What kind of a mechanic says 'Screw It' to a Porsche Macan GTS? The CAR WIZARD shows just who

Why would a mechanic not complete a job on this 2018 Porsche Macan GTS? Why would they just say 'screw it' and leave the repair incomplete? The CAR WIZARD 🧙‍♂️ shows exactly what he found and how it was an insanely cheap fix.
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[@CarWizard]

The engine noise isnt actually very loud. The microphone makes it seem that way. Especially with the engine cover off.

[@jakebonczyk3628]

Or possibly it was a parts availability issue?

[@carsinthewild7883]

@@jakebonczyk3628 Wizard doesn't F around like that.

[@XXGunzNClipzXx]

I just worked on a 13 BMW used car and same noise and the service manager got mad when I said it’s normal for the fuel injectors to be noisey 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@tqdinh2]

Clacking Porsche

[@gytisk6998]

I have a 2017 Porsche Macan S but my noise is not noticeable at all even with hood open. In this example it still seems a bit loud even if the mic is sensitive. Could something be rubbing?

[@tradukilor2]

Sorry Mrs. Wizard, the center clock is a traditional Porsche design item. In the Macan, it shows it got the Sports Chrono package, the same as the sports cars. In the Cayenne, it is a stand alone design. Not sure when Maserati started the center console clock design. [edit: correction - thanks to 97c2s993, I now realize that the Macan, like the Cayenne, has the SC hump even without the SC package]

[@albertobenelli]

Mmmm actually maserati had clock on the dashboard since 1980’s.

[@vfhondas]

But the one on the Porsche actually works!

[@flaherone6027]

So does my PT Cruiser!

[@97c2s993]

This car doesn't have Sports Chrono, otherwise the clock would have a digital readout and a second hand on the main face (and not minute and hour hands). It also doesn't have a Sport+ button that comes with Sports Chrono (and launch control). All Macans have Sport button though whether with Sports Chrono or not.

[@BA-gn3qb]

Didn't Infiniti advertise their clocks more than the actual cars for a while?

[@thegamerprofessor8416]

Anyone else just start looking to see how many Hoovie's Hoopties are in the background?

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

he wouldn't make any money without Hoovie lol

[@terrylessmann2274]

fun drinking game to take a shot per Hoovie vehicle

[@Frank-mm2yp]

@@JOHNJ0HN9111 Without Hoovie--0 yachts With Hoovie--2 yachts. (Need we say more?)

[@d33b33]

Oh yeah, it's more interesting than that giant ugly bloated "Porsche".

[@hjhhh76hjh]

@@Frank-mm2yp Hoovie has a boat, it’s the one where they called it the Wizards Yacht before he actually owned one.

[@SonNguyen-mk2wq]

Mrs. Wizard really knows her cars too. Pretty awesome she genuinely enjoys and has taken a liking to your shop and the automotive enthusiast hobby.

[@bryanstevens5901]

@619guy202 You seem like a real cool dude.

[@2006gtobob]

@@619guy202 I'm guessing your comment is a reflection of your life and the one girl that came into your boring lame life and left. Mrs. Wizard is obviously having a great time and loves her husband, along with their life together, far beyond the material items you believe it takes.

[@seudechrist]

@@2006gtobob To bad he deleted his incel comment

[@hallucinatedovens8414]

its cute seeing women play "car guy" they usually compare every car to the one they know about, the one they drive every day lol

[@cwang6951]

I like how she genuinely knows quite a bit and talks to Wizard at his level, very cool

[@jimmyaber5920]

The rattle the mic picks up is louder and more rattling than what you hear live in person. The sound on here sounds like it has no oil in it.

[@crazeguy26]

sounds like lifter tick

[@organiccold]

One of the 60 dislikes was from the guy that taped the connectors lol

[@taserpulse]

Mine was for Mrs. Wizard's comment that Porsche is trying to copy Maserati. In my opinion the less she speaks the more this channel will grow.

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

"If you can think of a better way to make the brake trouble code go away I'd like to hear it!"

[@nicolE-hq7pu]

@@taserpulse She's not wrong lol, and the other comment is sexist.

[@taserpulse]

Sorry, if it sounded that way because I never intended it. I just find Mr. Wizard's voice very soothing but Mrs. Wizard's voice totally opposite, shrill and irritating. On top of that she said "Porsche is trying to copy Maserati" just because of the clock. Didn't the Car Wizard try to immediately salvage the situation by saying something like "don't know who is trying to copy whom".

