Will the Cheapest Maserati Quattroporte Ever Be Fixed??? Wiring Hack Jobs Found!
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- Опубликовано: 2 май 2019
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So about 200 of the 288 comments are people correcting me about ZF being their own independent company, and Mercedes not sourcing many of their transmissions there. Anybody else want to remind me???
ZF is its own independent company. Just a reminder.
Oh, did anyone mention this? Mercedes doesn't own ZF.
Um, sure, if it makes you feel better. Now, let's get back to the weirdness.
I didn’t know that. Thanks for the comment.
Just to let you know, Mercedes doesn't own ZF
This channel is educational
I’ve learned that I shouldn’t buy the cheapest cars in the country
I learned to avoid the cheapest ITALIAN cars in the country.
you could buy the cheapest car in the country as long as it's not a rare expensive/luxury car. 200$ toyota camry is probably better than a 1000$ porsche. The real lesson fromt his show is that if the deals too good to be true it usually is
JP B unless you’re a gamblin 500 man 👍🏼
@@thegiantfinds And the cheapest german cars for sure
Avoid German and Italian cars 😂😂
It's lifetime oil...because it generally has a short life.
It lasts the whole lifetime of the transmission! :)
@@rhollyday in that case, motor oil is also lifetime fluid. 20-30k life.
The oil would last long that the gearbox....
Tyler, don't think we didn't notice the Jay Leno jean shirt.
We do need a worthy heir for Jay.
@@ot0m0t0 no one is worthy of taking the crown from Jay.
@@jdmnsxr6820 Not taking his crown, but continuing with his legacy.
@@mexicanspec chill fam jay lenos garage is bigger then hoovie can even dream of.
Now I have to go back and look for a Jay Leno shirt? Oh ffs.
:-)
My dear old dad was/is a mechanic and he was eternally fixing cars at home and obviously at work. Watching you two work together reminds me of helping my dad in the school holidays and on weekends.
Just once I want to see Hoovie buy the most expensive used car of its kind in the US and see if that purchase turns out cheaper in the long run....
"I bought the most expensive Kia Spectra in the country!"
No. Thats what rich ppl do.
We (normal ppl) buy cheapest model and then enjoy in the art of fixing everything.
Welcome to poor ppl life!!
He has like a really low mileage VR Miata.
Most expensive would mean 8 miles on the odo.
Don't think anyone would wanna hoon that around.
Lucky Luke This guy ain’t poor ... or he is poor and very, very deeply in debt and owes his soul to the Car Wizard!
@@luckyluke1076 i wouldn't really call Hoovie "poor".
I genuinely love your channel. I'm forever trying to get my friends to watch your automotive masochism but they don't seem to get it.... but I get it tyler...
I get it.
Have a good day all!
What is it then??
So whats then????
5:35 *”The Wizard is the Bob Ross of auto mechanics! So sooothing!”* 👍👍 TRUTH!
We're just going to undo a little bolt here, and...ah there it is. Look at that, the part just comes right out. Now we're just going to give it a little wipe down, isn't that beautiful? What a happy little part.
And every Tyler mistake is a wizard happy accident.
In our little world is a car, now let’s put in ...oh how about a couple of bushings and if it doesn’t fit, just beat the devil out of it.
Most mechanics I know would call it a happy little part with a few more expletives. But not Wizard. This episode is the only time I remember him cursing.
A transmission service has never been so entertaining.
You should see actual Italians do it haha
Olive oil extra vergine!
Hoovie, I had this ZF transmission in my 2005 Jaguar XJ6, it often displayed faults and every single time it was related to a slightly decreased battery voltage. Regardless, pimping aint easy.
Same on my 03 xk8 i had the battery bracket thing on loose to the plus part on my battery and when i drove over a bumb it detacht and then i tried using my window made all the power go low for like a second and the bamm transmission fault but my car was running fine i connected the battery and it was gone lol but now ima do a transmission service cause that spooked me lol but the screws are stripped - pimping aint easy
I used to hang around a shop and on the wall behind the service desk they had their rates posted:
Shop Rates:
$75.00 per hour
$100 per hour if you watch
$150 per hour if you help
Wizard wont do that lmao, hoovie made him who he is. He made him soo much money
Why do you think they do quick fix.... Because the owner don't want to pay for labor cost... They sold it as cheapest in the country...
