Here's Everything That's WRONG With My CHEAP Maserati GranTurismo 

Ok, Bro. From an experienced Maserati owner, your gas smell is the classic fuel pump plastic cracked on top, you will find raw gas, pooled on the top… Danger will Robinson! Stop driving, until you fix that!. 2nd.. buy the bypass seat sensor, to fool the system, to think there is a passenger, in the front seat.. Safety tip #2. If the SRS or airbag light is on while driving, it will NOT inflate any airbags, until you bypass the seat, and have it on full time.. I would rather have the passenger air bag go off with an empty seat, in a crash, and survive it.. Lastly, you have a Low Voltage signal, because that cheap ass interstate battery is crap, replace it, the cars are VERY sensitive to voltage, and don’t EVER jump start them. Charge a battery off the car, and re install a fresh charged one.. And yes, with basic logical maintenance, they are extremely reliable, just pay attention, and don’t accept a “warning” as a remedy. Fix the issues!!! BTY, the check engine light, is always on, because guess what??? It’s Checking the Engine!! That’s what it goes off.. Worry when it doesn’t!!!!! If it doesn’t, then usually the PRE CAT is the culprit.. good luck, FIX those fuel Pumps! About 1K each…. Jeff

Had my Maserati for over two years now - runs like a dream, looks even better, and sounds fantastic - no complaints from this happy owner.

Find a junkyard in the UK that’s parting out one of these. Your drivers side handle is their passenger side handle…so it should be good 😄

Look up the door repair for the quatrroporte. They have same issues but the forums have a fix for about 30 cents. Uses a washer.

Our boy Johnny Ross hopped back in the car game flexing on us in the Maserati... 💪😎

If that fuel vapour ignites inside the car you'll want a functioning door handle.

What a beautiful ride! Has to be satisfying as heck to see the dash lighting up like a Christmas tree. It's the car's way of thanking you for your indefatigable faith and persistence.. Def good Karma. How sweet is that. Amazing responses here from other owners too (see below). You're back! Good to see Johnny again, smiling & keeping you motivated..

Maserati engine light always comes on when starting up. It is like a self engine check. Worry only when it does not go off. LOL.

I know Maseratis get a lot of shit, but I've wanted one (or a Lotus) since high school. Such beautiful cars.

Smell can equal vapours equals boom boom

The Maserati is a good looking car, hope you can get it all fixed, wish those tires were in stock though

I love all your video's JR and I'm very happy your new shop will be up and running soon.

Love the Mazi content!!! 🎉🎉❤

The passenger seat weight sensor grid thing is probably from someone climbing across and putting their knee in the middle of the passenger seat because the drivers door handle is broken and they didn't think to use the outside handle. One problem lead to the other.

Whoa the detail is amazing!! 🤘🏽🔥😲❤️

I hate all that wheel sensor nonsense. I like how Mercedes does it, they just read the wheel speed off the ABS sensors and if the speed changes it knows that the tire pressure is off.

while your windows are down you should be playing "lifes been good" by Joe Walsh at max volume.

In my 2004 M3, I have to drive for a few miles after resetting TPMS, so it’s likely the same for Maserati. Also, I cannot imagine having a temperature controlled facility for a workplace - this garage IS your workplace and it should be comfortable year round so you can be productive. Don’t listen to people whose use case would be the occasional uncomfortable day working on their cars. Keep up the great work John Ross!

I would have thought the inner door handle being cable operated was a safety matter; i.e. if you have an accident and that disrupts the vehicle's power you're still able to effectively exit the vehicle. Or in more practical terms, when it comes over all Italian and the electrics take a dump, you can still get out! haha

We had a Durango that had the gas smell and it was the evap system. I think it resulted from overfilling with gas (not stopping when the pump clicked off). I tried refilling the charcoal canister myself but the garage had to replace various components in the end which was quite pricey for what it was.

Nice final point, John Ross....

This body style and the Aston Martins....What beauties.

You can fix the seat with a resistor usually so it thinks someone is in the seat I’ve done that on a BMW 😀

And now we get to know how good or bad the car is. I'm sure Johnnie will be busy if you need help. Gonna be a nice car when done👍

I wish I had the knowledge, tools, or friends to fix my car problems. Do you have friend applications!? LOL Keep up the videos JR.

Just find some buttons from a C6 Corvette and install them tastefully. Seems like a possible great solution depending on where you mount them, especially since they are installed in the pull handle from the factory and may be able to be modified to look factory.

Just love the shape of the GranTurismo. Power GT

Whoa shout out to Dave's detail it looks great

Seeing that '79 Regal takes me back to my HS days. I owned a '79 Buick Regal Limited Coupe w/medium green paint, 1/2 white Landeau vinyl roof, and green cloth "Brougham" interior (seats had button-down pillow backs). Buick Rallye wheels w/Dunlop Qualifiers. 301 V8 w/2-bbl. Bought it from a Buick dealer - it was the owner's wife's car. Kept it through senior year in HS, and then sold it w/125k miles before I went off to college.

