Ferrari California DIY Oil Change & Leather Repair 

Knowing the story of what happened these last two video's are hard to watch. Thanks for still putting them out.

Hi - I have a recurring ongoing problem with my 2011 Ferrari California which the official dealership here on the island of Cyprus cant diagnose or fix. Their ultimate suggestion was "for now, just drive the car until it breaks..." THE ISSUE: The car makes random grinding noises under normal driving conditions. The problem is getting worse over time, meaning, the grinding noise is becoming more frequent and noticeable. The car has 26k miles, RHD, UK origin. The noise feels like its coming from under the front passanger seat, which is on the left hand since since its a RHD car. Before the noise used to occur ONLY during light deceleration, however, now it happens at other times as well, including driving at steady speed and under light acceleration. It can also happen when the car is in reverse as well, but goes away immediately after I put the car in neutral. The noise can occur in gear or in neutral, and it can happen when the brakes are applied or when the car is coming to a stop using its own inertia. There is no "consistent" way to recreate the problem. The best chance of recreating the noise is to break from low speed and come to a complete stop. The noise can also occur after going over speed bumps or after making a turn. I have 3 separate audio recordings of the sound. Each sound sample is looped multiple times to make it easier to hear. Shortened link to Google drive: bit.ly/3aCOXeE Official Ferrari HQ suggested bleeding the brakes and changing the brake fluid, with the assumption that the problem was due to the Anti Lock Brake mechanism engaging prematurely. Bleeding the breaks and replacing the brake fluid as part of normal annual maintenance did not solve the problem. Ferrari could not suggest any other ideas. After getting no help from the local dealership and official Ferrari HQ, I was so desperate to find the root cause that I resorted to befriending ferrari techs on linkedin... yes, on linkedin... in the hope that someone would tell me what's wrong and how to fix it. One mechanic from the Middle East suggested the sound may be "crown pinion backlash" and that the solution is to replace the gearbox entirely, which is 20k eur + vat + shipping, and I'm not crazy about doing this until other options are exhausted. The car works fine, but the noise is very frustrating and disconcerning, and I'm concerned it will lead to a full failure of the gearbox/transmission unless it's addressed now. Instead of doing the right thing and initiating a recall, Ferrari HQ support is denying that there is a problem with their cars, which is complete BS, b/c the Ferrari forums are rife with complaints about similar issues with grinding noises. Unfortunately there is no common solution on the forums. Suggestions range from updating to the latest software (which was done) to replacing some hydraulic cables. In fact, the MotoTrend representative drive another california from Nicosia to Limassol after service, and said it was making the same grinding noise all the time. Have you dealt with similar issues like this? If it is indeed the crown pinion gear that needs to be replaced, do you have a way of sourcing this one specific part, so as to avoid replacing the entire gearbox? I am hoping that it's something benign like gearbox resonance from some hydraulic cables banging against metal.

Woah! I was not expecting that!

I really just love your channel- you guys have interesting personas and it's so obvious you are having fun. I'm happy to see your business grow. Continued luck.

😲 Unreal damage! Great video with the repair and oil change. I like it when you bring in other regional business that provide services. Great job guys!

The California Ferrari often get more looks than you expect...a spectacular car on sale in the US when it was launched....it will be a classic darling soon...Nice work Dan

Glad to see this oil change is pretty easy to do at home

Man, what a weekend you guys had.

Damn, did not see that ending coming .

Keep it up 👍🏽

ahh one of the few Ferraris I could actually afford right now! its fun to think about buying one

I have that same 1/4 socket from Sonic Tools , that thing is awesome

So sorry to see the end of the video Dan, hopefully everyone is ok, there is adequate insurance and maybe an opportunity to generate some content with the California still. Hoping you get a break.

Dan, every time I watch your channel, the "mystic" of Ferrari diminishes just a little bit, one might think a Ferrari is a "car". LOL JK BTW: Any haters, I love Ferrari

Whoa! I really wanna hear that story. It survived a fire and now this!

Nice car. Something one could actually drive as a car even if it is overkill.

Dan, will you guys be doing “Quick Change Oil Services” for Ferrari/Maseratis???

The Ferrari carbon bucket seats are the best looking seats in the business if you ask me.

Yea, last week really sucked for you guys. And lots of it too! I feel for you knowing how it feels when shit happens. But that's a part of growing up...

