We fixed my Broken $4500 Maserati Quattroporte S for FREE then Straight Piped it!! Sounds Crazy!!

So for diagnostic purposes we decided to remove the cats from my 4.7L Maserati V8, and it sounds AMAZING!! But the fix for this car was not what we expected!
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[@Jimsathome]

These are the best type of videos you make Randy. Lots of fun wondering exactly what's going on and then a magical fix. Keep doing these buddy videos with Mike. He's a fun addition to the team.

[@JW-lo2bh]

As a former (thankfully) owner of a Maserati Granturismo with the 4.7 engine, I can almost guarantee that : 1. You need a NEW battery. Don't try using a used battery. These cars are extremely sensitive to battery issues. 2. If you plan to keep the car for any length of time, you WILL experience the well-known coolant crossover pipe leak. All pre-2011 4.7 engines have a crappy plastic coolant crossover pipe that's located behind the intake and above where the transmission connects to the engine and this pipes ALWAYS leaks. 2011 and newer cars have a metal crossover pipe. Replacing the plastic pipe is an absolute PITA, and requires the removal of the intake. The Quattroporte is actually a very solid platform. If it's maintained properly, it can be a relatively reliable car.

[@exs3574]

As a former owner of 2 Quattroporte models ('05 4.2 F1 and brand new'09 4.7 ZF) plus '11 GranTurismo I can tell there is no such a thing as "unreliable Maserati" Each one of them has cost me a fortune. At least the Christmas tree on a dash and dead battery every morning even on the brand new vehicle was free 👌

[@user-wc2xf3fj6l]

They should of emptied the dirty fuel. And as you say get a new battery. Or charge. Beautiful car. 😁

[@NOLAItsNotOva]

On Maserati's and Ferrari's, the check engine light will stay on for a little while after start up. It's kinda doing a system check basically. So if you see it come on right after starting, then go out again, that'd why

[@billinsa9752]

Burning rich makes your cats run hot with a rotten egg smell. Congratulations on getting her to run good. I really enjoy you and Mikes banter.

[@NenadTrajkovic]

Greetings from Serbia🇷🇸 From my twenty years of experience with Italian cars, a lot of codes arise simply from standing and not driving. Sensors and communication between sensors are a piece of crap, but when they work, it's crazy... 🇮🇹🚗💨💨💨🇮🇹

[@FreeWheeler554]

You guys make a great team together, Randy and Mike, having lots of fun and being skilled mechanics.

[@josephcentola8991]

Much love and support from Boston 🙏🏻 ❤

[@johnathancarr4667]

I recently lost my aunt and watching you make me feel a lot better

[@joelruiz3888]

The quattroporte is known for upper control arm play also if people disconnect the uppers and re connect them qnd the thumping goes away it has to so with how there connected they look tight but sometimes arnt all the way. But the suspension issues are either control arms or the shocks are cluncking around.

[@fasteddy917]

Once again a much deserving car fell into the right hands and received the care it deserved. Straight pipe the Maserati and that ends sneaking home at 3am. Great video and I'm looking forward to the next one. Thank you.

[@jean-marcandjoshua-petsjournal]

The Maserati is monster. Sounds amazing!

[@bungeycord5971]

Supposedly those suspension errors can happen with a weak battery. And man that straight piped sound was incredible. Yall are getting there.

[@MickeyD-mo1vd]

Randy, it's normal for the check engine light to remain on for 20-30 seconds after starting the car, it runs through a series of checks and all Maserati 4.7s do that including my GranTurismo. It does create anxiety every time for sure but just wanted to let you know so you don't go chasing for a possible issue that isn't there.

[@willvandeusen7130]

Love watching Randy’s content always something to entertain me

[@christineleonard2036]

Randy that look on your face when you started the car with the cats disconnected was priceless!! Had me laughing😅

[@layinlow1648]

Please put the proper front end on the car!! Definitely want to see this car sorted 100%

[@2003cobramustang]

Really like when you and Mike work together. Great entertainment!! Wow Randy sounds loud and awesome!! Damn Randy she rips!! 😮

[@benlee6500]

Hi Randy the Maserati Q is a thrilling encounter....MWM is already feeling up close and personal...no worry on the misfiring in cylinders...no issues, the car has travelled 128k miles hence Randy/MWM can deal with it relatively soon...things are shaping up nicely...soon the dragon awakes...Good vblog

[@micahhill4786]

I really like this project and would love to see more of this car. Keep it you Randy you are killing it with these special sport cars here.

[@per-olofh7779]

Videos like this one is why I started subscribing to your channel. The unfiltered vibe with raw, real-life reactions and problem solving is awesome, keep it up!