[@33zakb]

@@taserpulse You conveniently missed the part where the interior color and styling was very similar to Maserati. Wizard said immediately "One is trying to compete with the other, it's very obvious"

[@eric4946]

Clock, actually chronograph up on the center of the dashboard is very Porsche not Maserati . That’s part of their chrono pack.

[@prt1527]

ALL Maseratis have an analog clock in the center of the dashboard. This is a tradition.

[@eric4946]

@@prt1527 take a look at some Maserati biturbos , I’ve seen analog clocks in the center dash area between the vents on plenty of cars but rarely hanging out on the dashboard like Porsche does them nor are other brands chronographs like the Porsche. I should have clarified. Not really a clock it’s a chronograph.

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@prt1527 infintys had had them since 2002 soooooo...

[@AnontheGOAT]

@@DiaperSNiFFER and Maserati has had it since the 80’s 😉

[@shtopfl5247]

I love the Macan 😍👍🏻 btw I’m sure Porsche doesn’t need to look like Maserati 😂 rather the other way around

[@blaakrose]

Imagining the garages or tire shops that doesn't know about jack mode and damaged the Porsche trying to lift it up.

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

they obviously dont know jack.

[@tombrown5508]

NTB, cough cough

[@sunnohh]

It isnt that big of a deal, but you will need an audi computer to fix it, so if you have the tool to fix it, you probably wont cause it, lol

[@luisgonzalez8423]

Just use alignment lift fuck jack mode

[@PrototypeSpaceMonkey]

My dad's 2005 Jaguar XJ automatically engages jack mode when it detects it's being jacked. It seems weird to me that a 10 year younger Porsche would need that to be manually engaged.

[@abrahamposada7201]

That’s a huge amount of rust for a 2018!

[@ITunes02]

They probably reside in a very humid area

[@henrik1743]

This really, really worries me seeing how popular these are in sweden where we have CRAPTONS of salt on the roads everywhere basically.. and a very humid / salty climate if you live on the coastal areas. Guess it's the typical VAG rust proofing even on porsche. I see 10 year old Passats rusted the fuck out all the time here.

[@TheSteinbitt]

@@henrik1743 Same in Norway, stuff gets eaten here lol

[@freakymrq]

you must not live in the rust belt lol

[@CoreMaster111]

My 2014 Skoda Rapid, a really cheap car, does not even look half as rusty and I drive all winter long in salty slush.

[@gregmayled]

These videos are so relaxing and informative to watch after a long days work. I really like your video format and style. Not overly flashy with lots of jumpy edits and musical transitions which i think really suits the context of your videos!

[@SwisherNoSweets]

soemthing about these videos hooked me into this channel and now I look for his uploads. Simple great content

[@orkoto6057]

It is indeed like an asmr with really interesting content

[@orkoto6057]

Opposite would be donut media, but sometimes madness and random screaming and crazy editing are needed also

[@alexjaybrady]

👍

[@enricodelp7732]

Mrs wizard, the macan is produced from 2013 while the levante from 2016, so you can’t say that Porsche is trying hard to look like maserati.. Also the clock on the dashboard is a tradition of both Maserati and Porsche. Great videos and work, I would like to see video on the boat.

[@andrewbryl4879]

I have a 2015 Macan S and it’s pretty easy for simple maintenance. The air and cabin filters are easy enough and oil changes takes a little longer but isn’t too difficult.

[@extremedrivr]

How reliable has your Macan S been??

[@andrewbryl4879]

@@extremedrivr weirdly reliable. However it’s started to leak oil from the timing chain cover which is a dreaded engine out fix. I’d probably recommend people to not buy a used Macan.

[@OriginalMeify]

@@andrewbryl4879 That's been an known issue. Porsche addressed it finally (service bulletin). Not engine out anymore, 2 steel bolts

[@andrewbryl4879]

@@OriginalMeify I’ve heard of the 2 bolt fix. The dealership told me it’s still an engine out so I need to find a local independent mechanic who can do the 2 bolt fix when the time is right. Thanks!

[@OriginalMeify]

@@andrewbryl4879 That's insane. I hear it just depends on the severity, bc it can leak onto the alternator.

[@clownworld-honk410]

Not sure I'd want my Macan to sound like that. If I had one...

[@christopherkraft1327]

Hey Wizard & Mrs Wizard, I must say that I'm really enjoying your creative introductions!!! As always, thanks for sharing another fun video!!! 👍😁

[@cmeditz]

I got a 2020 Macon Base in spite of the Wizard's lackluster feelings about that Audi 4 banger. I was relieved you didn't bash it too much this time! I remember the "it's not a good engine" comment from your previous video. The wife really loves it- that's the real reason it's in the driveway. That and the fact that the rear seat is hardly ever used. Really enjoy your channel. Thanks for the great informative and entertaining content.

