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smilespergallon:
So I'm thinking of finally getting a stage 1 remap on my Edition 30. I've had the car for just over 10 years and it has done 135,000 faithful miles. I'm thinking it's time to get some more out of it while I can.

Anyway, here's the possibly relevant maintenance I've done to the car within the last year:


* Replaced Cam Follower (Genuine from AwesomeGTI, about 5,000 miles ago)
* Replaced PCV Valve (Genuine from AwesomeGTI)
* Replaced Diverter Valve (Genuine/Pierburg Rev D from AwesomeGTI)
* Relpaced Spark Plugs (NGK Iridium IX BKR7EIX, about 5,000 miles ago)
* Inlet Valve carbon clean (DIY job using picks, brushes, and carb cleaner)
* Injector cleaning (DIY job using carb cleaner and a 12V battery)
* Oil Pickup and Sump clean
* Fresh Oil (Fuchs TITAN GT1 PRO C3 XTL 5W-30, about 500 miles ago)
* New Oil Filter (500 miles ago), Fuel Filter and Air Filter (5,000 miles ago)
I've got a few main questions:


* Is there anything else I should look at doing in preparation for a stage 1 tune?
* I'm using 5W-30 oil. Should I be using 5W-40 instead (e.g. Quantum Platinum Plus)?
* I believe I'm still on the original MAF Sensor (16 years old). I've cleaned it and I have no reason to believe anything is wrong, but is it worth replacing anyway?
Thanks in advance for any tips and advice.

Lewo:
Get yourself to Rtec. They have some info on what needs doing before a remap. Rev g for the DV I think and yes 5/40 oil.
I get millers when the have their 20% offer.

OllieVRS:
Sounds like you've done a hell of a lot more maintenance than most guys that get stage 1 maps on GTIs that have double the mileage  :grin:

I'd say you're good to go, 5W40 is recommended for higher mileage cars cars but I wouldn't go dump your fresh oil in preparation for the map. Just get it changed to 5W40 next oil change. Maybe Rtec will tell you differently though, from what I hear they're the experts.

Only thing you should prepare yourself for is having 10% worse fuel economy  :wink:

And if you're still on the original clutch there's always a chance the remap will be too much for it and it will start to slip, but it's not something to worry about. Just means your clutch was on its way out anyway.

GVK:
You'll wish you had it done years ago, even a st1 map really wakes up the Edition 30 with it's K04 turbo! Mine was about 310 bhp and was fast enough.

mjmallia:
Check all the brakes also...........as you will want to stop  :smiley:

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