door.
Changing the fuel door will only take about fifteen minutes and is easy to accomplish.
The only tool you’ll need for this task is a flathead screwdriver.
Step 1 – Press the tab
Open the fuel door and press the tab with the screwdriver and slide the old door away from the hinge.
Step 2 – Install the new fuel door
Slide the new door into place and you are done!
Installing a Billet Fuel Door
The Billet aluminum fuel door adds a custom look to your truck. Made from high-quality billet aluminum, these fuel doors can be chrome-plated or finished with a black powder-coat, and they often come with a heavy-duty lock.
Upgrading the stock fuel door to the billet version will take up to forty-five minutes, and is quite easy to do.
Tools you’ll need for the billet door install are: a power drill, ¼ inch drill bit, billet fuel door with adapter, and a flathead screwdriver.
Step 1 – Drill out the rivets
Open the old fuel door and use your ¼ inch drill bit to drill out the rivet on the left side.
Step 2 – Remove the old fuel door
Slide the old fuel door out and remove the rubber stops by twisting and pulling.
Step 3 – Remove the plastic shroud
Loosen the plastic shroud by removing the screws with your screwdriver.
Step 4 – Install the adapter
Install the adapter that came with your new billet fuel door. Bolt the adapter to where the rubber stops used to be.
Step 5 – Install the billet fuel door
Install the billet door by slipping the mounting studs into the holes where the rivets were. Install the last two bolts into the last two holes remaining.