Ferrari/Maserati Engine That Lasted 5 Minutes - Quattroporte GTS - PT6

Dont worry about the surprises bro, the ferrari tecs are surprised as well that someone would acutally take one of these apart

So... in conclusion: very unlucky how everything with this car went. But the pure fact, that there are a ton of parts on this car not longer available WHILE STILL BEING PRODUCED, says a lot about Maserati. In my opinion. Besides that, it was much fun to see you working on it, so thank you Sreten! 😊

Poor guy, especially after the Alpina debacle. Sreten has the patience, stamina and fortitude of a saint.

I'm a BMW guy, so I found your channel over a year ago whilst browsing YouTube for BMW specific content. My interest was piqued from the in-depth restorations, very quickly becoming some of my favorite content because you are one of, if not the best mechanic I've ever seen. And over the last year, I've also highly enjoyed your content because you're a blast to watch. You're funny, energetic, and possess an intelligence and tenacity to work on and diagnose cars that is extremely rare. You're brilliant, simple as that. But one thing I am not is a Maserati/Italian car guy; I honestly do not really care for this car at all. It sounds nice and I like exotic V8s, but I've never liked anything Stellantis, for good reason. No, honestly the only reason I've watched these videos on the Maserati is because I love your content, your personality, and wish to support you. If it was any one else working on this Maserati, I wouldn't have watched it. I don't know if it's worth continuing the car, for your sanity and wallet's sake, but I will continue to watch regardless if it's a BMW or not. Though I'd prefer to watch you work on a bimmer any day, I do hope this project works out for you, whichever way that might be. Keep up the great content.

Sad... Try Porsche content... appreciated by almost everyone.

Bad luck my friend, I don't think you did anything wrong. You went further than most people, I would say that river is looking really good right about now. Gentle, calm, and thirsty for Maseratis. In terms of video performance, I think it's just that people expect Stellantis/Maserati engines to explode. I remember when the trio were testing Lancias, it was said the Gamma would explode on Wednesdays. Or if you used the brakes. Or if you sneezed. Next time - We have a Lexus LFA with a blown-up engine (it's possible, they are high performance engines). I'm sure that would do really well in terms of views, due to it being such an anomaly. Plus it's apparently one of the best designed suspensions ever.

Stopping would not make any sense in my german opinion. I love Italian cars and I am so glad that you are willing to continue. Thank you so much for caring about your subscribers... and yourself!

So sorry to hear this didn’t work out for you. One of the main things I admire about BMW is their parts support for older cars. One time I ordered an ac compressor bracket that allows you to mount an R134A compressor to a S14 block for my E30 M3. I waited almost a year for it but they made it and delivered it. Without parts support there is no point owning the car.

I like all your Maserati episodes. It is a beautiful car, design-wise at least. That engine is a mess, all those wires, cables, pipes and hoses wrapped around it ... just crazy. People with mental issues designed this engine. I hope you solve the problem, wish you all the best.

I was nanometers from subscribing on patreon when you started the Maserati series. But when I saw part 5 i knew i had to subscribe, to keep this series alive. I love learning a ton from your BMW content, and that just makes it even cooler to see you learning from the maserati adventures. If anyone can solve this and learn from it, its you! I really enjoyed the outtro as well, explaining your thoughts behind decisions for the outcome of the project. I hope you keep taking on special projects, maybe next time a Porsche will suit your love of german cars better and still be an exotic? 😁 Keep up the awesome work!

Italian BMW lover follower here. By the time I'm writing, Stellantis is going to announce the selling of Maserati probably within a few days from now. Chinese buyer? Back to Ferrari? Don't know. But this can explain the complete lack of interest in producing spare parts. Very sorry for your unfortunate buy because the car itself still looks gorgeous. Maybe it would still be an honorable exit selling it without the engine. Anyway... keep up your incredible work. On BMW or on other brands.

I think Maserati should do the decent thing here and send you a brand new engine, or at least offer to rebuild it

Your wide open oil pressure issue reminded me of my 454 I had in my 76 Camaro. I installed a bigger capacity oil pan and i didn't adjust the dipstick (rookie move) and i was running a High Volume Oil pump. Everything looked great on the gauges until i went Wide Open and the pressure just disappeared. Im pretty sure I sent all the oil in the heads and starved the bottom end, ended up with 6 spun rod bearings lol.

Thank you for making up my mind about never owning Maserat.. So sorry it happend to you, and that it's impossible to mantain those beatiful cars on the roads like BMWs makes it. Such a waste, it pains me to see you really lose it over this car. But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. As for audience - I think most BMW guys kinda crossovers with love for Italian cars, and Maserati/Ferraris aren't really popular among many people as not many can afford them. Do what you love, I would rather see you happy wreching stuff around your E39/E46 than struggle on something like this! God be with you Sreten!

This makes me like BMW's even more than I already did. I would've dumped it into a lake, you are truly amazing to still have the will to get it running again.

I am an Audi enthusiast, however, I find your content extremely well produced and put together. I may be the exception to the rule but I think your audience is more broad than you think.

I'm so sorry this happened to you Sreten. Let’s hope you’re able to get this running without breaking the bank.

4:35, I littlerally LOL'd on thw train, now everyone thinks I'm a bit wierd 😅

54:40 "who's going to buy a car that's in piece ?" Tavarish probably 😂😂

23:00 - the reason for the helicoil is because of how aluminum is such a soft metal - over time, when fasteners are installed & removed over and over, the threads wear and become weak. installing a helicoil allows for a steel wear surface for your bolts. this makes sense for an engine hoist mounting hole on a maserati engine, due to how often the f*cking thing probably gets taken out of the car!