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James DIY Garage
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Registrace 1. 06. 2009
Main theme - Maserati Ghibli ownership and DIY how to technical videos.
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DISCLAIMER
I am just a backyard mechanic with enough confidence in my skills and having done the necessary research to perform regular maintenance and repairs on my 2014 Maserati Ghibli SQ4 myself and post the videos on youtube. With the exception of engine oil changes, I had never before performed any the services or repairs on a Maserati Ghibli SQ4 you see in my videos until then. It was my first time. If I seem like I am trying to look like an expert, it is wholy unintentional because I admit I am not.
My Car: 2014 Maserati Ghibli SQ4
Mileage: 74K as of Sept 25 2019
Facebook Page: james.diygarage
My Email Address: jamesdiygarage@GMAIL.COM
Please feel free to join the discussions and post your comments and opinions, I read every comment and I will endeavor to respond to each and every one.
DISCLAIMER
I am just a backyard mechanic with enough confidence in my skills and having done the necessary research to perform regular maintenance and repairs on my 2014 Maserati Ghibli SQ4 myself and post the videos on youtube. With the exception of engine oil changes, I had never before performed any the services or repairs on a Maserati Ghibli SQ4 you see in my videos until then. It was my first time. If I seem like I am trying to look like an expert, it is wholy unintentional because I admit I am not.
My Car: 2014 Maserati Ghibli SQ4
Mileage: 74K as of Sept 25 2019
Facebook Page: james.diygarage
My Email Address: jamesdiygarage@GMAIL.COM
Just passed 100K miles on my 2014 Maserati Ghibli SQ4.
Had to stop on the side of the road on the way to church this morning to do a short video of my 2014 Maserati Ghibli SQ4 passing 100K miles. It still runs like new and I still use it as a daily driver. I really believe all the maintenance and repairs I performed myself on my Ghibli are the reason it still runs like it does. It as if it knows it's owner can still run the basketball court with the kids at the age of 64 years old. I have a ton of mileage on my body as well.
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Merry Christmas to all my Youtube viewers.
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Email Address - JamesDIYGarage@gmail.com Facebook - james.diygarage/ Favorite sites to get cheap OEM Maserati Parts. www.scuderiacarparts.com ebay.com amazon.com !!!!Car Photos for end of video feature!!!! If you want me to feature your car at the end of my next video, send a few of the best photos of your car, your name, model, year, city and/or state and mods you haved installed ...
Thinking about buying a Maserati Ghibli? I have had one for 6 years, Here is my experience.
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Thinking about buying a Maserati Ghibli? I have had one for 6 years, Here is my experience. For a full review of all 6 years of ownership, please also watch all my other annual ownership review videos. Links below. 6 months Ownership - czcams.com/video/7N9YMmQeXqg/video.html 1 year Ownership - czcams.com/video/5FVAgSZBCZ8/video.html 1 and a half year Ownership - czcams.com/video/vDDftI5iDhI/vid...
Maserati Owners Group Sacramento Nor Cal Drive and Luncheon June 2023
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Email Address - JamesDIYGarage@gmail.com Facebook - james.diygarage/ This video is mostly for the members of the Maserati Owners Group Sacramento Nor Cal Facebook group. It is recording of our groups Drive and Luncheon Event on June 2023. But everyone is welcome to watch. This video has chapters. 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - Cars Lineup 04:23 - Raj Intro 05:03 - Sacramento Auto Museum Tou...
Maserati Ghibli Oil Pump Tear Down. Is it really prone to failure?
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Maserati Ghibli Oil Pump Tear Down. Is it really prone to failure? In this video I dissassemble an Oil Pump from a Maserati Ghibli to look at it's internal design and try determine if it is prone to failure by design or by negligence. Oil pump bought from Northwest Specialty Dismantling. norspecdismantling.com/ Ukrainian video on full engine teardown on a Maserati 3.0 Twin Turbi V6 - czcams.com...
