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Thank you for the video, this made me realize that I don’t want to bother replacing the boot.

@Florida_Boi_321

Ай бұрын

my thoughts exactly

You are the bob ross of gtis

@Deutscheautoparts

5 жыл бұрын

I wish I could paint some happy trees

Video title should be vw doesn't want you you to change the shift knob

Hi Paul, I recommend using that bone tool you used to remove the old boot as a faster way to get the inner ring clips out. I was having issues trying push the clips out directly, so I just dug the bone tool in between the chrom and inner ring, and then pushed the frame inwards to get the clips out.Took care of it really fast and no broken frames.

Kit should just come with that black trim ring.

@deandrepowens

6 жыл бұрын

Jason Cole for how much it cost yea

Extremely helpful. Thank you

God damn! That was an epic battle. Congrats on winning.

Very excited to get my shift boot in, except they improperly sent me a DSG boot instead of the manual 😕 almost a month of waiting for the wrong product

I want to do this but it seems like a meticulous pain in the ass

@TheAgeOfAnalog

6 жыл бұрын

You don't need the BFI boot. I reused the factory boot and it looks/works just fine.

@Fopeano

6 жыл бұрын

This is meticulous, but you need the practice if you think it's a PITA. Consider getting one and be happy.

I soaked mine in hot water and it came off very easy. I'll try and post an update.

@milk_420

11 ай бұрын

update?

Yeaaaaaah I'll just be swapping my knob into the factory boot. I'd rather fuck up the stock retainer ring for the shifter than deal with that headach of separating the boot from the retainer

I suggest Blue (medium hold) Loctite or similar threadlocker on the set screws. Mine have came loose three times in one year. Hoping this is the last time I have to tighten the screws.

@synaptik111

11 ай бұрын

I've had the same problem with the shifter coming loose - even with loctite. Pretty annoying. How'd you remedy it? I tightened the hell out of my set screws and they still won't hold for very long.

Do you have a video replacing the knob in a DSG ?

Can you DIY on jetta 2017 mk6 2.0l non turbo of anything (engine, maintenece, big brake kit, transmission maintenence automatic 6 speed not a dsg, or anything) :'( great vid as allways

Yea just skip the hardest part of the install. Good one

@nataliemills4212

Жыл бұрын

What’s the hardest part?

Thanks for this. As usual, very clear and helpful. Question: My foam boot that's at the bottom of the shifter shaft has ripped. It's pretty much torn in half. Does that matter? Cheers!

Since dont staple in the new shift boot, what do you use ? Tape?

Can you change the height of the OEM shifter? I'm guessing you can, right? Thanks.

Another vote for the DSG install. When I had to pull the center console apart in my wife's MK7 R (to install a DoubleApex garage door opener) that chrome ring that boot is attached to doesn't separate from the rest of that center piece. It turned out that center piece was quite a bit different in the DSG MK7 R then it was in the manual GTI that they used for their testing, they ended up having to revise the instructions for the installation.

Paul I realize you used the BFI boot instead of the original in order to save the original one. However, considering the difficulty of removing the plastic ring from inside the factory boot (and the chance of breaking it) and how difficult it will certainly be to reinstall the ring in the factory boot (one would need to obtain adhesive of some sort), wouldn'y you say one would be better off just using the factory boot along with the BFI knob? Otherwise, thank you for the instructions! -Ken

@djmichaelm3301

4 жыл бұрын

MisterWannabee lm curious as well, especially considering is the same exact leather type boots rather than switching to something like an Alcantara. Well I think it may be, and I can’t tell from the video and I wish I knew, is that a new boot must be shorter and have less slack

Is there some place to get the black boot retainer? I want to get a BFI shifter and a Clark Plaid boot but I want to keep my stock shifter and boot intact.

Enjoy your videos, but seems like a lot of potential for broken parts for such a small mod. But still, keep the videos coming :)

My boot was stapled in 11 places! Took about half hour to unpick them!

Does anyone sell the metal trim surrounding the boot? Mine is peeling on the upper left, and is sharp!

You could have showed more of the shift knob... cool video

Don't you mean separate Das Boot?

