Most emmissions stations plug into the OBDII port and make sure the car has been through a complete run cycle since any faults have been cleared, that way people can’t just use a cheap code reader in the parking lot and clear the codes. A question for JHM would be, does the readiness of the SAI system show Ok or inoperative/invalid.
Thanks buddy sorry been away from here to reply but I’m back now 
Is it easy to drop the engine slightly ? As was wanting to remove the SAI myself the front bumper etc sounds easy enough and thanks for the tip on the B7 RS4 blanking plates 
Don’t have any photos of the removal of it do you ?
Thanks in advance
Steve
With just pulling the rear crossmember I’m not sure how much you can get the rear to tilt down. If you have an engine hoist to connect to the 4 hoist loops on the top of the engine you can support the top while you undue the engine cradle. I’d try to pull the transmission crossmember and try that first. Here are a couple of pics of the back of the engine, one with the SAI valves removed and the other with them in place, you should be able to blow them up a little to get a better look.
Thats great thank you buddy and thanks for the pictures gives me an idea of where they are and what needs doing to remove the SAI. It would be great if I can just take the transmission crossmember off to get to them.
Thanks again
So the moral of the story is get a copy of the manual before trusting an internet guide. Looking more at their website It looks like there is a newer version of the guide that has been corrected.
These are just cheap enough to make me not want to fool with thread inserts.
I think you’re good on the Torque, I just looked in the manual and it just says 40NM with no extra turn, so about 30 ft/lbs.
I finally spent the $35 for the erwin all you can download buffet and found what the manual calls out.
My mistake, I should have looked at the picture more closely, I was thinking you meant the nut #13. As for the strut upper mount, I torque them in order but I look under the fender and first time them down a little at a time each in order to bring the plate up evenly, then do the final torque in order.