[@ItsaRomethingeveryday]

I was watching some of your first few vids, and I must say you have really come into your own here, your confidence is much more so now, Liked Btw, Mrs Wizard your doing a Fabulous job with your camera work!!!

[@terrylessmann2274]

The previous mechanic probably broke the sensors taking them out of the pads and failed to replace them. They break very easily.

[@VinnyBoi7039]

They're supposed to be replaced whenever the brakes are done anyways

[@wrongmark]

And they cost about £15 each. Hardly a big deal. Just do the job right

[@jeep2003]

They were adding lightness and simplifying it. Cant say i wouldnt have done the same

[@Mellowbiker]

@@wrongmark +1 In the US they are even cheaper for OEM equivalents from Pelican Parts - $7.50 each for a Cayenne.

[@Mellowbiker]

@@jeep2003 I do this for track pads, but not on street only cars.

[@rickc303]

The Wizard representing Macon (GA) 😎

[@jonathanbryant2369]

The cockpit buttons are the best interior display and they dont distract. You become very acquainted with the car and the cockpit makes more sense driver wise over a touchscreen. I love my 2017 Porsche Macan 2.0 and will only say that.

[@miketeeveedub5779]

Porsche Fanatic: "Check out my Porsche Macon. Pretty sweet, eh?" Normie: "Why is the engine ticking?" Porsche Fanatic: "Oh, the DI injectors? That's normal according to my mechanic." Normie: "Really? Sounds pretty cheap to me. My Ford Focus' DI injectors aren't that noisy." Porsche Fanatic: ☹️

[@lesgrossman9492]

Yeah because quitter DI injectors makes the focus better than the macan LOL.

[@arainla]

Those buttons are great convenience. Once you learn them (2 weeks) you don’t have to look down or up at some touchscreen controls. A friend with a new Panamera 1 year later has to look down at the touch controls because there is no way to feel for the buttons you want to press. So that sentiment is that the buttons are a good thing.

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

Yes. People who write for car magazines or rent cars at airports need to realize that most owners will learn the controls in time and be perfectly content.

[@nooboftheyear7170]

Muscle memory, braille... it all fits.. designed for blind ppl?!? Outside of the box methinks...

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

@@nooboftheyear7170 Yes, it's high time the automakers made cars more accessible to the blind driver!

[@theangriestbassplayer7492]

Can confirm. I have a 2017 Macan Turbo that the original owner nearly optioned out. The buttons are extremely overwhelming when you first sit in the driver's seat. It only took a few days to be comfortable with them and I can honestly say it's my preference over having everything buried in a touch screen interface. All the stuff you'd want to have readily accessible is right there: Sport/Sport+, suspension stiffness and lowering, sport exhaust, etc... All the other stuff is in the touch screen somewhere.

[@ScottParisi]

I have a 2021 Turbo and love the buttons. Most manufacturers are overdoing it with the touchscreen interface. I push one button to turn on the ventilated seats. Other vehicles require three pushes in the dash. One conveniently located button where my arm rests during driving.

[@rogerjohnson378]

There are lifter cups on the back of the mechanical fuel pumps they will wear through and can cause this noise. I recommend removing a high pressure pump, at least one of them inspecting the camshaft and follower.

[@luisgonzalez8423]

He prolly already saw that on identifix

[@ZanicL3]

@@luisgonzalez8423 what is that?

[@sp1nrx]

@@ZanicL3 It's a website for mechanics where they can find common problems and their fixes. It's a pay site.

[@VorsprungDurchNik]

This engine doesn't use the old style bucket or "cup" follower, it uses a roller tappet that's good for the life of the HPFP (each one has it's own oil feed as well).

[@Flies2FLL]

I drive a '14 981CS mit PDK and it is amazing how similar the interiors are. The sound track through my ear buds of course isn't super accurate, but that clacking sounds like some sort of belt noise, though you obviously can feel the ticking on the driver's side HP fuel pump. Hope it works out for them. Wouldn't this be under Porsche's original warranty? GREAT video! I want to see more 928 or 981 content.

[@randolfo1265]

Wow, you and Mrs. Wizard chose to daily drive an Italian car over one of these? Sounds brave, I am one minute in and paying close attention. Thanks Wizard, you always tell it like it is, Greetings from Canada!

[@nyomannaya6924]

this is for Mrs Wizard, I love your comments on the interior, they are honest, simple, and coming from regular person..