MAGMA!

Does anyone know what the threading of the BFI knob is?

Is it works on MK7 golf tsi 1.4T MT?

Is this the magma forsure or rosso red, seems pretty bright

@Sam-sd5si

3 жыл бұрын

Ever get an answer on this? I was wondering which one matches tornado red on a gti, i have the magma ordered but the rosso looks more similar, actually.

It seems way more difficult than it should be.

It’s seems super hard and like I’ll probably be screaming in my garage at the top of my lungs but it does look a lot better than stock, in fact every time I see it with stock boot the boot is ugly pinched, too big and funky looking. As much as I feel like this will make my life hell and scare my wife and kids when I’m screaming and I’ll probably end up having to buy a whole new ring thingie I definitely want it.

@43learoy

2 жыл бұрын

Also, I’d just cut everything off in the first place and fuck it if I sell the car someone gets this bad ass shift knob n boot 🤷‍♂️

Does anybody sell the actual base. Mine chipped were the metal trim faces the back of the shifter?

@arthurb8631

6 жыл бұрын

Janson Murphy unfortunately it’s almost as much as the stock replacement

Is this the same process for mk7 1.4 Jetta ?

@tylerhelfrick6822

2 жыл бұрын

yes

Is there anywhere to purchase that chrome trim piece that you took off?

@Deutscheautoparts

6 жыл бұрын

Only with the shift knob and boot

@rjjii1980

5 жыл бұрын

I found a chinese knockoff entire shift knob and boot on ebay for 23 bucks. I bought it to see what it looks like and if it looks ok I may buy the BFI knob and put it on that as opposed to destroying my stock boot and knob.......

@OliverMacdonaldAD

5 жыл бұрын

rjjii1980 any update on that? Was thinking of maybe doing the same thing.

@rjjii1980

5 жыл бұрын

Oliver Macdonald I’m happy with it to date, it turned out nice.

Can u make one for the dsg

@stevebbkny2394

5 жыл бұрын

chris huntly no

all the diy ;s are for manual only. I need a dsg video

Anyone know the Allen key size

@intoflatlines

Жыл бұрын

2.5mm

Hey Paul, I enjoy the videos but it seems like you’ve lost a little enthusiasm. I don’t know if it’s because you’re tired of MK7 DIYs or just in general. I want to keep getting quality videos, so if you have to change projects to that AUDI or any other vehicle you had in mind

@Deutscheautoparts

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. It was pretty late at night when shooting this video which is why you see less energy. I'll try to make sure i get more rest in the future ; ). We will have some other projects coming so stay tuned.

@chuggalueroifan

6 жыл бұрын

I will good luck Paul 😁

is this possible on a mk5 ?

@Deutscheautoparts

6 жыл бұрын

Yes the same one applies to for that model as well. Are you looking for a boot as well?

@epicx1038

6 жыл бұрын

Yes everything if possible but I'm confused on how the thread system works

@kx65fast

4 жыл бұрын

@@epicx1038 no threads on a vw shift knob. the orginal only uses that clamp. aftermarket ones use grub set screws. but no threads on the shaft itself

This looks really annoying and too much work, I just did it and if you have the right tools and be patients it's actually kinda fun. It's much easier than you'd think, just do it

This looks like such a tedious install for the price of these shifters. Why not just include the entire trim piece and make everyone's life easier? make a simple and direct unplug and plug swap. If you break the trim in the process, you're fucked until you order a new set. Kind of turns me off all together on these.

I want this shift knob but this just seems like a pain in the ass. Why can't VW just make the damn knob screw off like everyone else? Sigh.......

Is this fit to Touran 2019?

This seems like a giant pain in the ass. Easier to just reuse the Vw boot and replace the knob. I just did that and it was soooo much easier than this

The stock Original shift knob is 100 x better bro -_- wtf omg # RICERTuning It's just common in USA in EU here nobody do that o__0

@pi11sburydoeboy

5 жыл бұрын

It's cause you ppl aren't smart enough to figure this out. Plus you're lazy.

@Mark-hu9tf

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, agreed. The original is better.

MAGMA!