Maserati Ghibli Performance Results After Intake Valve Carbon Cleanup
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Maserati Ghibli Performance Results After Intake Valve Carbon Cleanup 3 Part Series on Replacing the Oil Pressure Sensor Part 1 How to Remove Intake Manifold czcams.com/video/eDmcQ9NYAaQ/video.html Part 2 Instake Carbon Buildup, How bad is it? czcams.com/video/uHyaCzgEIDU/video.html Part 3 How to Replace Oil Pressure Sensor Maserati Ghibli And Reassembly. czcams.com/video/kqPp_ZfNK9M/video.html...
How to Replace Oil Pressure Sensor Maserati Ghibli + Reassembly Process - Part 3
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How to Replace Oil Pressure Sensor Maserati Ghibli Reassembly Process - Replace Oil Pressure Sensor Part 3 This video can also be used as a guide for the Maserati Levante and the 2014 and Newer Maserati Quattroporte 3.0 Twin Turbo V6. I tried to keep the video as short as possible but it is still over an hour long. I wanted to make sure you guys can see the entire process. Email Address - James...
Intake Carbon Buildup, How Bad Is It? Replace Oil Pressure Sensor Part 2
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This video can also be used as a guide for the Maserati Levante and the 2014 and Newer Maserati Quattroporte 3.0 Twin Turbo V6. Please support my channel by Liking my videos and Subscribing. Thank you for Watching. Email Address - JamesDIYGarage@gmail.com Facebook - james.diygarage/ Favorite sites to get cheap OEM Maserati Parts. www.scuderiacarparts.com ebay.com amazon.com !!!!Car...
How To Remove Intake Manifold On A Maserati Ghibli: Replace Oil Pressure Sensor Part 1
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How An Oil Pressure Problem Can Lead To Doing Intake Valve Carbon Cleanup On A Maserati Ghibli
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How An Oil Pressure Problem Can Lead To Doing Intake Valve Carbon Cleanup On A Maserati Ghibli
5 Years and 90K Miles, How expensive has repairs been?
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5 Years and 90K Miles, How expensive has repairs been?
Change Front, Rear Differential and Transfer Case Fluids on a Maserati Ghibli SQ4
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Change Front, Rear Differential and Transfer Case Fluids on a Maserati Ghibli SQ4
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Replacing The Thermostat on a 2014 Maserati Ghibli, Quattroporte And 2017 Levante.
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Replacing The Thermostat on a 2014 Maserati Ghibli, Quattroporte And 2017 Levante.
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How To Replace The Oil Vapor Recirculation System on Maserati Ghibli
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I Broke My Maserati Ghibli SQ4 doing 0 - 60 runs. Please Help me!
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Updating The JB4 Tune Kit Firmware On Maserati Ghibli SQ4
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15:26 another hour of work skipped in putting back on the wheel splash guards and under engine splash guards.
15:00 I appreciate the detail on how to remedy an overfill situation, but you didn't tell us how you accomplished a siphon. From the lack of detail you gave I can only assume you did it the old school way and started the siphon by sucking on the siphon tube with your mouth. Obviously that's not the right way to do this. Some sort of vacuum pump is needed. I know there are hand pumps designed to suck all the oil out of the car from the top so that you don't have to get under a car to change the oil. One of those would work. Also there are inexpensive siphon kits available at convenience stores that have a little red bellows you can squeeze by hand to pump.
14:18 Way too much time spent to fill exactly to the fill line. You know the car takes 9 quarts. You know that it's 1 quart from the "min" line to the "max." You were already more careful than needed to start at 8 quarts, but if you want to start there, once you saw you were at "min" you should have simply added 1 more quart and been done with it.
6:52 Method to remove the broken remnants of the oil filter skipped.
One hour's work skipped between ar 8:30 (removing the splash guards and lower splash sheilds). Fail.
4:20 That is not a 27 mm socket.
I have a 2014 masirati ghibli runs perfectly except when I stop to an idle then I get a surge idle. What could be the problem smoke test negative complete tune up. Including coils ?
Ebay has best price for this pan/filter
Yo James, Congrats Brother! Thanks to you, I am sure mine will last or do just as well. Thanks for paving the way!
I have a ghibli gran lusso & my warranty expires in few months not sure if I should pay to renew warranty? It’s very expensive to renew!
Great video good detail!
