Everything WRONG with my Maserati GranTurismo

[@themaseratiinn5743]

You need to replace the battery.. once the battery needs replacing the dashboard starts to give you Christmas light show

[@ProfessorDrives]

@@themaseratiinn5743 It was recently replaced :(

[@Gingycat]

You need to have it on a battery tender daily. I had my battery replaced with a new one and after a couple months it started giving me the go to dealer lights. I started leaving it on the tender every night and its been 4 years with 0 lights or any other issues

[@rebeltvr6046]

@@Gingycat Good advice. But tender every night? geez....

[@18000rpm]

@7:05 when you get all those warning lights it's usually a sign of a weak battery, possibly caused by a failing alternator. Important tip (I've owned mine for over 10 years) - get a CTEK battery charger and top up your battery every month or two. It will prevent all kinds of electrical gremlins.

[@utubecomment21]

"when you get all those warning lights it's usually a sign ...." ... That the brand that you're buying into, is a pile of shyte!

[@mentallyuntouchable2918]

@@utubecomment21 Stick to your 1994 corolla and let the big boys handle their problems.

[@VanquishMediaDE]

@@mentallyuntouchable2918 A 1994 Corolla is too nice, his broke ass could not even afford a 1989 Ford Fiesta.

[@ProfessorDrives]

@@18000rpm Thank you!

[@VanquishMediaDE]

I second this, CTEK made the charger for Maserati so if you want to save a few bucks just buy the standard CTEK and not the Maserati branded one. I bought mine back in 2022 (shortly after I purchased my car) for about 120 after tax and shipping.

[@isaiahvargas5528]

Saying it whines without knowing that's the supercharger

[@Maseratitine]

The advice concerning the battery is completely true, i had the same surprise with my 2012 Granturismo with 26000 miles. One day when starting, it told me : no more electric handbrake and several orange lights. I even had a problem with centralization : it locked me out !!! Once the battery has been recharged, nothing more. For maintenance: 1 oil change + filters per year. Complete inspection in a Maserati dealer and change of all fluids the day I received it. 3000 miles later: everything is fine ! If possible, find a passionates friend or do it yourself. Enjoy !

[@charlieharper4975]

ALL fluids?? Brake, oil, coolant, tranni, a/c (freon, under pressure, is a fluid), etc.......

[@VanquishMediaDE]

Speaking of plugs, 52 dollars per plug from the dealership, the plugs were manufactured by NGK under license from Ferrari. DO NOT use aftermarket plugs, buy them at the dealership and either install yourself or come off the money and pay them the labor for installation. I had my local dealership replace the plugs while they changed my valve cover gaskets.

[@ProfessorDrives]

@@VanquishMediaDE Thank you! What did the dealer charge you for your valve cover gaskets?

[@VanquishMediaDE]

@@ProfessorDrives 2,109.32 after taxes

[@truthwatcher1621]

Break pads and oil change will do wonders. The vibration cause on the passenger side might be a worn out break pad scratching metal to metal.

[@stef1833]

Why would breaking his pads do wonders?

[@18000rpm]

Regarding brake squeal, I got "quiet" brake pads from Formula Dynamics which fixed the issue for me. For the suspension, Scuderia Parts and Eurospares carry a suspension bushings kit for a few hundred dollars rather than a few thousand if you replace the actual metal suspension parts (Maserati only sells whole suspension arms etc, not the bushings, but they are generally not needed).

[@acirinelli]

I got the rotors and quiet pads from FD as well, but I feel like my brakes are terrible. My F-150 stops better than the GT.. do you feel that way at all or do they work great?

[@18000rpm]

@@acirinelli the brakes are fine but the car is heavy. If your truck brakes better then something does sound wrong.

[@acirinelli]

@@18000rpm it’s ok under about 50, but at higher speeds it just feels like the pedal gets hard and it lacks braking power. I’ve read some forum stuff about it maybe not having a great boost assist. Idk… just have to be careful. It is a heavy car tho, that’s for sure.

[@ProfessorDrives]

@@18000rpm Thank you so much!

[@18000rpm]

@@acirinelli sounds like there's air in your brake lines. Probably need to bleed your brakes. You should be able to have that done at any workshop, or even DIY.

[@HISVOICE4LIFE]

I own one bro…2017 GT MC….if the battery is not 100%….lights will pop left and right….nothing wrong with the car…..you can put another 50k miles and you wont have any issues bro….drive the shit out of it

[@RobertIsaacs-z3c]

You asked for advice, here it is. Professor Drives needs to become Professor Wrench or He's going to become Professor Broke

[@jay5566f4]

Just DIY. It's fun to do the valve cover gasket, not very hard. I would change your coolant hoses, belt, spark plugs, intake gaskets and the alternators while you are down there. Change the coolant while you are doing the coolant hoses too. Get parts from Eurospares, they are the cheapest. Fuses for the cigars lighter is easy to fix, manual has the location, just search online, and the fuse is easy access under the steering panel, just yank it down hard and it opens.

