The perfect restomod for this classic. Looking forward to hearing more about this project

Fabulous video

This so helpful Steve.Thank you.

I love you Mike, but your videos always stress me out. ;)

Excellent insights and with greater credibility because it's from a recognised expert.

Very useful content. Thanks.

My DB9 is permanently on trickle charge, however I look forward to your video on the changing cables, you never know when you might need them.

This video was great. Loved the content. As an Aston Martin owner who loves to DIY from time to time, thank you both for taking the time to create it!

It would be easy to compare Chinese coil against AM

Steve and Mike, I have a 2013 DB9 volante V12. I had a rattle and my garage fixed a lot on the front like bushes and rods, but not the rattle. Finally they told me that my ceramic breaks can rattle when I am on a stone road, bumpy road? They say that the screws on the disc can get a tiny bit of space because of usage. They showed me an old disc with the srews on it and explained this issue. I am not a DIY-er but technical educated on engines and stuf so not unknowing on this. Yes, when I am driving on a uneven road and hear the rattle it disappears when I slightly hit the break but is it really this? Can Mike tell me anything about this? Thanks in advance, Adri from The Netherlands

Hi thanks for that very informative video ! I guess it could also be interesting to discuss also oil viscosity. If I'm not mistaking AM recommends 0-40 which from my amateur point of view seems very thin for the huge engine that this is. no doubt even if water is stable at the sensor location, the block itself must pick very high temps in this condition. so I guess it s not only mechanical tolerance out of spec due to wear but also oil quality and age. If mine developped such a tick I guess I'll go 10W60 motul 300V with an antifriction additive like MCR or Pecarun p18

Thanks for this talk. It was a joy listening to your conversation and thanks Mike for sharing a little of your vast experience. I'm looking forward to seeing more like this.

Steve, I would go with the powerflex bushes and KW coilovers which I am on still maintaining great NVH. PM me if you want to know the setup. Thanks for sharing as usual Steve!

Your channel has been a great source for research, together with all the content from Mike and JayEmm. So after months of doing my homework I did it! Last wednesday I closed the deal on a beautiful Tungsten Silver 11/09 DB9 Coupe. Dealer maintained at the AM dealer where I'm buying it, and comes with new coils and plugs, a service and 12 months warranty. Thanks for your dedication, it helped me realise a dream.

Thanks to you, Mike from BR and Jay Emm, I've been able to do a lot of the research I needed to decide whether or not a DB9 would be for me. After months of searching and weeks of pondering, I've finally found the perfect phase two from 11/09 at an official dealer. We made the deal yesterday and I hope to take delivery shortly after the holidays. It will come with a fresh service plus new coils and plugs, 12 months of warranty and so on. Also, a seconde set of wheels, the original car cover and ctek charger. Thanks so much for the enormous effort you put into this channel and helping people like me to make a long-cherished dream come true.

Aston Martin’s should be replaced engine!!!!!

I pay $2000 a year to insure a Subaru Crosstrek in CommieFornia

Even Ferrari owners are shocked by the cost of Aston Martin parts and maintenance. It’s astronomical.

Suggestion, Steve - don't keep your jump pack in the boot, because if the battery is flat enough, the boot won't open.

My son bought a decent example. I think he paid around 40k for it, year 2000s. He's had it for 7 or 8 years now. First couple of years, he was all into it, but as each year passes, I can tell he is not enjoying it. He won't admit it, but I think he's had at least one scary trip to the dealer, and since that, he takes it out rarely. Now it's a garage fixture, not even a monthly driver, more like every other month, or every third month. He does a lot of routine maintenance on it, which isn't complicated, but can be a PITA to work through. They're cool cars but I couldn't just let something sit like that.

Very interesting. I had a spell instructing on supercar track days and they were always jump starting the DB9's (3 laps, park, start, 3 laps) just pulled the rear seat panel and connected a jump pack, no issues as far as I know, but the cars were sheds so I may nor have noticed. 🤣

Good video. Thanks. It would have also been helpful if there was a quick shot of the actual jump location under the hood.

Dec 8th 2024 Jumped my DB9 some years ago using cables from another vehicle….fried both headlight modules. Now I k know why. As always great info from Steve and Bamford Rose

Good to hear from the experts. My DB9 also needs some support via a jump pack occasionally. Works like a charm. Different brand than yours but same type. 5000A, 26800mAh, About 80€. It is amazing how these small batteries crank the big engine. Way better than if using jumper cables. And drains at a slower rate than the car battery when parked for many weeks. :-). It's always in the car.

