Naaa mate, no need to lock the shifter in position - the only thing to be cautious of is the position of the little notch/cutout in the shifter itself as mentioned in the vid - you just have to ensure those line up otherwise you could do some damage to the shifter or to the spline on the gearbox, or both! - by forcing it on in a position that wasn't intended - So double, double check before you commit - but if those are aligned, you're gold! Hope that help you bro!

Thanks man - i try :)

haha!!... i watched this back so many times too - didn't realise - youre right! 🙌

Sorry for the late reply mate... the honest answer was maybe? 🧐 I left as it was, to keep an eye on it - we use the car all the time, the plan was to drive it a few times and monitor it... once everything had settled down it stopped - might have been a bit of air escape? Its absolutely fine now. 😎 I resisted the temptation to nip the screws up even tighter - last thing i wanted was to strip the threads 👍 Does that help. I think if you have experienced the same thing, i'd undo it again, make sure the filter is seated correctly and nothing is trapped, then re-nip the screws up.

@@SlickRick365 well I did have the same thing and turns out VW told me the wrong part from euro car parts so bit the bullet went main dealer which I got for free cuz of the mishap and redid it step by step and now it’s fine

@@simonfearing4907 You did the right thing mate, well done 👏- if in doubt, check it out! My advice to anyone would be, always double check visually the new and the old is possible before you install or remove anything... Check part numbers three times lol.

Hey man - sorry for not coming back sooner, ive been away with the fam :) Thanks for the comment - To answer the question, good! Its been absolutely fine, normal day driving and ive done a track day with it - i think there's a midges with of adjustment to be had in the connection cables, but all good... feel tight and precise in comparison... Do itttt!! :)

thanks man - i was made up with it to be honest and 100% it was the sound of it that sold the car lol - i've never seen another manual, 'ive looked at howmanyleft and it suggested there was only 34 545i sold in 2004 - no idea how many where manual, can't have been many... thanks for the comment :)

The sump was a bit of porn to be honest - in the flesh, its actually quite a beautiful bit of kit - pricey maybe, but i think a worthwhile investment!

Thanks so much for the kind words mate - the car ive had for years now and been chipping away at it pretty much constantly, with a twek here and an upgrade there - im just glad the video was useful! Ive also got the Forge Side mount IC... Temperatures under the bonnet have been perfect! Warms up nice and quick and stays bang on 90 all the time - i have noticed the fan not kicking in as much... ive done 1 track day in it since it was done - it was perfect! no dramas at all - i guess thats how you know its working, when nothing happens lol

Great shout! i'll have a look... it goes through the gears well, its avery tight though... a bit of adjustment could be whats needed - thanks for the info!

@@SlickRick365 awesome mate thanks for the video 👍

Thanks for the comment mate - we are very lucky! But then you have all the weather... lol

only agu has it

@@asik1130 thanks 👍

Hey man - sorry, i missed this comment... it was hard to pin point to be honest, it was like all cylinders, all at once - seriously down on power... does that help? I knew the common issue o these engines was the ignition amp, it was a good place to start - fortunately, it solved the issue and has been perfect ever since.

What the car or my silky northern tones 😜 ive made a few updates - to be honest, if there's any interest, i might go through the list of mods... there's quite a few now. Note to self, do more videos lol

Oil pick up pipe in sump

interestingly, ive had the red oil light flash on recently too... over the years ive ran various 'cleaners' through prior to an oil change, but i might have to crack the sump off and take a look. I did chance the oil pressure switch which cured it for it a bit, but its back. Another thing ive noticed too is the service light flashes on whenever it wants? I started to think it was an electrical issue...

i think you might have a MAF sensor fault

sounds right to me... try unplugging it - see if it worsens... if not, i think its most likely to be the culprit. Have you done any error code scanning?

Hey mate, sorry you're having issue too - i've looked for the amplifier - cant find it anywhere online now... if you're stuck, try and contact Awesome GTi in Manchester, i'm sure they'll be able to help.

Exactly.

thanks for the comment - yeah, you might be right, i'll try position it better to get some cooling - probably did cook itself... although i think its been this way for years... to my knowledge its the first time its ever been changed, so not doing too badly i guess lol

@@SlickRick365 you can try fitting it on a larger heatsink (old CPU heatsink) with some fresh thermal paste. You'd have to drill holes to make it fit.

@@deviousmind1092 that's a great idea, nice little mod

@@deviousmind1092 ive finally got round to doing this mod 👍🏻 😎 might make an update