I just purchased a 2017 and this definitely puts my mind at ease! I honestly wasn't sure how long I'd hold on to my new purchase, but this definitely makes me feel like I can go for years with this car as my daily driver! Thanks, James!
Hello James, I have a 2019 MASERATI GHIBLI and it seems that the current tools on the market will only work up to 2018 model year for resetting the oil service. Do you have more information on this?
Why only another 100K, why not 400K? Some luxury cars like Lincoln and Cadillac can easily last 500K
100k at time my friend.
Congratulations 🇮🇹👌🏻
Thanks, this was really helpful.
How many miles do you avg a year? I am around 102k right now and would love to stay similar to your milage. My father is helping me with a water pump and thermostat on it this weekend any advice from you would be great. I checked out your thermostat video. It would be cool to take the journey with you. His name is James too by the way!! Great videos James, I appreciate how informative your channel has been.
I average around 7K Miles a year.
Very useful
Glad you think so!
My driver side light does not come own but will blink for turning. My passenger side blinker quit working. Is there an easy solution?
Not that I am aware of. Mine will occasionally go out, then come back on. I think its a loose connection inside the headlight assembly
Fantastic. I'm on 50K and hope to match it......A long time from now.
Absolutely love your Maserati 💙
Thank you. I love it also.
100k?!?! My lexus ES has 240k. Whats so special about 100k?
Seriously? Ok, I'll be nice. Most "Maserati Owners" keep their Maserati garaged most of the time fearing the high mileage will drop the value of their car. In reality it drops the reliability of the car giving these cars a reputation for being unreliable and not making it to the 100k mile club. My car proves that these cars can be as reliable as a Lexus with proper care and driving it a lot, even with substantial spirited driving as I have the habit of doing. But at the end of the day, you have a Lexus and I have a Maserati. Lets see which car most people will take selfies next to. Which car will give more smiles per gallon.
Maseratis are beautiful cars but I feel for your wallet. I have never ever seen a Maserati hit 200k miles without major repair.
My ‘15 SQ4 just hit 77k.. I keep getting camshaft sensor code so I replaced all 4 sensors, now I keep getting crankshaft position sensor code. Can’t find any info online for Crank Sensor. Any ideas? Thanks!
You may have timing chain issues. A few neglected oil changes can cause significant chain stretching and guide wear.
NICEE!!!
Well done James. I watched your videos as well. Just gone over 90k on mine. I have done full service on mine couple of months ago. Thanks again sharing your knowledge with us. All the best mate. Keep it up. Induja from UK
Maserati Quattro Porte, Ghibli and Levante cars became incredibly reliable from 2013 onwards, but you should not leave them parked. You should use them a lot because when you park luxury cars, advanced devices such as sensors and other things fail.
I own a Maserati Levante Trofeo and use it 2-3 times a day. Thank God, today it has traveled more than 140 miles and it is in very good condition due to its good maintenance.
Is this a good car to buy ? Yes no….. ?
It is if it has been well maintained. Have a Prepurchase inspection done on the car unless it is a CPO car. That is always a good investment. Also try to get a service history from the Dealer redacting the previous owners personal info. That how I got mine.
75k on mine. I watch your videos to do the maintenance. Thank you!
Glad to help
that's awsome and great to know! proof that tender loving care goes a long way! Looking forward to seeing you do another upload when you hit 200k. Thanks
Congrats!
Thanks for the educational video. I'm looking to get one soon. Although I am considering an Alfa Romeo Guilia as well. Better gas mileage.
That's good news.maybe my levante will run a little longer as well..I'm afraid 2 drive it more than 1 day a week
These machines need to be driven! When you don’t drive and enjoy them that’s when the problems start happening!
If you do the all proper maintenance, oil changes every 5k to 6k miles, repair issues with OEM parts and do it right, performe regular inspections and correct issues as they arise, AND drive it a lot, put lots of miles on it, it will last.
I own a Maserati Levante Trofeo and use it 2-3 times a day. Thank God, today it has traveled more than 140 miles and it is in very good condition due to its good maintenance.
Maserati Quattro Porte, Ghibli and Levante cars are incredibly reliable from 2013 onwards.