[@ProfessorDrives]

Thank you so much for this. I heard from a Maserati GranTurismo owner that you have to drop the engine to get access to replace the coolant hoses. Is this true? The shop mightve scammed him lol.

[@jay5566f4]

@@ProfessorDrives No. Not this F136 Ferrari engine. You can do everything while the engine is in the car. Unlike the newer style Maserati, this engine does not have turbo and 100 coolant hoses. The Granturismo has 2 coolant hoses, one below your intake manifold, and one behind the engine near the firewall.

[@jay5566f4]

@@ProfessorDrives Also, since you are taking off the intake, make sure you clean your MAF or else you will get "transmission failure" light lol.

[@Hamza_AlMaliki06]

He wasn’t lying when he said a while back that this is the perfect spec Maserati, god this thing is beautiful.

[@omar1337x]

i detail for a living and for the past 5-6 years i have detailed one of my best customers maserati gran turismo and to my knowlede he hasnt had any major issues other than the brakes locking up occasionally (only when reversing) he takes care of it alot and i detail it on average 2-4 times a month defiantly beautiful cars if well maintained

[@ChristopherCressler]

Own one myself. The costs for what you are quoting are only if you cant do it yourself and are willing to get hosed. Alternator aftermarket is $150 and 4 hours repair time. Shocks are $350 each on ebay with skyhook and work fantastic. Replace your center console with Tesla style center console sold online and comes with the HVAC panel integrated for less than $1500. This car is way more reliable than my Panamera Turbo. It is super simple engineering. The only issues that I have to just ignore are an intermittent airbag light and EPB light. Want to get hosed on repair bills - buy a Prosche -overengineered and ridiculous parts cost. I love my Maser.

[@ChristopherCressler]

Also, the valve cover gasket leaking is common. There is a half moon shaped part to the gasket, it shrinks. Every other oil change put some stop leak in the there and it will rejuvenate the half moon shaped part of the gasket and stop the leak.

[@charlieryan1736]

Good luck 🍀 with the issues that you described-Looking forward to watching your future Maserati videos

[@tonydamiani8029]

Call the garage that did the work and ask for the invoices. I have never had an issue getting them and it allows you to understand what you are buying with a “cheap” exotic.

[@VanquishMediaDE]

The suspension issue you are talking about is probably either a bad set of tires or the road surface. The SkyHook suspension was an option, it did not come standard with these cars and that is not a bad thing, the Skyhook is very expensive and difficult to work on. I had a Ducatti bike years ago that had a Skyhook system and I had it repaired one time under warranty, after that I said to myself if it fails again I am going to change it back to a standard suspension system and get this electro-magnetic crap off of my bike. I have never been a fan of magnetic or airbag suspensions.

[@bongwaterbojack]

Like I said on your other video, you can pick up a complete engine for 3-6k. My buddy and I have one in a Porsche that's been living under track abuse for about 5 years now. It's fun, really not bad to work on. Shops just think they can scam you because you have "Maserati money."

[@rebeltvr6046]

It looks so good that it's worth it for someone who will appreciate it's looks and sportiness.

[@funkmasteryellow]

"Go pro on and bank account gone."

[@VanquishMediaDE]

Most dealerships are reluctant to show prior service records that have the previous owner's info on the documents, you can request for sanitized documents (where the previous owner(s) name and info is blacked out) but you may have to get those records from your local dealership or from Maserati directly. As far as all of these issues that you are having, you need to get second opinions on these issues. The leaking gaskets are not 5K at the dealership. I paid 2K at the dealership for the gaskets on my 2016 GranTurismo (4.7).

[@adubord20]

Dude I was in this exact same situation at your age with Maserati gransport. I spent 10k thinking I could get it perfect. Truth is it will never be perfect. Just let those valve covers leak a little, reset the codes with a cheap code reader whenever it throws one. As long as she’s running and not getting hot just change the oil once a year and enjoy it for what it’s worth. Get several years of fun out of it and when you can sell it and get something better it will be as great of a feeling as the day you bought it.

[@Christdeliverme]

Power steering pump or alternator possibly

[@ProfessorDrives]

I didn't even consider the power steering. Thank you for that.

[@PorschePrestige987]

Also the creaking at low speed from rear is the top strut hat kinda looks like a big hockey puck goes between strut and body mounting points made fo like a rubber there known to dry out crack and cause that noise. Not too expensive

[@juststuff5216]

Do you live by the beach? Is there a cliff that you can drive this over? I do remember a friend who had a problem with his car, and lo and behold, the warranty he paid for, was as useful as a parking brake in a canoe. So he took it to a car park, set it on fire and claimed the insurance.