[@nooboftheyear7170]

I think you have it. Mrs wizard is his apprentice

[@faustusTVR]

Weeezard! I like the tune your lifts always play when they go up and down, do they play any other ones?

[@statementleaver8095]

I believe the other track #2 Is called 'bang bang' clunky clunk lol EDIT= AKA the BENDPACK melody

[@hacatan24]

The first time I heard that song it was on project farm

[@Tarkov.]

Previous owner probably told them to frig off with the sensors, it's the same kind of person who says "I don't care about TPMS sensors, don't charge me extra."

[@frankcolumbo9615]

Since the brake pad sensors are disconnected why not place a piece of black electrical tape over the dash warning ⚠️ light or disconnect it too 👍

[@moviebod]

sadly, I checked with euro car parts and they are £24.04 or about $10 each, not quite $7 in the U.K. but cheap enough. I wonder if something else is going on with the brakes.

[@aeroman5239]

You'll get a brake pad warning/alert in the DIC. www.ecstuning.com/Porsche-2018-Macan-95B-GTS-Sport_Utility-V6_3.0L/Braking/Sensors/

[@imchris5000]

@@moviebod probably did not have the sensors but had brake pads

[@moviebod]

@@imchris5000 Yep, I guess so, as simple as that.

[@Alan_Kirby]

Picked up a 2018 Macan S last year and couldn’t be happier. They are prone to oil leakage from timing covers and valve covers. The composite belly pan tends to contain most of the leakage. There was possibly a bit of oil leakage thru the drivers side belly pan slots in this GTS.

[@jimmy8693]

Only the 3.0l not the 2.9l

[@ToyotaAristo]

is pretty common Toyota 2GR stuff too to leak oil from the timing cover.

[@ShrandaM]

Thank you for making and sharing this video.

[@jaredlarson6769]

Wizard, you’re so laid back... And a fair person. Keep being you!

[@samcardone7494]

A little noise ? Holy crap !

[@kingcraven8056]

Thats normal. Geeze.

[@lefthanded5473]

Fuel injectors sounding like the 4th of July lmao

[@nabob14]

I can't believe that porsche doesn't put a sound deadening foam cover over/around their HPFP like some other vehicle manufacturers...

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

There might be foam on the bottom side of the engine's cosmetic cover.

[@MrWoodyBalto]

@@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261 You could be right but they should also put a little sound deadening cover over the injector pump. That much noise would be a deal breaker for me.

[@emiliosman820]

What I see is a subpar 100k vehicle, rust at 15k , hell no, unacceptable

[@_dmfd]

Even Hyundai & Kia put deadening on the HPFP on their GDI engines lol I will say from personal experience tho VW group cuts costs in all the wrong places on their newer cars. It's really a bummer for how much they cost.

[@_dmfd]

@@emiliosman820 This was at 50K not 15K although I'm sure that rust was already developing by then. My Mk7 started falling apart at 15K miles and it was only 14 months old.

[@theminicooper]

I owned a Mini Cooper and the sensors were really expensive!! I figured it out that the sensors simply worked by breaking the electrical connection once the pads were slim enough and the sensor would wear against the disk. So I ended up cutting the wire of each sensor, making it a dead short, taping it up nicely and pluggin this back in! The Mini never showed me an other break light of it's life (which was a short one I must say! Hunk of junk). Hope this helps a Mini Owner somewhere! Had an '08.

[@mikeb5926]

Excellent video! Taught me much about the Macan...

[@playdg]

Every video I see about modern cars makes me just a little more likely to go older the next time I'm in the market. But, it really makes me want my '13 F150 to last forever.

[@kevs2good133]

Does the ‘13 have the 5.0?

[@MM_in_Havasu]

Nice rig! You will get it set straight, Wizard. Keep up the good video content!

[@Loachie90]

Go Suns

[@natespain2183]

I love your stuff man! Keep it up!

[@BlackLung911]

I prefer the simpler interiors of the older Porsches, just the minimum equipment to keep your eyes on fuel level, coolant temperature & of course your speed. :)

[@jeep2003]

Keep dreaming itll never happen again. Unless you take it all out yourself :)

[@silentbob81979]

I like how the Tach is the most important gauge in the Porsche dashboard.

[@aa240sx]

keep making vids like this wizard - it's great to watch you troubleshoot in relatively real time. super educational for us shade tree mechs!

[@lk7144]

120 hp/liter displacement is quite common today. The Golf R produces over 150 hp/liter. That 360 hp engine in the Macan GTS is known to suffer from engine oil leaks btw.