[@jimmyaber5920]

Caution: spark plugs can be sandblasted to clean but use of wire brush is not a good idea. The wire brush metal can be abraded by ceramic insulator and it leaves metal in pores of ceramic. That makes the insulator less of an insulator. 40+ years back I learned that while working on a long unused 4 cyl Honda motorcycle given to me. It ran, but badly and I drained and replaced fuel, removed every carb fuel bowl and cleaned, and removed spark plugs and wire brushed deposits away. The plugs were pulled and I spun it over with them in each plug wire and I watched. The spark ran down insulators like lightning bolts instead of jumping to ground electrode. A trip to auto store for new plugs and it fired off instantly and ran perfectly. I worked at a Chevy dealer shop as summer job and all the experienced guys said you never wire brush the center electrode ceramic.

[@PedroTRamos1]

I believe this car, well restored is going to be a future classic. Beautiful design and amazing NA engine.

[@anteroropo]

Mario & Luigi doin' the Italian tune up - grandioso - mamma mia! 😂

[@marscarz]

Great work boys! That car will be INSANE when you're done with it ❤

[@williamcochell9889]

Hey Randy, what a great change of pace! Perfect timing as usual! No car channel offers more variety than you! You should have 1 million subscribers and I’m not kidding! Love it when you have monkey wrench, Mike to bounce off from what a pair! The dynamic duo! Kudos!

[@geogabi77]

Great job guys, love to see you as team, top diagnostic and repair with wisdom unlikely to other people who only change parts with no idea! Great content 👍

[@davidflores1707]

These are the videos we want Randy! Keep em coming 👍

[@bk_goatkim679]

Omg y’all are so funny to do that 😂! Great video with MWM as always! Keep it up!!!! 😂

[@bigalsbikeandauto]

That fixed test drive was so satisfying!

[@romeoalphafoxtrot9517]

Great video guys! That is real entertainment there! It is running a million times better for sure! Great job! That engine sounds so awesome when it revs out! Holy crap! I love it! Fix those electrical gremlins and it will be sweet!

[@renrut1613]

Great Video Randy these videos rock. Appreciate your content a lot.

[@keithneal4410]

Excellent video. Glad that it. The engine cleared up. Can’t wait to see what you do with it next.

[@kevinwright1551]

Doing a awesome job. Keep up the great work you guys.

[@gerardsteffan6157]

Hey guys I enjoy watching your Channel. I'm currently watching the Maserati tune-up and wanted to tell you guys that just because spark plugs AR clean doesn't mean that they're still good. I just changed spark plugs on my Xterra and they had about 50,000 miles on them, they looked fine. I was having trouble with power Towing my boat and driving uphill. After installing the new plugs it was like night and day Improvement and my gas mileage even got a little better. Power came back and my catalytic converter even stopped rattling after the new plugs were installed. Okay, good luck

[@TP-3000]

Love these cars. I’m 4 years and 20k miles in with a late 4.7 S and it’s been surprisingly reliable.

[@h0lynut]

Ubber entertaining and informative...I had the feeling of watching an unscripted SNL...Grazie Mille...Tanti Auguri...

[@terabyte1695]

I was looking for a maserati q, someone said NO its very nice but will break your bank, still love em, nice to see Randy and Mike giving the viewers lots of knowledge.

[@mattlebo2733]

Pretty slick way to clean fuel rail. Good job.

[@bossracer1548]

You must replace those headlights and grill with the Orginal Modell Type. Those wheels are baselooking too. But great content, enjoy it😊

[@brentonmcclean3647]

Randy ...Mike ...this was the best dang upload you've ever had !!! You guys are an awesome team and keep up vlogs like this bro !

[@rdually]

Always great to see you gents together, fun times

[@georgevogiatzis3493]

These is a wonderful video!! please get the updated 2014+ Quattroporte as they are fabulous Vehicles!

[@michaelmaccallum8011]

Love the video!!!! Make a video refurbishing the seat and cleaning the interior. I loved the swamp vetted series where you really dug into the car

[@jburk8600]

Great to see good luck for a change!!!!

[@timeforchange3786]

Congrats! Awesome video. Love the car 😍🥰

[@nuggers555]

Good video, kept me entertained the whole time.

[@David-qj1po]

I enjoy watching you guys work on the Maserati

[@TylerW91]

Suggestion: would be nice for you to get one of those “headband cameras” for you to wear while wrenching on your vehicles (like dropping the cats) so you can record hands free and less missed out content for us viewers. Love the content, just want to see more! 👍

[@brettsairgent577]

The starlight headliner is a very expensive add on in Rolls Royce never heard of it in a Italian car before that cost a few dollars for sure .

[@tompena7487]

Love watching thanks Randy and Mike

[@mhawkins1975]

Loving the content of you and Mike Randy you both make me laugh love the content on this car.

[@countryguyusa273]

Great job on bringing it back to life.

[@TheHungryMammoth]

Oh hell yess a 1 hour video to start the day

[@outmybitness]

Glad to see you both 😄

[@peterkwok9608]

Good job Randy and Monkey wrench Mike 😎😎👍👍you all make an Awesome team 👏👏

[@fede81s]

Great video Randy, that Maserati was a steal! And you guys make a hell of a team with MWM.

