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Mk5 General Area / Re: CDL Swap on MK5 GTI

« Last post by Kano2021 on August 27, 2025, 09:47:19 pm »

Complete CDL engine with turbo, intake, dv etc, CDL ECU, and if you want to save yourself the hassle of re-coding your instrument cluster, get the cluster from the cdl donor as well. Wiring should be the same between both engines so no need to swap anything there.

Your overall best bet is to get a cdl engine donor car and swap everything necessary, rather than swapping them piece by piece. If you only want to go stage 2, keep your bwa or fit 2nd hand injectors and k04 on it. A set of brand new injectors and a 2nd hand k04 will cost almost the same as an entire cdl engine

You need just the engine, including k04 kit and injectors. No need for ecu or clusters regarding immo.
Technically, minimum parts you could just get block (bottom half) of engine CDL/BHZ with k04 and injectors.
However you will need to flash the ECU with a stage 2(+) map to get it all running smoothly

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Mk5 General Area / Re: CDL Swap on MK5 GTI

« Last post by Kano2021 on August 27, 2025, 09:41:33 pm »

I have bought a MK5 GTI BWA with DSG, I want to CDL Swap the car and perhaps in the process stage 2 it aswell. I was wondering what would be required to do the swap and what would need to stay from the BWA engine?

How much you getting the CDL for, and is it bare block only or with full auxiliary’s??
Might have a K04 kit available if you need, including injectors. However will have to confirm if still available

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Oil pressure warning light switch off engine!

« Last post by Kano2021 on August 27, 2025, 09:34:17 pm »

Yea I noticed that initially, but thought was worth the ask anyway 

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Other VAG / Re: GVKs Scirocco GT TDi

« Last post by GVK on August 27, 2025, 09:09:00 pm »

Stupid electric fuel filler flap has decided to play up, it has not locked in the time I've had the car now it sometimes gets stuck unlocked or locked. 

New actuator required, looks a bit of a faff to do as well.

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Members Rides / Re: Dazza's Maintenance Thread

« Last post by dazza on August 27, 2025, 08:49:41 pm »

Still looking excellent 👌

Thanks Andy that's the only side thats not been bumped. 

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Edition 30 - Register

« Last post by Jules8648 on August 27, 2025, 08:04:23 pm »

350

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Oil pressure warning light switch off engine!

« Last post by GVK on August 27, 2025, 07:58:24 pm »

13 year old thread, doubt they are around here any more.

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New Member Intro's / New to mk5 gti

« Last post by Jules8648 on August 27, 2025, 07:36:08 pm »

Hi
Everyone
I daily mk2 valver but its gone in for bodywork so I bit the bullet and bought edition  30 what a cr photo of both my dailys

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How to Guides / Troubleshooting / Weird ignition on ticking, engine off

« Last post by wbbigdave on August 27, 2025, 07:27:20 pm »

as the title suggests I have a weird ticking noise and I wondered if anyone here knew what it was. I noticed it last night. I went out for a drive and stopped and I thought it was something outside the car in the wind blowing, but when I turned the ignition off, I realised that you were something internal. The engine doesn't have to be on for it to make this noise and it doesn't happen when the keys are in and not clicked round to the ignition on position. I have a YouTube link of the the noise listed here

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Mk5 General Area / Re: CDL Swap on MK5 GTI

« Last post by ZoliWorks on August 27, 2025, 03:55:15 pm »

Complete CDL engine with turbo, intake, dv etc, CDL ECU, and if you want to save yourself the hassle of re-coding your instrument cluster, get the cluster from the cdl donor as well. Wiring should be the same between both engines so no need to swap anything there.

Your overall best bet is to get a cdl engine donor car and swap everything necessary, rather than swapping them piece by piece. If you only want to go stage 2, keep your bwa or fit 2nd hand injectors and k04 on it. A set of brand new injectors and a 2nd hand k04 will cost almost the same as an entire cdl engine