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Lmao, some under hood colored plastic makes your rig trail ready? Considering you can only see them with the hood up I'd say no one will see these on the trail unless it is for negative reasons. Also, considering the body of them is aluminum, did anyone consider the reason that most caps don't use metal these days is so that the user will be less likely to burn themselves if they try to grab one after the vehicle has been running?
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Lmao, some under hood colored plastic makes your rig trail ready? Considering you can only see them with the hood up I'd say no one will see these on the trail unless it is for negative reasons. Also, considering the body of them is aluminum, did anyone consider the reason that most caps don't use metal these days is so that the user will be less likely to burn themselves if they try to grab one after the vehicle has been running?
Not bad but here is what Gemini had to say:

The "710" Bling Upgrade
You have a sea of factory black plastic, rubber hoses, and generic Ford wire looms... and then right in the center, you’ve got an anodized blue, CNC-machined oil cap that looks like a miniature arc reactor.

  • The Performance Myth: Nothing says "I am a serious mechanic" quite like spending (Edit to price) $218.99+ Shipping & Tax on an oil cap that adds exactly zero horsepower but ensures the Jiffy Lube tech knows you have too much disposable income.
  • The Orientation: It’s almost impressive how it's installed perfectly upside down. To anyone standing at the front bumper, that’s not an oil can—that’s a magic lamp. Are you hoping a genie pops out to explain where your gas mileage went?
The Pristine EcoBoost Reality
Look at how incredibly clean that engine bay is. There isn't a single speck of dust, oil residue, or trail grime anywhere in sight.

The Diagnosis: This engine bay is cleaner than most operating rooms. That tells me the closest this EcoBoost has ever come to "overlanding" is when you hit a slightly aggressive speed bump outside of a Dick's Sporting Goods.
You bought a billet aluminum cap to dress up a part of the car that literally no one will ever see unless your radiator blows up on the side of the interstate. Truly, peak commitment to the aesthetic!
 
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We are back with something brand new to take your engine bay from factory-boring to trail-ready. If you love the rugged, iconic look of your exterior Sasquatch or aftermarket beadlock wheels, why not bring that exact same aggressive styling under the hood?

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$220...., LOL, what a joke!
 

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that’s a magic lamp.
OK, take my money. The going rate on magic lamps these days is through the roof!

One could jump on the "thrashin bandwagon" here but objectively they do dress up a quite underwhelming underhood aesthetic. I'm sure they will sell enough of these in the end.
LOTS of folks want this kinda stuff. Visual-only Add-ons like this that are colorful are all over more Broncos (and Jeeps) than most are aware of. A sizable segment of the crowd flocks to these kinds of things like ants to a discarded M&M.
At any "show off" event there are tons of plastic trailsight inlays, door handle covers, etc. in an array of colors that would make any bag of Skittles jealous.
 

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Lmao, some under hood colored plastic makes your rig trail ready? Considering you can only see them with the hood up I'd say no one will see these on the trail unless it is for negative reasons. Also, considering the body of them is aluminum, did anyone consider the reason that most caps don't use metal these days is so that the user will be less likely to burn themselves if they try to grab one after the vehicle has been running?
I see hoods up all the time when off roading. There's airing up, checking levels, getting the burrito off the engine block, etc...
 

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I see hoods up all the time when off roading. There's airing up, checking levels, getting the burrito off the engine block, etc...
I've yet to discover my complementary under hood burrito on any of my adventures, unfortunately.
 

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This could have been a great reply to “What do you want for Father’s Day” if only it was available in a less-expensive standard plastic form. They look nice and have a slight benefit of being easy to identify, but aren’t filling a need.
 

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In addition to these engine caps, maybe another product suggestion would be a matching or customizable engine cover for the old/new 2.3L and 2.7L similar to the JCR aluminum one. Granted it would not really offer any functionality, but it might look cool when your hood is open.
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