When Everything Goes Wrong - Maserati Quattroporte GTS - PT5 

sreten currently having vietnam flashbacks from alpina b7

This is probably the only channel on RU-vid that I really relate to, putting so much effort into a car just to find out you didn't fix the problem, that's real life.

Guess you can cancel that AC recharge appointment tomorrow. 😭

I was amazed on how you didn't give up on the Alpina. Remember, it's all about what you love doing. If you enjoy this challenge with Italian engineering , go for it. If not, no worries-ditch it. We're not going to judge you for it:)

When M539 releases a video which is only about 19 minutes long, you know sh*t is about to hit the fan…

One of the most underrated channels on RU-vid

On the bright side, at least this Maserati guarantees us content for years.

That Maserati COC quote was crazy. I am not surprised they are so unsucessful when the mix selling a luxurious item and robbing altogether.

Having a car broken down is one thing, having a car broken down where you just put in a ton of effort: miserable

You got this man. My nephews and I are sending you all the Italian hands of encouragement we can!

Put that cigarette lighter to good use 🔥🚗😂😂

I see only one path for how this can evolve... Lots of wrenching, coupled with declines from Maseratti to contribute to the project with parts, through Sreten figuring out how to couple a Fiat Panda block with Maseratti branding, down to the Maseratti CEO taking the fully refurbished car for a spin :) I am popping the popcorn bags already!

Oh no... Looks like the Alpina nightmare all over again. Thoughts and prayers for your engine

Next time on M539 Restoration, “here is my new Toyota” change the oil… 10 mins later “done with my new Toyota” 😂

So quatrobroken I secretly an alpina 😮 oh man my condolences, I can only imagine how frustrated you feel but.. more episodes with it for us 😄. Cheers!

I will give Sreten major props for not blowing a gasket (no pun intended) on cam and taking it in stride. You’re a legend dude. It will be better than new in 2 episodes.

I definitely understood your facial expression. Been there too. You can't put that disappointment in words. All the work and money. I am sorry for your loss

17:37 he already predicted the turn of events. The "HA!" on the forehead was icing on the cake.

Goddamn, sorry it didn't work out, Sreten. It’s a common theme in Maserati, engine failures are a prerequisite. Let’s hope you’re able to get this running without breaking the bank. Thanks for the short, but bittersweet episode. Let’s get back to fixing BMWs, at least with those you know what you're getting into and parts are available for reasonable prices. Take care of yourself and we’ll see you on the next episode, my friend.

Respect for showing us the way it is. If it's good or bad.❤

Don't know what to say... sorry man. But at least this is not new for you, you're a seasoned mechanic now. And way more methodical and resourceful than even most professionals.

Italian cars give you lots of emotions, just not the way you expected

I can just tell from how Sreten works on this car that he hates it. There’s no way he’d have left that underneath that dirty on a beemer

I appreciate that you share everything, even when things go wrong. That’s what makes this channel so great.

From 18:09 YES! The issue is fixed to 18:16 is priceless

Aww man this sucks :( Keep pushing! You may recall I commented on your valve body repair on the X5, being a ZF rebuilder I was impressed at how meticulous you was! One thing I'd note about the ZF5/6/7/8 range...they all have valve bodies incredibly close to the filler plug, which can deceive some people by making them appear "full" when it's actually just being bounced off the valve body whilst being pumped in. I'd reccomend using a fluid pump with an angled bend to fill it, and do so VERY slowly. Another great addition for the ZF range is Lubegaurd Anti shudder fix....That particular ZF range suffers with torque converter judder, so we apply the additive to every surface we do (of which we do A LOT 😅). We aren't fans of "snake oil" additives, but I have to say we've been using the anti shudder for decades now and it really is incredible stuff. It helps PREVENT the common TC shudder but has also helped cure customers cars that are already suffering with the shudder. It's very good stuff.

The "HA" moment is one of the best moments on this channel. The comeback will be great just like that Ferrari engine 🤜👍

I like that the arrow on the brake pads points in the opposite direction of the spring that holds them in place.

Not gonna lie - Recently I've been more excited about Maserati content than regular BMW stuff. I love BMWs and BMW-related videos but other makes are really refreshing. Keep up the good work, Streten!

Sreten sitting in the chair at the end thinking ‘Was it really necessary? Like really really necessary to fix this one?’ Good luck my man. You will fight this demon and win. 🙏

You are a legend, brate. Can't get enough of your evolution. Admirations!

That refinished steering wheel makes a world of difference. Well done by that guy.

Maseratis have 2 kind of Oil filters. one for wet sump and one for dry sump. if you mix them up it will certainly kill your engine. The difference between those filters are the internal relief valve.

Damn it's the Alpina B7 all over again. Sreten you are truly a mad lad for taking on these projects. As much as I'd like to see you unload it and move on for the sake of your mental health, I already know that just like the B7, you will not let this one beat you.

couldnt imagine a better way to finish off the weekend, cheers streten.