@@toyotahachiroku8509 oh I know, I was just posting a funny sign I saw in the shop. I bet the wizard gives him huge discounts too due to the volume of business he gets. Now I know wizard has other customers but compared to that tiny place he had before? I bet 1/2 the funding for the new place is from Hoovie.
let me guess it was at a General Motors dealership right? and you forgot the second half of that, 300 dollars if you dont watch them to make sure they do it right and dont screw you like they did with me lol
@@kavinskysmith4094 naw, just a private shop. 2 bays. On Saturdays they never got any work done because it turned into a hangout for the gang. Bunch of local cops hung out too. Tell us stories of their adventures for the week.
There's a reason they called dealers "stealers'.
Please also put a mic on the wizard so we can hear what he says 🙂
Thank you! Mic him up!
He ain't having it
that wiring hack job was related to an aftermarket anti-theft device or a navigation lockout when not in park. the aftermarket parts were removed prior to the sale of the vehicle and that is why it was done fast and with no care for the damage.
Funniest wizard joke is when he went to the computer to check the labor and part cost Tyler found him shopping for houses in Malibu 😂😂😂😂
Give the Wizard a mic! We need to hear his wisdom! You could hide it in the beard of knowledge.
Yes--louder audio would be helpful. We could always lower it.
Hé has a channel tho
@@kolkoki what's his channel called?
@@kevinm498 the car wizard
@@kolkoki But we're on "this" channel, with him on it. We would like to be able to hear him on "this" channel.....
Here in germany we have a contraption to flush the gearbox.
A bit like what you use to change the A/C fluid. The machine is spliced into the lines to the transmission oil cooler, the drain plug, the fill plug and instead of the oil filter. It has gauges for the fresh and the used oil so you can see the difference and then you start taking 1 liter oil out and put 1 liter fresh oil in, repeat until the oil in both gauges looks good :D
You usually need double the amount of a full oil change to do this, but you get most of the crap out of the trans.
Yes absolutely correct the wizard has only changed about 4 litres of transmission oil , to do a full flush the manual way to get to seeing fresh oil colour he will need to use about 12 litres, the transmission oil with oil cooler is probably about 10 litres when full with the torque converter aswell, a 12 litre flush should see nice clean oil, so fully flushed .Normally about 4 litres out ,4 back in the transmission , pump 4 back out with the transmission radiator return pipe off into a 4 litre container turn engine off, 4 back in transmission and turn car back on to pump 4 back out which will be black ,i do this 3 times and after 12 litres approx it's clean transmission oil.
Nice and cherry red colour, i cannot believe wizard only did the gearbox drain that is only about a third out of the old oil.
Buying a whole new part and discovering it's only the wiring or some other minor problem is exactly what I do all the time. Such a feast of recognition.
Nobody:
Wizard: sticks finger in transmission fluid.
Hoovie...the last video I saw was the one you did with the Tucker I helped upholster. This is your first video I've seen since I went into the hospital and spent almost 3 weeks in the ICU. Watching these during breaks for rehab. Keep 'em coming!
I liked you working on the car with the Wizard. Good balance of theme music and teamwork Tyler. Good video!
As a authentic 80's baby & true 90's teen every time I hear HG's theme music it clicks a something good feeling inside of me, is it only me?
Today I learned... If your hoopty fleet is just fledgling, and you bought a cheap mercedes, J and J are the absolute bomb! I am working on ordering my replacement parts now!
If only you knew a mechanic who could check these cars out before you buy them . But that wouldn't be as much fun . The Car Wizard always lives up to the name . Thanks for posting .
All I want to say about the ZF gearbox is, I had one in my now wrecked Alfa Romeo 164 and it was brilliant. By the way you guys are having way too much fun, very entertaining.
I loved your NSX. I'm following you cause of that car.
There are dozens of us!
Same that's when I subbed
Me too.
I love the NSX but he hacked into his with those ugly diamond pattern seats and I forget what other abominations he did.
I think most people didnt watch as they were just disgusted at what they did with the new one, Hell the Evora 400 is more of a NSX than the new NSX, plus it bridged the gap between Hooptie econobox, to hooptie supercar, if only he hadnt lent its successor to a guy with a 10 carat run of bad luck and just done that recall before sending it out to him, although parker is parker, as the thing could have been covered in gas long before all of that and he wouldnt of noticed either way.
Plus it is getting rebuilt too and god I hope Freddie really gets on it with that thing, as that ferrari is the reason why I'm Following Freddie Tavarish right now.