Ooof. It was slight worse than I thought. Good thing TPMs fixed ❤ 18:22

My 88 Silverado has a pretty rich fuel smell. Kinda figure it’s the charcoal canister, but it hasn’t bothered me. Kinda reminds me of my Grandpas ol shop. It’s on the list to fix, but I have a big list!

Good video JR, I didn't know you could solder new batteries into the wheel sensors, I would do that before paying 1k for new ones.😮

I hope the GT is a keeper.

Thats nothing as far as problems go. Great find

probably for the seat you can add a resistor and emulate a presence on the seat at all times, common problem on e46 too and I solved that way

That intro… I almost thought you were going to say today we’re going to give it a John Ross score.

"Casually flexs Ferrari while moving it off the lift"... 😂😂😂

That's such a great looking car!! It's a shame that they are so expensive to fix

My TPMS are 2009 and 2011, both hoopties, all original. every time the light comes on I wonder if it's finally toast or the tire's low... so far, tire low due to winter coolness.

I think you can put a weight sensor emulator for the passenger seat, I had to do it on my E39 and now the airbag light is off. Yeah, in the case of a crash the passenger airbag would activate even if no one is in the seat but whatever.

Driving beater 80's Mustangs and Camaros back in high school, am very familiar with a car reeking of gasoline constantly.

7:32 I watch South Main Auto Repair LLC, and quite a few evap codes are due to faulty gas caps.

For the electronic button, u could use the unused button on the dashboard!

Always loved the styling of the Maserati but through my many years I have never heard anything positive about their build quality. Still, money no object I would probably buy one.

3:47 - would it be possible to 3D print a replacement 'stay' piece for the inner door mechanism? (or if not 3D print, manufacture one out of a stronger material of some kind?) /I'm just assuming it's a cheap plastic piece at the moment (?) //car's looking stunning though! The detail minted it out nicely

and your Maserati should do 185, Joe Walsh sang a song about it. You probably have a limo, you can ride in the back.

Had same problem 2004 Volvo V70R. Fixed under recall for free. Bad fuel pump in gas tank.

That's why my car has metal TPMS valve stems. Very interesting.

WatchJrFlex: Maserati Edition 😎

Thankful for a 4 day work week, why am I still up!?

You can be the star of “Duke’s of Milan” with that door handle!

Pull up next to people and ask them to let u out like a conceirge

That's the normal tire wear for a maserati. I only put Michelin or pirelli on my cars. The cable for the door is an easy fix, just take off the door panel and you'll figure it out

I bought a 4200 for 6k 3 years ago and it’s been epic. Check parts prices with Maserati first, some stuff is expensive, some is dirt cheap. Electronic parts in particular are often nearly as cheap as 1/4 of the price as the equivalent on my 07 Ford daily

You need to turn on the digital rpm indicator on the dash. It gives you are shift bar on the screen in the guage cluster.

I always thought a Maserati does 185. But as long as life’s going good. 🥸

Hi JR, When you say the cheapest type of car, I think of Hoovie with his tag line. Please buy some front tires. Hope you have a safe trip. After detailing, the M is great looking w/ the black leather. Don't like that gas smell, not safe....

Love your channel, but hit a nerve with the Maserati bad rap. I have a 2006 Maserati Spyder. Owned many years. No more cost to fix than a Subaru STi. While the Subaru tricked out with turbos and exotic components, that person is still driving a Subaru. Maserati's are cool. Anyways, on the fuel smell, your Maserati should have the same twin fuel pumps, like the Ferrari's of that area, that crack on the top. Just had same issue with my Spyder. Left fuel pump housing cracked on top. Common problem. Massive fuel smell, even with windows open. Repaired with fuel resistent JB Weld. Continue the good woork.

Maserati are parts bin cars…..pull it apart and google the part number. It’ll be Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep…… For the seat measure the resistance of the drivers seat whilst occupied, and run a matching resistor across the circuit. On the down side your airbags will deploy even if not occupied, but that is a price I’d be willing to pay…….

You need to buy a handle from a UK car. I did it with a door mirror from a Chrysler voyager. Shipping was more than the mirror though.

Don't you find that setting a thermostat at a constant temperature feels too warm in the summer and too cold in the winter? I usually have to adjust down and up a few degrees (same with car climate control). Even though 72°F should be an ideal all-year temperature, I think human bodies seek warmer and cooler conditions depending on the season.

What will come first? The lifts in the new shop or the sale of the Maserati after a fun weekend.

why wouldnt you get 4 good tires on a car like that? especially for a road trip

@WatchJRGo Is it worth checking RHD markets for a cable stay for the door handle?