You know what? That is why i love your content! You show the hard truth if it happens. The Alpina, the E30 and now the Maserati. Other "content creators" only show the shiny good world that everything goes as planned, but not you. I can relate on so many things if such things happen to me. For example: i own a e39 523i from 1996, fixed all of the suspension but i still have a shaking car. I changed the tires, still have a shaking car but its much better. That is the hard truth, you change something and it still can go wrong and that is authentic and i personally like that! Keep up the great work and maybe we meet each other with both of our E39 on the road or with another car of yours!

This is the first time I've seen sreten not bother to clean while he's there on many bits like the windscreen cowling etc 😂

Nice cliffhanger Sreten. As always looking forward to the next one. Keep up the good work!

"Boy, that escalated quickly! I mean that really got out of hand fast!" "I killed an engine with a Trident"

Man I really love your videos and the effort you put in each one of them. The last episode was so nice when you've fixed everything and all seemed alright given the car and its history. The pain of owning an italian car is real but the driving experience is still worth it imho, best regards from an Alfa Romeo owner 😆Stay strong!! 🍀🇮🇹

I was like: yay, new episode! Then I was like "nooo, only 18 minutes?" And finally i was..."oh...oh no..." That sucks with that engine mishap ;/ but it potentially means MORE EPISODES FOR US. PLS don't sell it though...

Hi Sreten! This just happens sometimes with true petrolheads, man. Few years ago when I just started that road with BMW I bought an e39 with m54b25, which was burning oil like a bastard. After awhile, when I've got a taste for BMW a bit I decided to swap a newly refurbished m54b30. It was running like a dream for 5 (seven!) days. Then one day I've got a call from my wife with strange helicopter-like sound from background) She was telling me that the car is running strange, vibrating all over and sounding strange)) Girls, you know) It was DISA flap holder thing, which was sucked into the newly built engine, got caught under the intake valve and tore this valve out, the valve started to fly all over the cylinder and crashed the piston, then the piston crashed the cylinder wall )) The car ran for a few kilometers with such a devastation ) I was completely heartbroken. I layed that night and thought that I either should quit with BMW or I should deep-dive to a completely new level with it) I think you can guess what I've decided! ) That's a part of our life. And without the taste of sorrow sometimes we wouldn't enjoy the full taste of victory when we overcome the challenges we face. Don't be heartbroken too much, man ! It will take its time, but you'll deal with it and will have a nice beer story with a tremendous happy end !

Dinner is ready, a new M539 Restorations upload; life is good

OMG! Can't wait till next Maserati update!!! 👍👍👍

This car must have had oil pressure issues before the auction, can't believe it would just go on the very first power run after a complete service.

Interesting about the CoC. I imported a 330d from U.K. to Germany and the CoC was free. I just wrote to BMW UK and it was sent about a week later. Just done the same with a Ford Focus about a month ago - emailed Ford UK Homoligation department and it arrived 3 working days later. 3rd party firms wanted €200+.

If Sreten's imacculate wrenching is not good enough for Maserati I guess that explains why we don't see them much on the road.

Quattrobroken got jealous with you for working on bmw's in its presence :D Love the videos.

Oh man, that hit me right in the feels. I know that sinking feeling without spending anything near the time, effort and money you put into this car.

The curse of project Chicago strikes again, this time in Italian

Stret someone may have posted this but i will tell you eny way,,,,when you look at the fuel gauge on the dash look at the tank sign it has an arrow which will tell you which side is the filler cap on the car ,all cars,,it is on all cars great vid

I know you put a lot of money and effort into this, and putting in another engine and overhauling the new engine is good content for the channel. But there are also times where you could cut your losses and perhaps treat this car more like you treat a Depo headlight.

You know BMW enough to make them sound like an easy maintenance and all goods, but boy when it comes to Maserati... Godspeed mate, I hope you figure it out easy and it oughta be something simple, pray to the engine god

This channel and Mat Armstrong are the best on RU-vid 😎

Bruuutal! Looking forward to the tear down and finding EXACTLY what went wrong.

Genuine spaghett moment

The 'even later' was a nice touch, thanks for putting a bit of Dutch in the video Sreten! 😉

Just another episode showing italian cars being italian cars

Never nice to see videos like this, especially to such a nice bloke who's a conscientious worker. Fingers crossed that you get it sorted...eventually!

You can tell Sreten really wasn't into this project because he didn't clean everything the way he normally does.

The rod bearings were like : we do a little bit of trolling🤣🤣

Sounds like rod bearings?