[@bl41ck97]

All vw engine suffer from oil leak unfortunately

[@Emporerking27]

@@bl41ck97 2018 cpo 6yr unlimited mile warranty until 2024 :) source: me. 8k in minor repairs. not a penny spent :)

[@JohnRutherford205]

A coworker of mine has one of these. I don't make oodles of money, and I know for a fact that he doesn't either, but he's about seven months from retirement and married rich. Every time he gets behind the wheel he smiles this big shit eating grin and it warms the cockles of my cold, dead heart.

[@jamesemcclure]

You can now smile back knowing he is really just driving an expensive rust bucket.

[@craigcampbell1843]

We test drove one of these in the exact same spec and loved it. Still on the list.

[@deviouslaw]

I'd drive a Macan if I lived near a mechanic like the car wizard that is accustomed to working on interesting cars.

[@yermailmain206]

“ interesting cars” POS👍🏽

[@c44mt]

Ger÷×we

[@deviouslaw]

@@yermailmain206 if Porsche are POS, what do you like/drive?

[@yermailmain206]

@@deviouslaw I like Porsches just not the shitty ones. Oh and I like HONDA is that’s not obvious. I currently own silver ap1 s2000 and a clean to me black 996 911 with almost 200,000miles( not a POS Porsche)

[@deviouslaw]

@@yermailmain206 so a new Macan is a POS, but literally the worst regarded 911 from 20 years ago isn't? Ok dude

[@AmericusMaximus]

A guy like this in your life is invaluable, pre and post car purchase. I’ve watched a slew of Macan GTS videos and none compare to this guy and his technical expertise.

[@jussiketels151]

Thanks for the video!

[@carlj4992]

So just got my 17 Macan Turbo. It is a certified used with 15500 miles only. Checking on the required maintenance and it’s recommended to change plugs at 4 years or 45K miles. I’ve spoken to a independent Porsche mechanic who says it doesn’t need new plugs yet because of the low miles...thoughts on this.

[@TheBibliofilus]

When he mentioned it's basically a Audi Q5 I immediately recoiled in fear, see Mr. Wizard what you've accomplished! Those clattering fuel pumps could really use some thick rubber dampening mounts, that would remove most of the resonance and almost remove all of the noise.

[@your_alter_ego]

VW chassis, VW engine, VW transmission. It is essentially a glorified Audi.

[@richardwilliams6256]

It drives NOTHING like a Q5 even the SQ5 but yeah they share some parts but if your drive one its obvious the difference.@@your_alter_ego

[@aoproofingsolutions5838]

I would be pissed if i bought a porsche for that much and it sounded like that

[@dustintunis9347]

About 3 hours after you posted your comment, Car Wizard commented saying that it sounds worse in the video than in person.

[@jimftr]

It's nothing to with with it being a porsche, direct injection engines just make that noise.

[@syenosis]

All DI motors sound like that if you’re up close

[@briand.1694]

How refreshing! A mechanic that doesn't want to replace everything! I took my wife's 2010 Accord Coupe to the dealer to get the front wheel bearing replaced and they "found" $5,000 in additional repairs including AC Compressor: Fine, Power Steering Pump: Fine, multiple Front Suspension Components: Fine and they were reluctant to rotate the tires because they said the tread was dangerously low: Nonsense! All items were fine. Never going back there again!

[@charlieone604]

I have a 2018 Macan GTS, same colors, same wheels, defiantly don't have that loud clanking coming from the HP pumps. We have no problem with the size of the interior, it's only me or my wife or both in the car at any one time. So far it has been reliable and performs exceptionally well, my main point of concern for the GTS is the air suspension developing a problem but so far no issues.

[@8359s]

Clock is part of sport chrono option that started in 2004 with 997 911.

[@97c2s993]

Not on Macans - they all have the wart with something, Sports Chrono or not. With Sports Chrono you have digital clock with second timer. Non Sports Chrono will have just analog clock. It could also be optioned with a compass instead of these other two.

[@RealWorldGarage]

Another scenario you didn’t mention, and I know you’ve dealt with customers that don’t listen. With all things Covid, when the repairing shop went to get parts the sensors they may have been unavailable. We’ve run into that with Mercedes, lots of B/O parts. So maybe they changed the pads and told the customer about the sensor and they either didn’t listen or remember what they were told. It’s not going to prevent safe operation of the vehicle. I would say if they had just said screw it, they wouldn’t have bothered taping the connectors up, you would’ve found them just dangling. There’s more to the story we just don’t know what it is.

