'98 Ferrari 550 has been running on Kia fuel pumps for 3 years! CAR WIZARD engineering at it best
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 เม.ย. 2023
- Can't believe it's been three years since this 1998 Ferrari 550 visited the CAR WIZARD's 🧙♂️ shop to have the fuel pumps replaced. This awesome car now has a different issue the Wizard needs to address.
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Don't listen to the idiots making comments. As a former Audi owner, I'm fully aware of the tremendous upkeep they require once they get of age.
Operative word, former
@@andrewfields9469 because they wised up :)
I have an old Audi and an old Porsche. I don't think they are less reliable than my Toyotas, just parts are more expensive and takes more labor.
@@jst_TV lincoln and Olds tought europeans how to build proper cars, it's not real a american car person's problem the us took the easy way out and jumped into china's pocket in all areas of qualify production. FACTS!
@@pkt1213 lolololololololol
You took advantage of the situation, not the lady. That does NOT make you a bad person, it makes you smart.
win/win is best.
@@andrewnorris5415 exactly, wizard probably gave her more than the scrap yard, he’s that sort of guy
“Advantage of the situation” is literally taking advantage of the person
@@enjoyradiosilence in my opinion it’s not.
@@jimamizzi1 that’s fine that it’s your opinion but doesn’t take away from that it’s the definition of taking of advantage of the other party
“I promise you guys that is an Audi”…lol I was thinking it was obviously an Audi in its natural state…maintenance mode. Love them, but always a pain.
Nice to see you here!
LMAO
“just replace the one valve” is the same type of customer who comes in with bald tires w/ wire sticking out, and an engine knocking like an impatient pizza deliverer, who says “just rotate and oil change i know what i need!”
Yep and you see their cars on "Just Rolled In".
as a former service advisor from high end car dealerships, too many keyboard auto tech warriors think it's that easy. Those are the Auto Zone parking lot mechanic hacks.
Well said.
I call them mouthwrenches
@@stevewhite3424 😆
@@stevewhite3424 🤣🤣🤣
You should see the crowd who "My buddy does it cheaper" then why are you coming me to you dumb sod? You don't have a "buddy" you just want to see if you lowball me. I had this happen in when I did Indie IT all the time. I can imagine it happens in the auto repair business too.
Front engine Ferraris, especially the V-12's, are just another level of awesome. Thanks, Wizard!
This and the 575 are the only Ferraris I’d ever want to own. I absolutely love the way they look.
The Wizard is the most honest and straight forward mechanic.
Yeah he tells you in every video now :)
@@adasterdezaster2865 No brag just fact!
These people making comments about just replacing one valve must have never worked on a car before. Why would you waste the money and tear down for one valve 😂. Plus I love how wizard goes out of his way to save his customers money
Maybe they think car valves can be operated on like human valves: go in rectally.
@@pistonburner6448 wouldn't their head be in the way?
They should think Wizard is dumb, and had all that work just for the sake of it 😂
What a lot of people don't realize is a lot of subsystems in a car are outsourced. Bosch does a lot of fuel system parts (ie fuel pumps) for a lot of different manufacturers. It wouldn't surprise me to find out that a OE Bosch fuel pump for a Ferrari cross-referenced to a OE Bosch fuel pump for a Kia.
@@philbrutsche8928 yes that is very true. Like you can get parts from a VW that fits an Lamborghini or Audi.
I love your "STFU" retorts from the arm chair mechanics. I've owned at least a dozen Audi's over the past 20 years. I work on them. You either need to have expendable cash on hand, or you better be willing to DIY. Their like a high maintenance girlfriend or wife. Fun to drive, expensive to own!
Fun to drive? Hmm...I guess everyone has their 'kinks'. Some people like getting beat up, some people like understeering Audis?
or have the income to buy/lease one new and get rid of it once the mileage or age gets up there
@@pistonburner6448 Have you owned any?
@@heiner71 Unfortunately I had to as they gave me sponsorship cars...and I've tested countless Audis (in direct comparisons to others) over very many years.
Haha, are you trying to suggest that Audis are NOT horrible-to-drive understeering barges with no feel, nightmare ergonomics, either horrible or uninspiring engines, etc. etc. etc?
@@pistonburner6448 I have an A6 for 13 years and did not have any significant issues. I am also not a race car driver though. My car is handling well enough to crawl around in California.
Hello from France , Car Wizard ! You can t guess how much I enjoy your MidWest style to present to us on such a regular basis so many cars fron dull ones to the most exotic ! Working myself on my Jag S type 4.2 , Cad brougham 92 , BMW 328 and citroen SM , I learn a lot through your vids and your knowledge is stunning ! Would love to buy again a car in America and cone to see you at Omega to see you and shake your hands ... and perhaps have a look on my new car ! I ' m pretty sure I ' ll be your first french customer ! Keep on the good work , Wizard !
I love the styling on these 550 and 575's. So classic.
God that symmetry under the hood is something to marvel at.
I love it so...
Ferrari make beautiful looking engines.