I would eat myself up in this situation, Sreten good luck finding an new engine for this piece of art

Auto Brands other then BMW are not kind to you my friend. At least you didn't sold it already and Ruined you're reputation!!! Hope you get lots of new patreon as for today the first beer is on me Sreten! 🍺🍻

Similar to the Alpina B7. Lots of troubles but at the end a perfect car emerged. Keep going, do not lose hope and you will be victorious

Damn you Italy 🇮🇹

That sound at the end of the video ...goosebumps😱

Sheiß eee. Thats a lot of stress for sure. After 1 min of google i found at least visually the same engine for QP GTS for 11000 $. May i suggest, if every patreon of the 2345 just sent 5 $ to Sreten, we could at least take some of the financial pressure out of the equation for Sreten in this, lets be honest, very time consuming and expensive project as it was/is from the beginning of the journey out of the known BMW world. If you are with me, like the comment and show some love for our very best BMW restorer out there now. i am really hoping for at least 2345 likes 👍

You were so thorough with everything! I hate how it's giving you issues especially a major one like oil pressure!

I really looked forward to the Maserati project, but by looking at the videos you hate working on it. Maybe better to step away from this one.

Fingers crossed and good luck with that project!

18 minutes only??? AFFFFFFFFF we want 2hours episode mannnn

"failure" episodes are the BEST, you will preveal ! and Maserati come on, reach out like Alpina did, che vogliamo essere da meno? forza, facciamo bella figura!

That has to be incredibly demoralizing, even for a person with a super-positive attitude like you. However this isn't the first time bad fortune has come your way, so keep fighting! I'll sure be tuning in to see how this one gets resolved!

YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME! On the other hand, taking on an Italian car like this really is an extreme sport :D

So sad. All that work you put in. I feel for you, yes, first thought was an “Alpina Deja vu”. Don’t know of anyone else who would have taken on that challenge with these Maserati. So I have so much respect for you. Keep looking forward and stay strong.

16:30 what a beautiful Saab 900, you should buy one of those mr. Sreten.🙈🙃

In one of your previous videos, how you were turning the engine was wrong: This engine is turns in the opposite direction. Its timing chain looks to be in the back of the engine, but that is the "front". You probably made other mistakes earlier. This is a solid engine that should do a lot more than that. A wrong repair can ruin a modern engine quickly.

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! Sorry brother but your loss is my pure joy entertainment! Best of luck!

Oh no...oh no no knockedy no. You poor bastard. All that time and effort...Lord knows we've all been there. Always enjoyable watching the Stretmeister work on a car, regardless of the outcome.

I’m accustomed to the BMW content which is most informative and entertaining. The Maserati videos are fantastic though, thank you for the good stuff.

Sreten, lo siento muchoooo!!! Tu cara es un poema. Puñeteros coches italianos! Mucho ánimo.

It's all of those small little details that make the pain *that* much worse.

There is nothing more satisfying than working on your BMW and having it run smoothly for years.

My respect for you and your work

Hey Sreten I'm writing this from Freebirds that * is awesome man thanks for the recommendation!!! ❤ Love your content!!!

That death rattle at the end from the engine had my face in my hands...🤞🤞 Hope you get it all sorted mate, loving the Channel.

those transmissions are actually pretty okay, they use almost the same one in the new ram 1500 and Grand Cherokee. they're a pain to do a fluid service on since both have the exhaust dead center less than an inch below the drain plug.

Knock, knock. Who’s there? It’s us. The rod bearings.

....knock knock..... - Who is there? - its me - crankshaft bearing!

This is a trailer compared to usual😂. So sorry Sreten. I have never seen your expression like that before, such dismay. Looking forward to your next video!

If there is any silver lining to this, it's that at least this issue occurred now and not when you were selling to someone or even in their ownership as this would spell a bigger headache. Further, at least the issue is very apparent. Sometimes life kicks us down or in this instance it stabs a trident in you but its how we come back from it. I've been having my own battles with my Peugeot 208 GTI and lets say its less fun all the way out here in Australian. Gotta love how things are only built to last 10 years before they start to blow up. Chin up Streten, we all have your back.

This car looks to be da bomb. I do believe it's in the best hands possible, so hopefully it will be a full recovery.

As said the guy in old BMW dealership about the Italian cars : you don't want to step into it... Now truly understand what he was talking about :D

Esso no Bueno!!! We were all looking for the happy ending of the MAS going full throttle on the Bahn...at least you will have more content :)

Looks like a project that will have more episodes than it should :) Fingers crossed for nice, quick, cheap solution and cheers from Czech Republic. ;)

Don' t worry my brother,this month is cursed.......same thing happend to me after major engine job......i dig that look on you face.

@16:29 That SAAB 900 Cabrio tho 🤌

Because of this video I updated my checklist for every car: -Compression check -Oil pressure check -Head gasket check

Oh gosh.. I knew it was to good to be true..that it could be all nicely serviced and work perfectly fine in just 4 eps