Maserati Quattro Porte, Ghibli and Levante cars became incredibly reliable from 2013 onwards, but you should not leave them parked. You should use them a lot because when you park luxury cars, advanced devices such as sensors and other things fail.
What’s the resale value of 100k mile Maserati?
I don't know and don't care. I'm keeping her. Till death do us part.
@@JamesDIYGarage bless the Lord
@@MadrigalMotors Amen.
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Amazing🎉
Thanks 😄
I don’t think you did it right. I did suction method and pulled out 9.5 quarts! You need to use a hard plastic line. And insert it the exact length of the dip stick so the tubes ending is at the very bottom of the pan. Then I dump a half quart into the motor then suck that out also. Make sure you run the motor for 10 mins prior to extraction so the oil is mixed up also.
I did. But I should straighten it out before I use it. It is coiled so it may not get a good angle to suck all the oil.out.
Thank you James for this videos!
Thanks for the videos. I bought my Ghibli last year. 2014 model in excellent condition. Well kept. Your video helped me with oil change. Now onto the plugs. Do you still have your Ghibli?
Yes, just passed 100k miles.
Hey james i have an 2017 maserati ghibli sq4 I’m currently not where it is at the car has 98k miles always run really good but my girlfriend was driving it with really bad 02 sensors all 4 was bad and she was driving it for 30 mins and she parked the car and turned it back on and drove away all of a sudden the turbo charger gave code P0299 you think it will be a boost leak or it could be an bad catalytic converter that is stopping it from developing boost the car makes no wierd noise and no smoke comes out the exhaust please help
And the car makes boost when the engine is freshly started after engine warms up a little it well stop giving boost
Could be clogged cats
My 2014 Maserati Ghibli headlights are out. Do I need to take the bumper out to replace them?
Yes. I would. I have seen videos that show how a guy did it without removing the bumper, but he cut some of the metal frame away to do it. That will rust out, and its as much a pain in the ars as removing the bumper. Watch my video on how to remove the bumper. After doing it a couple times, its easy and I can have the front bumper off in less than 10 minutes.
dont know anyone in the right mind who would own a maserati for 6 years but good on you. you achieved something. just not sure what 🤣
You apparently have never owned one.
hello I just changed the transfer case oil 75w90 Mobile I just realized that I was wrong. I have driven 600km, I am going to replace it with the atf TF0870, do you think I damaged the transfer case? I await your return thank you
I dont know. Its possible.
Ty for all the tips provided on your channel. Appears to be jerks now showing up in the comments but im sure almost all of your viewers appreciate you. Thanks James!
Thank you.
Do you understand the damage you can do by not setting a modern spark plug to the correct torque? DIY sure
So which one would be the camshaft position sensor ?
The Crakshaft sensor is on the back of the engine block, behind the turbo, passenger side on left hand drive cars. You can't see it easily.
Great videos, great car! You should make more videos, something like driving POV videos, etc.
Hello James. I'm having the P0017 problem with my 14' Maserati Ghibli S, and also have problems when starting up the car after putting gas. Do you know what it can be? Thank you.
Sounds like crank is not syncronized with cams. Stretched timing chain can cause this.
@@JamesDIYGarage Thanks for the response! Is there a way to tighten the timing chain myself or should I take it to the mechanic?
@@jeromeperez@jeromeperez you should take it to a mechanic. It needs to be diagnosed 1st to be sure that is the problem. The timing system would need to be replaced which is expensive. Dont just have it done because I said thats what it could be. Have it diagnosed 1st.
@@JamesDIYGarage I already changed the timing chain and also the sensors of the camshaft, the error code and problems were still there after doing all that
@@jeromeperez Did you do the work? Or did a mechanic diagnose it determine what needed to be done?
Hello James brother my Maserati ghibli ran out of gas now it’s stalling out and running really bad p2180 p2178 p302e
You need to have it diagnosed by a professional technician. Could be any number of issues.
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Great video!I replace both of the belts.I am get a squeezing noise from the belts when I am coming to a stop from 25mph-0mph.I am thinking I need to replace the belt tensioner n the the 2 belt tightening pulley.Any tips? Thanks in advance
Sorry, I did not have to replace those. Mine were fine.