[@kevinhoronzy6011]

Did u check for front timing chain cover bolts broke? Remove bottom quard. See if there is a weeping oil on the bolt for the a/c compressor. If so coming from the cover. Also, not mistaken but high pressure fuel pumps need to get replaced at 50k miles. Something about breaking and parts falling into engine destroying it. Really enjoy your show. Thanks kevin

[@TheViewmaster1971]

"Level control off" (jack mode)... learn something new everyday. Thanks Wizard!

[@sly_north]

Yeah, one has to switch the level control off when jacking or rising Macan with PASM-AS (air suspensions). One long 10s push on the lower-mode button in the center console (not sure why Wizard speaks of a second button to push, there is none). If one has a Macan, see in the "Porsche Good to know" app the section "Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) with Air Suspension and Level Control" (or in the manual).

[@edschreyer5552]

Possible that they ran the car on the track using track pads which don't have the correct cutout for the stock pad sensors? (Or maybe thought they would be swapping pads frequently back and forth)?

[@boowiebear]

Ouch. That noise would drive me crazy. I can't imagine spending that on a vehicle and having to listen to that.

[@gazzafloss]

As Scotty Kilmer says, "an endless money pit".

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

The old saying goes, there is a sucker born every minute. These are throw away cars for people with more money than brains.

[@egold1006]

I would say it was in a flood. My car is northern and a 2010. Does not show anything like this.

[@carsinthewild7883]

It doesn't sound that loud in person. Bad mic placement. Ever see an ASMR video where someone is chewing or something. Normal people that sound like that beside you. lol. This thing would be running beside you with the hood down and you wouldn't even notice it.

[@tjroelsma]

@@carsinthewild7883 I agree and that "noise" was recorded with an open bonnet. It was the same with the old Mercedes 200 diesels: stand beside them with the bonnet closed and they would tick along quite nicely with that typical diesel sound. Raise the bonnet and you'd think you'd just entered a boiler room: an incredible clacking and rattling noise. Some engine designs/fuel injection techniques make a very distinctive sound that some would describe as "noise" or "rattle."

[@andrewfarkus2732]

I also cut and tape off my brake wear sensors as well because I plan to track my car and I check my pads visually often. So need to pay for sensors that I don't need and it makes my brake jobs quicker/easier. It's possible that your customer either tracks the Macan or has a track car and carries the same approach over to the Macan. In the Porsche/Sports Car world this is not an uncommon thing to do.

[@Victic005]

Love the clamshell hood. Hate to fix anything or paying for the repair bills.

[@mrjdeee]

1:25 Mrs. Lizard's Levante! :D

[@wilsonlaidlaw]

I give it six months before Mr & Mrs Wizard will be saying, I wish we had bought a Cayenne, when all the Maserati electrics stop working.

[@xFactoryUSA]

Yea hes gonna wish he was tinkering with "components" 😂

[@frodobaggins7252]

Right!? Haven't seen a good review from an honest reviewer that's shown any kind of good light on Maserati in years. It's all darkness, doom and gloom. Maserati is something to rent for a few hours leaving the maintenance and downtime waiting for parts to the owner...

[@Dakiraun]

I wonder with those brake wear sensors if the previous shop got the pads, did the job then realized at the last minute "Oh shoot, we didn't get the sensors..." - then for some odd reason, they just never got done? I agree though - seems SO weird to go to all that trouble and expense and negate the cheapest replacement parts.

[@tkskagen]

What caught my eye, was the use of an Analog Clock! 👌

[@gutsngorrrr]

If I'd purchased a luxury car with a nice big engine, I'd expect it to run smoothly and quietly, this thing sounds terrible.

[@petbull7038]

Great vid. 👍 Question: what do you think about cars going electric and are you and your crew able to work on electric? Thanks

[@sp1nrx]

Learn electronic systems, especially power electronics and battery systems. Other than that, they're still cars.

[@ERICtheLATE]

Would it have been a nightmare to start it with the serpentine removed to check if that is tensioner bearing noise? Lots of signs of a flood event...dash bonkers, sensors were damaged, erratic and simply deleted, and the noise is not steady, and if the belt pops, it is catastrophy or just a shutdown after battery discharges fully.

[@lesliedsouza4077]

Educational show, CW :) I don't know if all GDI HP fuel pumps do that? Does the Levante? Re: brake wear sensors, What's possibly more weird, is that the owner seems to have no idea? Wonder if a problem came up with them installed & it was less expensive to leave 'em out & the warning on? Sometimes owners don't tell the full story? You'll know when the sensors are installed? Hope that's the fix.