Looks to me like someone messed with the parking, reverse, etc switches in order to have a DVD player or something similar wired up and bypassed when the car is in drive.
Probably so, or it was some kind of reverse camera that was wired to a screen in the dash that was taken out by the previous owner. It's also possible a dealership uninstalled it when the car was sold. Either way most shops are ill-equipped to work on such a car, as that wiring loom clearly shows.
the car wizard should invest in an automatic transmission oil changer, when i worked at a workshop (apprentice) we had one that used the pressure of the transmission and connected to the hoses to/from the oil cooler
It's like 1:30 in the morning here in Australia, why am I watching hoovies garage I have an assessment due tomorrow
Can't help it, literally the best RUclips channel!
Trystan you have a monkey on your back, it's a called addiction to "H" Hoovie that is!! This fix will hold you over for a few days.😀
Thanks Tyler & Wizard! I woke up with a throbbing headache and this video put a smile on my face with all the funny moments in this video (what also adds to the silliness is that at the end of the video the channel logo was placed on Tyler's face) 😂😂
All i can say is that ones you find a mechanic like the car wizard you will never go back the patience and care he takes on cars is amazing, there is nothing worse that someone braking parts and crap while fixing one thing.
The gearbox is ZF 6HP26 and it calls for ZF Lifegueard 6 or 8 oil which is yellow. I see you put standard ATF oil in it, curious to see how it behave with it long term.
Radostin Velchev Even on power toys like ATVs I’ve seen the wrong oil do irreparable harm. I sense this poor ZF transmission running on the wrong oil won’t last long lol
Forty years wrenching on my own cars and I finally learned how to drop a pan without making an almighty mess...Thanks Weeeezard!
Just to clarify Hoovie and all concerned, the ZF Trans-6HP26 is properly filled on the side fill plug, this ensures the proper level of fluid at 40 Celsius, once it you reaches a steady drip of fluid out of this fill plug opening, the trans is filled properly, this is per ZF, any other method cannot ensure the proper level of of trans fluid is reached. Only Ravenol and ZF Lifeguard6 fluids are approved by ZF. Source-Myself, Maserati Master Tech 17 years.
Handing the customer a power tool to remove torx bolts...... you're a brave man wizard.
I'd love to see this car fixed, it's absolutely beautiful.
Beardio a month is too long
Two days is more realistic
It really is and this makes u realize these are great cars, they just need a good mechanic.
@Beardio I believe you, this guy looks like he is in good hands, hope he gets it all fixed and drives it a bunch.
That's probably the only real selling point of Maseratis nowadays...
Hoovie and Wizard... the new "Dynamic Duo"! Coming this fall!
Erm... There's a good reason why the fluid came out golden, rather than red - a lot of zf auto boxes don't use traditional red ATF, they use different fluid, that is a golden colour and traditional Dexron type ATF isn't compatible!
Did you guys check this one specifically before ordering/filling it?
its fine, just like LS swap was fine ;-)
"wizard"
ZF Lifeguard fluid is translucent green new. That oil wasn't too awful terrible. It had definitely darkened though.
Yep and the fluid they put in is the wrong fluid. ZF fluid uses a much different additive package and as you stated not red/pink.
@@averagejoeprojects2885 Valvoline Max ATF that they used now meets the ZF spec. Several people on forums have used it with no ill effects. When I serviced mine I used LifeGuard 8 though.
If you watch Weber autos series on transmission fluids, you’d reconsider using blanket transmission fluids. To each their own.
Hey now, I loved that NSX you had. I even bought me the hoovie NSX/Senna tee shirt from your store!
I'm in the middle of swapping a new (lightly used) ZF transmission into my Audi A8 and I had settled on valvoline max life ATF even though many say to only use ZF of Pentosin fluids. Thanks for confirming that I can use Valvoline Wizard!
Thank you for wearing your seat belt, Wizard! :)
I love the NSX, I got to your channel when it was sold. Wish you still had it. 😆👍
that's a nice e320 wagon, i have the 1996 e320 sedan in the same color, paid $1200 and it has no issues and has 114k miles with bose sound system, great deal
Great show but I don’t think any ZF transmission of that era was used in a Mercedes automobile. As far as I know the transmission in question is the ZF 6HP26 and was used on BMWs and Jaguar models. It should be durable though since it’s rated by the manufacturer for 600 Nm.
I did not see yours NSXs videos, you miss it and we would love to see the car again, maybe there is a really cheap nxs waiting for you to buy. thanks for yours videos!!!
