Replacement DSG shifter cover - Aliexpress special!

[petemac110]

The original leather DSG shifter cover on my MY18 Passat was looking a bit rubbish, so I replaced it with a Chinese market replacement from Aliexpress a little while back now. Like many of the VW parts on Aliexpress, there's a lot of stuff which isn't aftermarket at all, but are essentially Chinese market spare parts, surplus stock, fallen off the back of the truck etc and great OEM quality. As an example, I bought a replacement piano black trim panel which surrounds the HVAC controls from Aliexpress and it was perfect.

1pcs Chrome Matt With Leather Shift Knob Gear Side Cover Dsg Emblem For Vw Golf 6 7 R Gti Passat B7 B8 Cc R20 Jetta Mk6 Gli - Gear Shift Knob - AliExpress

The original tatty shifter:



Old vs new (I sadly didn't take a picture of the replacement metal-look section but it was identical to the original one)





The guts of the shifter



Voila!

[Sloanie]

Awesome, I need to do this