Wizard is spot on. I've had 2 Audi's., 2014 Q5 and a 2016 A6. The Q5 is gone now and it had big oil consumption issues . The A6 had it's engine replaced due to 3!!! cracked valves on the 3.0 supercharged motor under warranty.
These are very sensitive cars and will not own another. Wizard you're a legend, thank you for the amazing content, "haters gonna hate!"
You would think that VW, as the 2nd largest, auto manufacturer in the world, have worked out the bugs and engineering problems with their cars unless it was intentional as built-in obsolescence. In short, I'll probably never buy an Audi or a BMW.
Hey Niko, do you remember the mileage from the 14 Q5 and the 16 A6? which one did/do you enjoy driving more?
@@EncrypticMethods I still own the A6, it has actually been reliable outside that warranty work. It's got a great ride, very luxurious and I like the tech and different drive settings. It has 60k miles.
The Q5 I really enjoyed, great build quality, good towing, a bit small for a family. Just unacceptable to be burning 2 qt in an oil change internal at 50k miles on the odometer. It was unfortunately written off in an accident at 65k miles with lots of life left if the oil consumption issues were addressed (10k)
If they were both without issues, I would choose the Q5.
Imagine being the company who sold companies like Ferrari (or their fuel pump supplier) rubber that disintegrates. Way to go, guys, excellent stuff you're selling! Just astounding considering the level of our understanding of materials and tech that such a thing could still happen in the 90's.
It happens even more today. It's called cost cutting. The newer the car, the more substandard materials are used. They will do whatever it takes to turn a profit.
IMO ethanol being added to the fuel you now sure hasn't helped.
@@garyleibitzke4166 Ethanol shouldn't be used in a car made prior to 2002, end of story. I am lucky in that, in my part of the USA, non-Ethanol fuel is readily available.
Even the high end manufacturers have bean counters that convince engineers to save $2 on some crap material that ends up costing the buyer $$$$.
Ferrari sold distributer rebuild kits with fibre washers that were to thick causing the points to jam a few years back. Great fun when working on a 365 2+2 with its v12 2 distributors with 2 sets of points in each one.
You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone Wizard. You gave more respect to that customer than anyone else around her. My S6 scares me every time I take it for service. Let alone for any repairs !!! Well Done.
I have mad respect for the wizard, however 69 Camaro RS is timeless.
A car like this does not need the distraction of techno bells and whistles. Keep it simple and focus on just driving the car. I want one (or two).
That Maranello is one of the most beautiful Ferraro's ever.
No negative comment here you can do anything you want at this point and helping someone out is a +1 in my book keep it up!
Interesting fact for MrsWiz.. XM radio wasn't far off when this car was new. XM launched (pun intended) Sept 2001. Sirius wasnt far behind.
I had three audis in my shop within the lapse of a year or two with the same engine (there are not many luxury cars in my area, yet it happened) and all of them had lubrication problems, causing vvt timing errors and low oil pressure light. They are expensive to repair
I have to laugh at the idiots who say you are ripping the customer off over the Q5. They need to get a grip and listen. You were very transparent with the customer. I love how defensive people are over German cars being the best and they also need a reality check. They're crap, certainly not like German cars pre-90s. The new ones are garbage. Great video as always Wizard
Hi Wizard, Just had a similar experience with the pump in my Aprilia motorcycle. The fuel pump failed and I had BMW X3 spare that looked exactly the same. I did have to change the two prong electric connector as one was wider but it has worked perfect for over a year now. Great channel.
Nice production Dave. Your videos are getting slick!
Great stuff, love your smooth slow tempo delivery so easy to listen to, keep up the great work and the awesome sharing of information.
Loved the tour of that gorgeous 550. Such a special car.
I love Mr wizard. I learned too much from him working on cars and his honesty 💯 %
These 550's and 575's are so beautiful no matter the colour!
Who could doubt your veracity? Great to hear Daniel will have a channel!
Car wizard is the most honest guy for cars on this channel!!
whoever bought/specced that 550 new had seriously good taste
Wizard at his best honest and knows his stuff
What an awesome glorious exhaust sound...does anyone else want to give the Wizard a big hug?
Omg -that exhaust sound was sensuous
Man, car Wizard is letting the audience get to him. I’m not aware of the Audi situation but the Wizard is definitely a snob and a mechanic, like any mechanic he’s going to win in those situations. Still no need to be a car snob. Whaa, whaa, whaa hose clamps and that’s not a corvette whaa whaa whaa. Snob, probably charged for a Ferrari fuel pump. Does your Mustang sound like that….NOPE!
Wish there was a mechanic anywhere near me with the integrity and fund of knowledge that Wizard displays at all times. Hoovie could not be Hoovie without Wizard.
I like the Wizard's take on the "driver's car." I would hate to have to daily something that had my damn laptop built into the dash.
Dont listen to viewers that dont know what they are talking about, dont even mention their ignorent comments. I think 99,9 % of the viewers loves your videos.