[@zxtenn]

LOOKS LIKE A SPORTAGE

[@Kevinb1821]

"You don't say screw it on a Porsche" Wizard

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

"Should this intermediate shaft get an oil galley to its bearing or just a greased cartridge bearing?" "Screw it, we're Porsche, greased bearing will be fine."

[@jimtremayne]

Some high performance brake pads do not have sensors. To keep the car from knowing this, the old sensor plugs are cut off, their wires shorted together, and the whole wad gets stashed in a safe area. The electrical tape is a shoddy short term solution but otherwise it's the stuff we did to Audi's before track days all the time. All those circuits need to be happy is continuity.

[@irdestroyer]

Just about to buy one of these as my new DD. Great cars. Also considered the levante, range rover, but the Porsche will be easier to maintain as there are shops closer by that can work on them. Can't afford to have a DD out of commission for too long...

[@denitipuric1130]

Great video car wizard! You and Tyler feel like family to me, I look forward to all your posts, record time for me, 8 minutes in!

[@31dknight]

Another great video.

[@MrFezco]

Love your vids! Mrs really likes her Macan S. Daily driver. No kids at home and only one dog now. Perfect. The mahogany exterior and brown leather interior is beautiful. Ps I hear the same injector chatter on her car. Sounds like my little diesel Colorado

[@AudreyH48]

I know I'm a bit late but I'm a recent 958 Cayenne Diesel owner and I'm so very happy with it! I think the Cayenne would fit your needs perfectly and the diesel gets amazing mpg. On fill up it shows 600miles to empty. On 3/4 tank of mixed driving I'm sill at 500 miles. It's pretty nuts. I own mine alongside a 987 Cayman S and what a fun pair. That's very crazy about the wear sensors, I would gamble and say the brake light was on, they took it to a mechanic that just figured they could do it and obviously never worked on Porsche before lol. Everything Porsche has those sensors. And if you order a kit from a reputable place they come with them. Yikes!

[@seanhunt7750]

If that was my car, I would not be ignoring that noise coming from the engine. I would have to get it fixed.

[@megamachine7818]

you can't get it fixed. that is what it supposed to do lol

[@ckm-mkc]

There is nothing to fix, direct injection makes that noise straight from the factory..... Like the Wizard said, customer just bought it, so likely wasn't sure about the noise.

[@seanhunt7750]

@@megamachine7818 I expected better from a high-end sports brand like Porsche.

[@seanhunt7750]

@Smocaine Sure does.

[@seanhunt7750]

@@ckm-mkc You pay all that money for a Porsche and the engine sounds like loose nails in a clothes dryer?

[@tolikz05]

I got my wife a 2021 Macan and we love it! It’s very nice and fairly cheap to fix if you know to get Audi/VW parts! And Maserati I really don’t like the quality and fit and finish...

[@ericpisch2732]

I removed the brake sensors on a new Audi RS6, the stock pads are poor so I replaced them with a quality fast road / track pad which did not have wear sensors. The guys fitting it made plugs that turned off the brake light warning sensor. The wear sensors were built into the OEM pads.

[@erikgonzalez2278]

that's my thought or the oem pads were so expensive or aftermarket that did not come with the sensors.

[@ericcindycrowder7482]

I rode in one of these a couple time and really like the suspension and damper tuning. Is it the DI injectors making the noise or the cam driven DI high pressure fuel pumps?

[@WashburnD10]

But the sound does not seem subtle at all. It is pretty pronounced.

[@CarlosGutierrez-qw6pr]

find an Audi with the 2.0T and take the engine cover off that has foam to make it quieter, its a very noisy engine

[@dskwared2u610]

What makes you think the leather seats were vinyl on the sides? I sold leather furniture for years and it's difficult to tell sometimes. Large pieces without seams are a sign of vinyl but I'm pretty sure Porsche uses 100% leather.

[@alisoncalton1113]

I thought the same thing. Different color, but still leather

[@anthonyxuereb792]

The reason the Macan looks good is because there are no dropping design lines anywhere. Lines must be straight or going upwards but never down. Befuddles me why designers fall for it so often, just look at it from the front, the sides and the rear, all straight positive lines and what a difference it makes.

[@theundergroundlairofthesqu9261]

Much styling nowadays consists of "Bet you weren't expecting THIS!"

[@rikjamez4643]

I really enjoy your videos wizard. Keep it up your awesome

[@ManxAndy]

I suspect it’s from the north , and salt damage was throwing up dodgy brake pad sensor warnings, so they just declined to fit them anyway....👍🇮🇲

[@briandow2974]

I've lived up north. With two German cars for about 10 years. Drive them in the salt and snow and never once had a "dodgy" brake pad sensor warning. Not a normal thing. This coming from a state that uses salt on the roads in the winter like candy at a Halloween party.