Hmm. 411k miles since I've done a transmission fluid/filter change. Thanks for the reminder.
lol at that point dont touch it
Lemmie guess a Toyota Tacoma/4runner?
@@TempoMontages Surprisingly, no. 93 Buick Regal.
@@iamnatman Impressive, the transmission is usually the weak link on those.
@@98triffid That's what I've been told. It's baffled me for years, though I try not to thrash it around.
You need an animated GIF of yourself dancing for the bottom corner of the video anytime the theme song plays.
Mr. Hoovie, Mr. Hoovie, in reference to the Wizard 13:19, "the beard of knowledge grows everyday", wow you made such an amazing statement. Congratulations !
13:00 "I love wiring" as seen with his Rolls-Royce! God speed in these ventures.
Lmao at 2:46 , Levante in Italian literally means being lifted or ascending.
I guess it’s an apt name, because it’ll spend more time on a lift than on the roads lol
Wizard: “They we’re pretty rough on the box.”
Tyler: “Lovely.”
Me: dying!!! 😂😂😂
Loving the restoration on the QP. Cool Mechanic as well.
How cool is it that you have a Car Wheeeeeeee-Zard as your best friend? You guys are hilarious. And the Maserati is pretty bad ass too. Another great episode.
Hoovie PLEASE get a 93-96 Buick Roadmaster Estate. It’s got heated seats and might just be better than the other Buick you’ve had.
Loving the restoration on the QP. Cool Mechsnic as well.
I love that colour (for US... color) of interior. Stunning. Thanks for the video. I only wish I had changed my “lifetime” transmission fluid on my BMW E38... instead of having spending a near fortune on fixing/replacing one. Great advice... 5 years too late. Thanks anyhow.
Love the ZF S6-53 in my Bimmer. Holds crazy power and I can actually change the fluid easily.
Paul G BMW has been know as Bimmer not long after they started producing cars as they had bikes known as Beamers, so go ahead and hate away
Every time your music plays I expect a faux marketing and training video from the eighties on the Turboencabulator to begin.
Must have that giant syringe! 😮
I thoroughly enjoy watching a "master mechanic" practicing his craft!!!!
4:19 Brown shower? Bwahahaha!
(yes, I've had this sense of humor since I was 12...)
Would love to see the wizard doctor get his love thermometer out and take your temperature nurse. Love your channel.
Great channel with great interaction from the 2 guys and lots great repair tips. Beautiful collection of cars and plenty of space to work on them. Great to see professional honest mechanics who know what their doing!
You know just a simple transmission with 4 gears clutches and bands and a valve body and couple of sensors and mysteriously will go for 30 years without a single fault and only a couple of oil changes. My Jap 4 speed is that old and i still dont get any error codes which i read with a led light plugged in!! I also have a ultrasonic AFS so not hot wires getting contaminated and tripping a code and one computer for the whole car and yea 4 wheel disks! My distributor is a mechanical type with a hall sensor and works perfectly and i carry a spare igniter and pugs and leads in case the ignition system plays up- its controlled from the computer but the computer just keeps working . My car costs me nothing and its reliable and in its day comfortable to drive and still is. 1987 mitsub Magna from Australia.
Seems every new car is in the garage with misc codes tripping from little glitches and yet lot of the time, the car drives ok. For mechanics its a gold mine but many a time they are frustrated finding these problems and swap stuff out only to charge the customer yet the problem is just in the wiring but lack of skills for these new "techs", they cant diagnose properly. Channels like South main auto in upstate New York find these glitches when others cant and of course The wizard is so good as he knows whats hes doing and has tons of patience for these cars.
Transmission with life time fluid- Yeah!- change all your fluids and DONT flush. Little bit of maintenance can extend the life of any metal to metal component and all cars need servicing or they simple wont last.
Enjoyed the update
Nothing says TGIF like a new Hoovies video! Always entertaining Tyler!
Last week was the first time I had ever changed transmission fluid. I had no idea how awful it smells. I gagged. Multiple times. But the car shifts far smoother now, so that's a plus.
My favorite media channel of all time
Always look forward to your videos very informative and entertaining. Hoping to see some updates on your new home and congratulations on your home and I do love that Maserati beautiful color
Finally a hoovie video
The wizard really is a car wizard. Love when the fix can be cheap
The Bob Ross of auto mechanics. That's a good description for sure.