Several cars I have had, the airbag code is due to the clockspring. Do all the steering wheel controls work okay?

That thing sounds exactly like my new, Scat Pack Challenger Shaker edition... Very same exhaust notes. Wonder what system is under there?? Either way, nice coincidence. And don't let them give you hell, nice car.😊 Aa for the evap issue, be sure it's not a bad line, you may want to smoke test it after (or before) you put a new canister and solenoid in it. Replacing those on an older car is always a good idea but the lines often deteriorate and develop leaks, my old, Kia sedona parts runner has the same issue.

My Lexus LS460L TMS did exactly as yours! After driving it about 5 miles, it "fixed" itself!

Go to Johnny's shop, Move the Ferrari, park it next to the Bently, move a random BMW , park it over behind a Range Rover to get the Maserati in the shop. ( The Castle, film ref. Australian film.)

the seat sensor problem is easy there is a bypass you can buy in england about 45.00 fixes problem

The front orange indicators make the car look dated, but still a very nice car.

People who top off their gas tank when filling up destroy their evap canisters. The canister is probably full of gas, hence the smell.

I've never seen what a TPMS sensor looks like. Or that there are radio sensors at ever where on the car body. Very interesting ! Always good to see Johnny on the channel ! Car looks fantastic post detail !

Beautiful car!

Gett'ner done

Look for the door handle in the UK! Or any RHD country

Maybe you could incorporate a electric swith int the interior handle (backside) it would be hidden and not change the oem appearance. ??

Really gonna suck when the window stops rolling down 😂

I Love the colour do you have any idea what it is called TANX..

Selling my GT running and driving 17k buys it clean title well maintained just need some interior parts reupholster

Can you 3D Print the cable hold? Maybe improve it some aling the way

Ducati called their electronically adjustable suspension “Skyhook” too haha

Great Car.. Unique

I owned a 08 GT and bought it with 14k miles in 2019. I put 15k miles on it and did a 25k maintenance on it ($3,500) dealership and experienced very little to no problems with it. I feared the cam variator issue and when I started it one morning that dreaded clatter happened. It was brief but after getting estimates of $9-12k to get it fixed. I sold it ASAP. I'm getting ready to purchase a 2013-15 when the variators were fixed. I loved the car! I'm told all the bugs were fixed after 2012????? ANy input would be appreciated.

I laughed too hard at Siren- Not OK

pretty cool looking car.

What scan tool are you using that works with this car? I bought one a few months ago and have been told my cheap Foxworth (sp?) scanner that works with all my US made stuff will not work with the Maserati. Can you recommend one that is known to work?

Just add a bottle of Seafoam and it’ll be fine! 😂😆🤣

My Audi A4 had a Gas Smell. Because when I put in new fuel pump they didn't put seal on right. Do you have a fuel pump under back seat?

I like the look and color of this car, you are right about it looking modern. At least it doesn't have a drug runner history like that SUV hoovie bought that had the strong chemical smell in it. I don't care much for white car's, guess I've seen one to many white vehicle's in the rust belt of lower michigan. For some reason, white looks the worst once the rust starts eating it up, and then leaves drip stains hat look pretty bad. I figure once you drive this car around after the road trip for a week or two, it'll be gone because you have your usual daily driver's rolling. G-d bless.

I have that Joe Wash tune running through my head. My Maserati does 185. I lost my license now I don’t drive. I hate it when I get a song stùck in my head. I thought everyone would like to know.😂

Couldn’t you make it that you pull the door handle and when it opens enough it completes the circuit to open the door? That way you don’t have a weird button on the side?

Car sounds great

The more exotics you work on the more I love my Toyota!😬

Capacitive touch on the door pull... Slick & no need for a button, electronics are readily available. Sell it as a kit and make your money back on the car.... For the seat, on my Z3 coupe you can fake the sensor with resistor. Thinks someone is sitting in it all the time - not an issue since I don't think someone is going to put a baby seat there....

I often have to pay extra for the "two hand yank" in my Maserati.... Aside from some likely persistent annoying things I'd like to see this stick around for a while - would be a fun car to update the infotainment system and use it for a "road burner" (GT type duty).

One thing I learned from working on cars. If it reeks of gas you don't run or drive it. That's just plain dumb.

Why didn't you check the E-vac system while it was on the lift?

Open the panel and see what is under that panel. You can probably use some bike parts to "fix" it.

I know exactly how that seat sensor got destroyed. Somene put their knee in the seat cushion and ripped the sensor mat beneath. Ugly fix- a resistor and a diode that will fool the computer into thinking someone is always sitting in the seat. Problem is if the system that decides wheter or not the fasten seat belt bong should sound uses the same mat then you will always have to have that seatbelt connected.

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