[@ProfessorDrives]

@@juststuff5216 Next video is crashing into a wall at 150mph. Stay tuned.

[@gregorizi]

Lights on dashboard in my Italian car came on on low voltage of cars system, even tho there was battery dash light on and off. Lights on dash, could only be low voltage do to bad alternator. Use Scan tool before changing parts. Sometimes it is hard to change some parts on car, like alternator because manufacturers put them in places that need big yob do to design and size restrictions. Cabriolet is nice, yet coupe is better driver as rigidity of chassis goes. More work you do yourself, less money loss. Good luck.

[@bymohenski]

What's happening with your car charger is most likely a blown fuse, you just need to replace it. We can deal with the rest later :D

[@JamesAluwong]

Nice review man with so much detail.

[@yeeyeet7621]

If you can, post a video of you trying the basic maintenance process DIY style. Love to see how the process works and if it’s any harder than getting it to the shop. Ik most of us Masi guys are DIYing everything 😂

[@paulthepolarbear9914]

Theres absolutely zero chance the cat will be $2k on a maserati. That’s what a cat costs for a lexus es

[@JamesB0ld]

Like for the first pov acceleration. Like it.

[@gahaha8565]

He found out first hand why the Maserati GranTurismo depreciates the way it does lmao!

[@azeez8399]

Beautiful interior colors, but there's no way in hell I could afford the maintenance costs on this vehicle, so I wouldn't touch this with a 10 ft pole.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

great video, loving your content! I am also in the automotive space across the pond.

[@alphaboy1872]

It's the battery! Let's just say I have an Italian car which is a 2 seater and I keep it on a tender when not in use. One time on my last battery I started it and there were so many idiot lights on the dash I turned it off for the night. Next day nothing but swapped battery and lights never reappeared. You might even have shifting issues with a weak battery. My car will go in limp mode. Even low voltage with a battery that may appear to be fine is like Kryponite in an Italian car😅

[@NickDalton81]

en clutch for ac compressor engages it will make rpms jump up just a bit and when clutch disengages it will drop back down, totally normal if thats what happens. let us know if it does that with ac off.

[@theinfamoussolo12]

Haha I know that road you’re driving on. Keep an eye out for a black Sport GTS in your area. I’ve started my car twice and dash was completely off, no gauge movement nothing while running. Unplugging the battery for a couple minutes resets it but then the TPMS unlinks or some other random thing PITA Similar mileage but no suspension issues. They’re notorious for chewing through ball joints which I’ve read there’s no replacing them except for complete arms There’s low dust and low noise pads that are much better. Never get the hard sidewall Pirelli tires, get Michelin’s totally different car comfort

[@jupiter998]

Thankyou for the video, do love the cars However....reviews like this remind me why I bought a TT / motorbikes & spend money on world adventures rather than an old aston / maserati or the like. In short older bloke different priorities :)

[@jamesknight4633]

Years ago I was looking for a cambiocorsa, without that Micky mouse paddle shift. Just wanted a normal stick shift with a clutch. They made a few but finding one was like herding chickens. I gave up and bought a Porsche 993. The value goes up instead of down.

[@zactormak]

that sounds like a beast

[@georgepaloukos2376]

Actually bought the same color convertible around the same time. Did you get this from greater phoenix motors? Feel like it was one of my options. Went with a 2013 convertible sport from exotic motors Oklahoma (28,500 miles) instead! Had it shipped too

[@PorschePrestige987]

I own a Quattroporte it would do usual stuff like multiple warning messages sometimes when I started I changed battery with a new one and it stopped

[@jacopofbargellini4005]

good choice, enjoy it till you can

[@sleeper207]

Dude, $1900 to replace a valve cover gasket? No way - doesn't matter that it's a Maserati with a V8 from a Ferrari, it's still just a valve cover gasket that you can change your self and keep the $1900 or buy a used car lift for that money to able to continue to work on your beauty your self - I believe you will save a lot of money that way

[@tealuxe]

Well, all problems aside, she's a beauty, that's for sure.

[@JosephErazmus]

That's 'YOUR' problem Gen-z... Learn to do your own work!!!

[@skarletmalthael9461]

love the video mate !

[@derpderpington5433]

Watching you suffer with this car is definitely worth your $41k. I subbed. 😂

[@Hackspear214]

I’m not a car expert but other than 4 seats why would someone buy this over a Jaguar F-type?

[@bassstudent4life]

You got a top-notch car, man. You're young and appear to be intelligent. Pay no one 4K of your hard-earned money to replace an alternator in your car. Don't do it.

[@SailingSVPipedream]

Seriously, just get your own spanners and yes only fix stuff that needs it. These are easy cars to work on (excluding variators, but then yours will not have that issue). The forums are great. Control arm bushes are not huge fun, but doable with care and patience and a 40mm bimetallic holesaw. If the alternator belt is too tight it will whine. Valve cover gaskets are quite easy.