[@ManxAndy]

@@briandow2974 obviously a cheap job done by previous owner , who didn’t want to lag the extra $8 dollars a sensor lead 👍😀

[@ripvanrevs]

My brake pad sensor is the grinding noise I hear when I need new pads. (and rotors)

[@Axelfl6161]

@@briandow2974 It’s a European design and we get horrible winters,refit the sensors.

[@nooboftheyear7170]

@@Axelfl6161 lol, you think YOU get horrible winters, lol. Europe is where they have the alps,, right?!? Sorry for ripping you a new one but I think it was an issue similar to the rev counter - a recalibration requirement of sorts but then I'm not a mechanic myself so someone more knowledgeable would have to comment on how lame my idea is

[@pedrofernandez8729]

A 2 yr old car and it's already falling apart, that's German engineering for ya!

[@greathornedowl3644]

Thank you, Wizard and Mrs. Wizard, not always a fan of Euro-Trash, although like the Audi Q3 and Q5, thought you would go for Toyota/Lexus reliability or Honda/Acura.

[@TaylorZalus]

What happened to the pads that had little springs that made noise to alert the driver to wear? Extra complexity is not good for long term reliability/ownership cost. My 944 track day car has the wear sensors bypassed. My daily driver Cayenne Diesel I keep them working. Different uses may prompt different priorities.

[@Kodiak97x]

Macan > Levante Not even a comparison for build quality

[@AdamIsUrqed]

As someone from Macon, I can tell you Porsches are few and far between 'round these parts.

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

That's great, but this is a Macan, not a Macon.

[@logant7985]

Georgia?

[@thamenacechris]

Lolololololololololololololol

[@mars353]

Lots of people have complained about brake wear sensor lights that, for whatever reason, remain on after changing the brake pads. You don’t actually need the sensor and the warning light is annoying so people just disconnect the sensor.

[@LVLouisCyphre]

The brake wear sensor mystery amazes me as well. I wonder if the customer would have bought the vehicle if they knew about that issue. It's a safety and maintenance feature. Fortunately it's an easy fix. I probably wouldn't buy a vehicle with that much rust on it. Fortunately I live in southern Nevada so rust is rarely a problem in my corner of the world.

[@alexjaybrady]

They were causing some kind of persistent fault perhaps and not considered worth it replacing over and over

[@vnorvi]

No doubt they were out of stock

[@EricAndonian]

2:18 I read that this hood is the largest single-sheet metal bonnet ever designed & manufactured.

[@thefreedomguyuk]

I believe you. There may have been the odd larger hood, but inevitably those would have been complex structures.

[@stevefaix8173]

Jaguar E- type : hold my beer...

[@houseofno]

The 1984 to 1996 C4 Corvette or the first gen Dodge Viper would easily outclass this car for large hood panels. Technically the first gen Viper holds the record for the single largest body panel on a car (front clamshell hood is an est $11k to replace).

[@blueridgerennsport]

@@houseofno But the Corvette and Viper hoods are both fiberglass...

[@blueridgerennsport]

@@stevefaix8173 The XKE hood is made of 4 large panels and several smaller panels. Good guess though.

[@MyassesDragon]

Subtle noise? Worst sounding engine ever?

[@hereigoagain5050]

Every Maserati should come with a Car Wizard. My guess is that when Mrs. Wizard was a young maid, she wanted a Maserati, but knew that first she would need a Car Wizard. Women rock at long term planning.

[@michaelmorris9905]

I respect your mechanical skills but my opinion not professional just thought the engine is too noisy. Thanks for your advice and honesty. Car wizard and the mrs.wizard Michael

[@andrewf1326]

The rust is appalling for any Porsche of that vintage. Thanks for sharing. Always fascinating and educational 👍

[@dmeirinhos89]

Agreed. My 05 BMW 330ci with 250k km doesn’t half the rust this Macan has and I drive it all year round up in Toronto Canada

[@dirkrichards6022]

Next thing to look at is Diesel Cayenne that car is most reliable on the road.

[@TaylorZalus]

Just got a Cayenne Diesel 958 the torque is awesome...

[@ttmezger]

Wizard, I enjoyed the video! You didn’t look at the best part of first gen macans (ie the dreaded timing chain cover oil leak). I saw some oil on the under tray and would be willing to bet it has this issue.

[@kofiofosu9051]

I considered buying one in 2014. Bought a base manual transmission cayenne instead. Couldn’t be happier.