BMW Paddle Shifters Upgrade - Best Interior Mod You Could Ever Do

[@TandeGarage]

In case the video was too long for you (I considered cutting it short and only showed the essential parts - but that wouldn't be an authentic experience of my motto of trial-and-error), here's a short abstact for you: - The main AGM battery in the trunk SHOULD BE disconnected prior to the steering wheel airbag removal. Letting the power to dissipate for a minimum of ~10 minutes before removal of airbag is also necessary. I'd personally prefer 15-30 minutes even. - The most tedious part was removing the steering wheel airbag. - But once that's out of your way, it's just cake-walk. - The bolts holding down both sides of the paddle shifters underneath the airbag are T20. - You can technically just yank the paddle shifter connections right off from the harness (and I have done that with similar-constructed connectors for many many times with no ill-effect so far). But having a hook-style pick or a 90-degree pick to separate the connectors isn't a bad idea either. - I'd rate this as one of the most "practical" interior mods that's going to elevate your driving experience as a whole, especially in a modern European vehicle that you barely feel feedback (yes, I'm talking about you, Audi)

[@user-ir3iq7fr3o]

great video! could you provide the link to the new paddle shifters?

[@TandeGarage]

This is the exact one I bought on Aliexpress. I see the price has since then gone up from when I’d bought it around $90-100 CAD (I got lucky I guess?) a.aliexpress.com/_mPe4qc3

[@hermit527]

Where did you get that purge filter for the oil cap? Is that supposed to be a fix for the non-replaceable PCV system?

[@TandeGarage]

From Ross Racing Performance, their website directly. Not necessarily a fix for the PCV; you’d still need to replace the entire valve cover if PCV were to act up since it’s integrated. It’s more so the fact that it’s going to alleviate some crankcase pressure under boost.