[@ahmedxkhan]

I TOLD you from the START something was wrong with the engine. I TOLD you

[@ProfessorDrives]

Nothing is wrong with the engine

[@ahmedxkhan]

@@ProfessorDrives alright man you got it. Its still sounds awesome

[@azeez8399]

But bro, why didn't you buy a 1-owner (or at most 2-owner) Carfax certified vehicle?

[@ChrisFebbraro]

Owner forums will be your best friend for figuring things out. Do the work yourself. It will be much cheaper.

[@Hackspear214]

I think maybe a Jaguar F-Type would have been more reasonable.

[@KevinHerndon-v4h]

Bushing/balljoints in the suspension

[@woodMilton]

beautiful car man

[@hse7004]

5 previous Owners says everything. That Car is trash lol.

[@petermclelland278]

So who buys them second hand? How is there a market? Great car, love one, but I just wouldn't chance it.

[@VineV-Dutch]

Oil changes are key dude! Don't forget the filter and rubber ring... Katolyc converter... Dude! That's wrong exhaust gases. Maybe your engine is burning too much oil. Get your engine checked out.

[@ruyeduardoleon3688]

Doug Demuro’s nephew

[@halophobic9550]

buying a car like this in ur 20's really depends by the country you live in

[@clintonwatt8084]

A post purchase inspection is worthless ,

[@PedjoGT]

You have alternator or battery problem...he bugs modules with low pow1er

[@darkusaurelius]

Advice as a mechanic: Sell it.

[@josephfolz7332]

Now I want one. But I already feel like a duckhead for paying $2,000 for the annual inspection in ny Caynan GT4. So, no.

[@chrishartman9467]

WELCOME TO MANDATED MONTHLY CHILD SUPPORT

[@epicskye]

why not just change the valve gasket yourself? you might be able to just search for DIY fix. I'm not maserati owner but I usually replace broken parts by myself. just get the parts and replace/ install myself.

[@VG22.]

Thank you for this video, I will just lease a new mustang GT and put an aftermarket exhaust and enjoy our american V8s instead of a 15-20 year old italian v8. Maseratis sound great but not worth the maintenance money

[@Kevin-fn1rn]

Imagine buying a used maserati making 70k lol

[@ProfessorDrives]

@Kevin-fn1rn Income rn is around $105k. Still a terrible decision tho lol. But I fking love it. About to go for a drive right now.

[@danielantoniuk559]

Your battery is low that's the reason for the codes car sat a year maybe a fresh battery is a good idea

Always take the car to a qualified shop for a inspection before buying any car especially a Maserati. It would only cost between $150-$450. That could save you from a 50k disaster.

[@Island_Landlord]

PPI always

[@carlitos2778]

Great video. Always heard Maserati's were unreliable and one of the worst, deappreciating autos. This video confirmed that and was very informational, appreciate your content man!

[@VanquishMediaDE]

He got what he paid for, he did not purchase this from a Maserati/Ferrari/Alfa dealership nor was a proper PPI completed prior to purchase.

[@carloslewis8448]

Sounds like you bought a lemon. This car obviously has been through some sort of trauma could have been flooding. Modding or maybe even a accident that wasn't logged etc. I have seen cars like yours with 100,000 miles that are in much better shape

[@JosephErazmus]

Learn to ASK questions and do your OWN work!!!!

[@DanielBeard-bt7mn]

This car does sound and look great, but it's really not all that fast. Definitely not worth the trouble.

[@rebeltvr6046]

Pure straightline speed is for kids. The curves is where a sports car is made, and this vehicle does the curves incredibly well, it's still fast af, and it looks amazing. It's worth it for someone with soul. You should stick to GTA.

[@chevyracing1080]

You wildly overpaid for this car - 42k is Granturismo MC low mileage prices you paid 😳

[@ProfessorDrives]

@@chevyracing1080 It's because of the color + convertible. There are only a few red convertible GT'S for sale in the U.S.

[@zactormak]

fix the valve cover yourself its easy

[@JimmyMam-n5j]

TRUMP 2024!

[@LegolasD]

The least reliable car according to everyone on the internet, what did you expect? A fool and his money

[@EpicLegoMocs]

I had one for a year and it was a solid car! The majority of Maserati’s reputation comes from the old biturbo and first year of the latest Ghibli which were abominations. The GT is a pretty solid car, especially if well mentioned.

[@SailingSVPipedream]

Nope, sorry least reliable according to those who have no actual experience of owning the car. Actually they are quite reliable. Mine has done 125k miles and is great.

[@revolucion5398]

expensive, depreciating (almost) junk car.

[@Michael2018Jordan]

over 20k you have to pay 💰 to fix this car what does mean its fun car?😂 take it to trash 🚮 all time you answer youself and question its great car?! its great car to save money and pay for it!😂