[@GazzaUK01]

Great content Randy👍

[@andycomella1726]

Awesome video randy and what a beautiful ride I hope to own one ...

[@virginiosantiago3329]

You guys like brothers Godbless you guys

[@KevinWilliams-tn3tg]

Keep it up Randy love the videos 👍

[@richardzirk6935]

What a fun vid! You both work well together Mario and Luigi. It will be wonderful to see this completed.

[@damonwade9476]

Good stuff Randy 💯💯

[@user-tr9fy3nl9yro]

Excellent job! 👍

[@gregh7042]

Iron head Mike is just the coolest dude....he would look perfect behind the wheel of a bimmer...

[@keithvallance219]

Brilliant video lads, great car and great work Both.

[@dallass8665]

The Maserati looks nice but i think it wasn't a well maintained car in the past.. randy I'm looking forward in seeing you fix this will be very interesting for sure great video 👍👍

[@chris.m3022]

Happy fathers day randy and to all the fathers on here dolliwing u

[@zanebarday7015]

been following you on a few episodes, my brutally honest comment is this channel would be a killer to watch with less flapping of the gums and getting on with the repairs actually showing us how you get to results...keep it up though

[@FREEDOM-xv4ff]

Thank God that you guys are in Mexico recording😂😂😂

[@SauleWright]

This was a really fun one

[@122mathijs]

Thats a nice car! You guys are great

[@GabrielGarcia-bh3uv]

Randy there is absolutely no way you had the lights on at all, it must be coming across so differently on the camera compared to real life! I was losing it lol I enjoy you guys so much! Keep the road trip videos coming too please

[@lovellmills7959]

Yay u brought her back too life 😊

[@MapOfEurasia]

55:35 - HA! I called it in the comments in the last video when you said "there's something off on this car" 😁 Great video Randy ✌️

[@nathantatosian280]

Hi Randy and Mike sounds good 👍

[@brahimabdou6553]

Fun job, I love what you do so much...

[@sangpenggugat]

This video is Incredible.. I love it.

[@_australia90nnnbbbb]

Woah that car sound godly!!!

[@JackBowman]

Hope you can get the proper front end. Great video!

[@valentinsantiago277]

It must be strait piped! That was awesome.

[@erikdisomma1759]

Yes, I completely straight piped by 4.2 F1 quattroporte. I removed all cats (primary and secondary) and both final mufflers. It sounded amazing but only with the factory X-pipe/resonator intact. The 4.2 F1 cars are dry sump (yours is wet) which does make a slight difference in the sound.If you compared the dry sump vs wet, you'll clearly hear a cleaner trumpet from the dry sump cars - not quite as smooth as the flat crank f136 but it still sounds great.

[@christopherlogan7567]

Wow randy I like it clean it up and get some thing fixed and you have a nice ride 👍👍👍👍👍

[@brentcontois9337]

Good job guys.😀🙏

[@CsnellingYT]

Awesome video!!!! OMG no headlights twice!!!!!

[@r.e.krealestate23]

Good stuff brother Blessings..

[@WayApp]

What an amazing journey!

[@tdtvkc1]

I can't wait for the cleanup on that blue paint, if it looks as good as I think it will you'll need to raise the price on that beast. I can't wait for the next video on it. 😀✌❤

[@talkinboutchronicpain]

The both of you make a great team , the new discovery channel duo , lol , the look on both of your faces with the cats off were priceless, i hope your insurance company doesn't watch the videos, lol , keep up the great work, MRM is an awesome addition to the channel , i watch his channel to , priceless , peace

[@vanmandad]

Sounds like a NASCAR racecar!!! Yee Haw!!!! 👍🇺🇸😎

[@brianjohnson9290]

Definitely need another video!

[@GTSam]

Wow, it lives! Knew it! But that brutal race sound Ferrari V8 engine...so sweet.

[@acvaviva]

that car is screaming WASH MEEEEEE 😂

[@mikhial32]

I have soft spot for Maseratis and exotic luxury cars in general. I like working on them and bringing them back to life as well. ❤

[@oliveco3915]

Glad to see you guys playing around. Aren’t they fun! 😋 is this an 08, with the twilights from a 09+? If it’s the face lifted variant the front bumper and headlights should be different 🤔

[@Oyvind88]

Lot off fun guys with this car😅😎🔥👌

[@mikesharp8653]

The Maserati lives!!

[@mikaeljonsson4686]

Those V8:s sound 😍🤩😍

[@dmcars147]

The headlights on yours are not from a "base" model, rather that front is from the 2005 to 2008 Quattroporte design, the original Pinanfarina style. In 2009, there was a facelift.

[@miked3382]

Waaaaay better video than walking around the auction yard with no conclusion

[@EliasVoorhees]

Monkey Wrench Mike is a very patient man.