You should use Liqui Moly oil in your cars. The regular formula has the additional benefit of MOS2. I use the Molygen version which also includes graphite and green dye for helping locate any oil leaks in first 1,500 miles. Yes - green oil. My car has 220k miles and changed every 5k miles.

What scanner did you use to reset the oil change settings?

what is the odb11 scanner you are using my foxwell wont allow oil change update

Hey does that diagnosis computer speak to the parking add ECU I have tried the TEXA but doesn’t speak to that and I have a parking sensor out but don’t know what one 🙄

good morning, can you tell me what is the tightening torque of the bolts to drain the used engine oil? Ferrari California

I actually love the way these look

How did that happen? Is there another video giving details?

Soooo the price has dropped? Now with a salvage title ? I’ll take it!

First the fire, now an accident? At least it seemed that you were ok though, that's the most important thing

I miss Adams "Groucho Marx" look...will it be sold as a "hickory smoked" or? ;)

Damn! Is damage like that hard/expensive to fix?

is the cali a more reliable car than the 430?? what are its common issues?

Still for sale or copart special ?

Hope there were no injuries. How many test drive miles did it take before the wreck?

Was the leather replaced or repaired?

Real question...you sold your 458 with seat wear...what would that have cost to re-dye...make look new?

will the negotiations be "aggressive negotiations?"

Oh wow! I hope everyone is ok. That blows big time.

Weird edits are making me think my Chromecast is messed up... Lol

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Is it still smelling like electrical smoky?

Dan -- I understand the business model such as for the Gallardo, where you do significant work to the car to increase its value and then sell for a profit. But I don't understand the case with the Cali...you bought it from a dealer, presumably at/very near market value, and then did very minimal work that can't affect the value very much. So how do you intend to sell for a profit?

Why does the screen keep going to black for a second then start playing again

What's the status of the car since the accident?

I could cry seeing the end of this. That completely sucks and I’m sorry that happened to you. On a higher note…. Adam, your hair looks fine you sexy beast. 😈

Would’ve been great if Adam said ‘Plata O Plomo’ in this video with his new hairdo

I'm really sorry about the end. Hopefully it can be fixed and it is covered by insurance

Thursday night live forewarned. Still ouch!

Diy metal rearranging

Was that oil in the engine 14k miles? Pure stoopidity if it was.

You might’ve not done a California change before,but there’s plenty of people in California who have changed

Actually new product line for NGS...scale models of Wrecked Supercars....

On a lighter note has anyone checked out the New Maserati MC20. Mid engine V6 with Gull wing doors. List ~$212k

Great stuff.... new hairdo looks great !!! Urrghhh....that ending sucked !!!

11 liters? That is a lot of oil!!

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Good job on the cut Adam and the end, yikes

Why there is a fraction seconds of blanks in between video ? 🤔

corky moment or what? glad u figured it out Dan. For fuk sakes bro. good for u!

yea as i said make sure you have extra UNDERINSURED ( as well as uninsured ) motorists coverage on all policies as IME many have only state minimum so in case of a claim , you can get all the extra $ in the UNDERINSURED portion of your policy . ! handy for loss of future value ? my bro was hit in a crosswalk and even as a pedestrian , he got extra $ fr his car UNDERINSURED policy ! when some idiot hit him !

Wow, what happened?

I was going to email you about a purchase until I saw the last 5 seconds of the video. WTF?

From the looks of it, someone broke the rear end traction and swung it into the curb.

Your breaking my heart...For $25 I'll take it...

Oh no!

Would have been nice of that lady to smash into your BEFORE you put fresh oil/filter in and fixed the leather. Hopefully the views pay for the oil at least. Glad no one was hurt, and fight with insurance for fair value!

uh , maybe let ALL the oil drain before putting the plug back in ? I do .

Ho thats not going to buff out

Nice hairdo

What does your leather guy use if he were to want to even out the coloration on say, a steering wheel? Asking for a friend with an, ummmm, BMW. 🤫

Totaled.

Ahh, that sucks... 🤦‍♂️

Everyone ok? Omg. 2 sorry comments in a row for ur videos. What’s happening? Remember bad things happen in three counting your trailer incident you should be good for a while

WHAT THE ......!!!????. What the hell kind of karma is following you guys around? Maybe it looks worse than it really is....? .......no....probably not. Well???.....hang in there? .

From a viewer perspective, this shed is a crap place to record video, it's way too dark. Your garage is waaaay better.