Great tips - thanks! Glad I didn't fry any of my modules when my car was dead! I've kept a trickle charger on my car ever since.

If it's a littlle end issue, how come it's only 1 out of 12? Is it always the same one?

The question is, if one’s car does not have the tick now, what are the chances it will down the road?. If this is a design fault, best put a few shekels aside as it will likely happen to you or any other 450 bhp owner.

Great job 👍👍👍

So many times, in the US at least, the title "professional" simply means that the person is getting paid to work on your car. It does not imply competence.

On my 2014 Vantage, I had to hunt for the trunk release for the fuel cap, as the button didn't work, its behind a panel, but that didn't work either! I had to use a plastic fuel card to get the cover to flip up, I have been trying to figure out what was causing the flap to stick and not open even though the release was working, and eventually figured out there is a little rubber adjuster, that was catching, so I have now done a bit of trimming as it seemed a bit squashed and seems to have solved the problem, I think its used to adjust the flush of the flap.

For my 2014 Vantage, I had to hold the T1/T2 for 2 flashes and release, and that cleared it.

Thanks Steve, I just did a bunch of work on my 2014 Vantage, it was due an oil change, and I also wanted to check the air filters, and change the door strut/dampers on both sides, as they were not staying open when on a slope etc. This video was super helpfull, I actually ordered some after market ones as you said the AM ones even new were not great, so I got some from Life Supports Depot that were way less $ and actually work really well! I found it easier to remove the front end first, as it made it easier to get to the back one, and then have someone move the door to the correct opening to remove and install without the tension. Just ordered a couple more to try on the trunk/boot/hatch on the coupe from the same place, $35 for the pair vs. $100+ for the AM originals.

What year(s) DB9 have this issue, do the V12 DB7s have it and to the V12 Vanquishes have this as well?

Is it true that this doesn't appear to affect the 476 hp engines? I'm looking at db9s and some of the 450hp examples I see are very nice but I'm wary of the earlier engines because of this. I hear mike say that it's not a given that the 450 will start to tick but I really don't feel like taking the gamble. Over here, these cars are mostly still north of 50k euros and the 476 cars are nearer 70k.

How tall are you?? Mike is at least 6’4” !! I’ve done 95% home maintenance on my DB9 and have been to Bamford Rose a couple of times for advice and a removal of my tracker. Mike is awesome but I’m a shop manager, not an executive, so I’m intimidated by costs associated with garage maintenance. Mike was totally understanding of this and really decent towards me. He could have just shoo’d me away as he’s probably got way bigger projects worth ££££’s but he didn’t. I need him to code a 2nd hand ABS unit to my DB9 now and I’m sure he’ll be fine with that. Steve (137000 mile 2007 DB9)

We have machined out/removed the liners from 5 engines (DB7,VQ,DB9). Liners had moved in every engine. In 4 engines one or more liners were out of spec (out of round) and would not hone back to tolerance. Does an out of round liner cause the tick or vice versa? Suspect a bit of both.

I’ve watched a few videos on KZbin blaming the liner sinking in the block. Have you seen this at BR ?

You go to so much trouble to make it easily understood 👌

Oh yes, I remember this sound very well. DB9 2006. I had my engine replaced because of this in 2018. Mileage 110.000Km. Costs around 25k €. Aston Martin Vienna. If I knew it could have been fixed with less effort, I would have driven up to Bamford Rose 🙂 Great channel, I like your videos.

Is this how Tickford was started?

That’s poor engineering how about ball park quote for carrying out a re bush instead of saying it’s going to cost a lot. I had my eye on them for a few years. Not anymore.

Ai audio compare would be easy.

That wear at 23,OOO miles. I'll stay with Mercedes.

That’s pretty nifty for a low cost upgrade!

So when did aston do the change to the bushing for the piston, 08/09?

I had an Alfa Romeo 33 1.5 ti with the flat four engine with exactly the same noise when the engine was properly hot. It only had a few hundred miles from new. The dealer ( Magoletsi) had several attempts at fixing it including changing the cams but to no avail. It might have been the same little end fault it seems. I could not live with the noise and sold it taking a big hit. I will never buy Alfa again. For this to happen on an Aston is disgraceful.

it’s so unacceptable for a car of that value to be as poorly engineered. Newey and Stroll others have so much work to do restore faith in the brand.

Is it just me or isn't this a manufacturing defect? (like using substandard pistons/rods/pins) Like Mclaren using rods that are too thin in their engines!

Is the clicking coming from one small end? Are they all equally susceptible to the problem or could all twelve end up ticking? (!).

1,000 miles a year and it’s worn?!