10:42 The wizard going to have check engine light with fault code p0172 rich condition because low air flow 😂
I just Bought a 2007 Quattroporte on the cheap. Now the learning begins.
i watched it twice xD hoovie and the wizard compliment each other like a nice vintage wine and aged cheese
Mechanic shop sign:
Labor-$80 an hour
If you watch-$100 an hour
If you laugh-$140 an hour
If you help-$200 an hour
Reminds me of when I changed the "sealed for life" fluid on my E36 BMW... Having to have the car running whilst I was underneath was not a nice experience!
But hey, got over 250,000 miles from that car... And it wasn't the gearbox that finally condemned it as beyond economical repair!
I need a garage like wizard! I don't like working on "normal" cars as much. Been doing similar electronics repairs on my BMW. I love wiring, becoming a wizard of my own!
I am guessing the Hoovie's Garage icon over Tyler's face at the end of the video is intentional? Either way, it's hilarious LOL
I loved your nsx videos! I watched most of them twice
Wizard as Bob Ross?
Happy little transmission, right there. Remember folks, there are no accidents, only happy Hoovie bills.
"Oh Wizard you're so soothing"🧙♂️🔧
... makes fart noises... giggles
You gotta get fluid up into it...
-Hold my beer.
I realized the Wizard is a sick puppy when he said, "I love wiring."
Yeah, it truly is unfortunate you got rid of your NSX it truly is one of my favorite cars the older and newer ones. Very surprising the videos didn't get as much good feedback.
Oh my god! I had to pause the video to type this. "He's like the Bob Ross of auto mechanics", laughing while trying to type... too funny. He is! Soft, slow calming voice, "just make gentle brush strokes... uhmmm I mean gentle ratchet turns....." Too funny, Bob Ross!!!
1:20 Hmmmmm.... I don't remember driving to Kansas anytime recently.....
/yes, I have a W210 E wagon, in Smoke Silver
You encouraged me to put $3k into my $3k car
"I'm gonna Patrick Swayze's 'Ghost' this thing." LOL
You guys are the best to watch! Dream team!
3:53 Wizard looked a bit worried there for a second.
The wizard is the best and he's a nice guy with out trying! Hoovies cool also!
The Bob Ross of automecanics - brilliant! he should name himself like that
whats the gearbox code/type?I think u just put wrong oil in it..all the zf 5hp or 6hp gearboxes use yellow oil not the red one 🤔 the red one is for Multitronic, yellow for tiptronic
Came here for the same reason. That's ATF DX3. Should use ZF lifeguard6 - regular Dexron will severely shorten the life of the 6hp.
I thought the old fluid being light brown was wierd. I've never seen red stuff go light brown like that, now yellow oil I could. Oops.
Your neon intro sign and music always gives me flashbacks to the 1980s
@@Azureecosse I'm not sure but the neon sign reminds me of the early 80s Electric Blue videos. I was just a young teenager using my dad's VHS video recorder!
I have the same syringe/turkey baster for filling up my Haldex unit!
Isn't "the full Maserati experience" constant mechanical and electrical failure? Seems like you're getting it just right.
Have you ever owned a Maserati?
@@MrGilgameshJR Nope, just an Alfa Milano. Atrocious quality but amazing when working.
People who speak badly of Maserati generally have never had one and do not know the car. They are great cars and, unlike what is believed, they are generally very reliable
@@josedealbuquerquejr.941 That's probably true, but this comment was more about Italian cars in general. There's no arguing they're amazing cars to own, but there's also no arguing that they're poorly built.
Hoovie, I agree, the NSX is an amazing car. Must be an America vs Europe thing (I'm European/British).
Nah it was more like they ruined the legacy of the NSX with the new NSX and no one wanted to even look at it because of that. As the Lotus Evora 400 is far more of an NSX than the NSX now.
Gloves? We dont need no steeeeenkin gloves. Great videos very interesting, genuine car enthusiast wizardry who I can tell would never rip anyone off, you get a feeling about some people. With this guy its not the ‘actually I’m just gonna step out side and make a phone call’ and then drive away quickly vibe.
Makes me not regret buying a 08 Camry XLE with custom 17 inch alloy rims, chrome door handles, moonroof, nice navy blueish color, 150k miles and only have to buy a new battery, spark plugs, and engine mounts OEM for less than $6k.
Hilarious episode😄 with you & wizard 👏👌👍🔥🔥🔥✌