On to the job, well it's pretty straightforward really but there are one or two irritating and tricky parts to it, namely; getting access to some of the buried hoses to remove the single use hose clips, getting the same hoses removed and re-fitted on the steel pipes, and generally the fact that it a LOT of dismantling with just about every underbonnet electrical connection and air hose fitting needing to be opened. Anyway, all in it's around 10 hours for a first time at it, I reckon if I did it again tomorrow I could get it done in about 8 hours, but only because I learnt a few tricks in how to access the most difficult to reach hoses etc. However, even at 8 hours it's a full on job, but obviously very rewarding to get it done and get the car back on the road.
I'm not going to do a DIY write-up but I personally followed the official service manual guide and it describes the job perfectly well for anyone. Basic summary: Remove front bumper, remove air box, drain coolant, disconnect top radiator hoses, put car in service position, remove front intake pipe, remove injector rails and injectors, disconnect all vacuum lines and hoses, remove inlet manifold, clean everything up, fit new parts, re-assemble!!!. Anyway, here's some pics of the job. I didn't really take any of putting it back together but other than getting the 2 most awkward air hoses below the inlet manifold reconnected it was pretty easy.
