major screw up

last summer i bought a locking gas cap for my maverick. and now i cant find the keys for it. are there other options other than drilling out the lock?

 

i lost mine and had to call out a lock smith...they just found me a new key an im good to go.

 

i lost my key a while back and mine had like a tin sticker cover or something cover most of the cap and i pealed mine off to find a slot in the cap were i could wiggle a hair clip in and pick it like that. it was pretty simple once i found that slot be hind that sticker thing......

 

Is it a factory locking cap? If not, a big slot screwdriver, and a quick wack with a hammer, will get those others off. I've done it a few times, on cars I've bought.

 

im thinking its a dealer item. cost me $80 and i hope i dont have to damage it.

 

There are a very limited number of keys for gas caps. If you were close I could pick the lock for you in seconds. If you buy a new locking cap, chances are that the key for the new one could be made to work - it might be less expensive to take it to a lock-smith and get a key though.

 

it's locked on the car, that has no front end and no motor right now. just trying to figure out what options i have.

 

back the bolts out from the inside. then take the filler tube w/cap to a locksmith...

 

Check with a good parts store and ask about a master key. When I worked at a local independent parts house they had a master key for the gas caps just for this reason.

 

thank you both!