Gosh I absolutely love the 550. I want one so bad. I knew they were so under appreciated but sadly not any more and now the prices are going way up on these beauties. It’s the perfect looking car.
The paint on that Ferrari is really pretty, love how it changes from silver to blue 👍 Thank you for the videos 👍
One time I had the heater core squirt hot antifreeze on my door. Did realize it for a minute then it got that as hell. And when I went to take my shoe off because was so hot burning my foot then I had a knot on my shoe and couldn't get it off. Eventually when I got my shoe off the top of my foot was a blistered up. This video and wizard talking about the leak reminded me of that horrible day😊
Ive always wanted a 550 or an f50, they do still look great even today
Wizard mate funk (I try not to swear) the sad acts who question what you do , if they question you like that go watch someone else. I enjoy your content and believe what you say and believe your a honest man. Keep up the good work and look forward to watching more posts. 👍
The F550... what a gorgeus car!
I had to stop this video at 3:00. I've been working on VW Audi solely for the last 30 years. Bennett Motor Works of Cape Cod. You are correct that the 2.0 from 09-14ish is garbage. However, I have never seen this engine fail with halve a valve missing. Ever. They always failed due to timing chain tensioner issues, upper timing guide rail issues, oil consumption issues and ultimately catastrophic failure due to one of these issues. Something else happened to cause the valve to break. If I recall, one of the videos showed half the valve missing yet all of the pistons look fantastic. I haven't seen a burnt valve on any vw or audi since the 90's. Not saying it cant happen, its just rare.
Also, the plastic intake manifold looks normal. As you know, the carbon buildup happens on the aluminum side. Something odd happened to this engine. None of this makes sence. To me anyway. The Q-5 platform is solid and reliable apart from that engine. The 3.2 is far better engine, mine has 304k on the odometer. Sort out the engine and you have a nice car good for 300k miles.
Cheers my fellow gearhead, love your content.
What’s with all the hate being thrown towards Camaros and the LS lately? I think Wizard has run across a lot of jerks with Camaros. Don’t hate on the LS just because of idiots in the comment section. It’s not a Ferrari, but is still a great platform. Appreciate the videos Wizard, you’re the man.
The beautiful 550 is my fav and that was a beautiful example of one. To hell with anyone who trashes you block them so they will go away. Take care and God bless.
The two main things I've learned about from The wizard are that if you can't afford a new European car you can't afford a used one. And the second thing is that the car wizard chose the right vehicles to work on. Ones that are complicated and expensive to repair. That's how you make a living
European companies make cheap cars too 😂
You truley are a wizard im a lifelong mechanic but you make it look simple great work man keep it up!!
I love my VW Group cars. I've had dozens, still have a couple, but they trade on what their build quality was in the 80's and early 90's, You're completely right in what you're saying saying about once they hit 100k, they'll always need something doing. I practice bangernomics though, so I don't mind a few little niggles as long as it still goes forward.
only thing vw done correctly was tdi engines and rust proofing on b5 passats, they are just bad. handles like a ship and is a fwd and interior dissintergrates every day. first and last vw i will own. they put the engine in the correct orientation but put a fwd transaxle.
I have a 2010 Jetta 2.5 with only 151k miles and it’s been a great car. Vaccum pump and intermittent starting issue is all but interested in what you think will need replaced soon? Did accessory belts and alternator already.
@@fuhcoff86 how would he know?
I was picking a friend up from Manchester airport after an away match. She had been to watch the match. We bumped into Beckham in the lift. Afterwards we followed him out right behind him. He was in one of these! The exact same colour. I was behind him for a bit in my Mondeo ST lol.
That fuel pump story is right up there with the ignition coils for a Lambo you did that were out of a VW Jetta.
I read an article many years ago where it was explained how you could save money when buying spare parts,
if you used an identical part from a cheaper car. Also a neighbour of mine bought a top of the range Mercedes,
which was 11 years old. He took great delight in showing me all of the features it had. Yes it was a lovely looking car.
Less than 2 years later he sold it, probably realizing how much it cost to run and put things right.
That was why I used to only buy Australian made cars. Ford and Holden parts are mostly cheap and many are easy to replace yourself. I could service my BA Falcon for under AU$70 including a high efficiency Ryco (better than the Motorcraft unit) and half decent Castrol oil. Using full synthetic Castrol or Penrite and the same filter would still be under AU$100.
I have a 3.5 V6 Kia Sorento now which costs me about AU$60 to service, and that includes using a genuine Kia oil filter - cheaper than even the Ryco equivalent and only more expensive than the cheapest nastiest filters you can get. It's also actually cheaper to get the Kia branded oil filter over the Hyundai one, even in the same parts department (the parts and servicing department at my local Kia dealer covers both) it's half the cost getting the Kia part.
Glad someone else described german car maintenance costs in the same manner that I do. A lot of german car drivers in my area just don't get it, and want to blame someone for their unrealistic expectations. I got tired of dealing with the human aspect of these cars, and tend not to work on these cars very often as a result. The used BMW owners were the worst.....and they park/act like entitled jerks. If you can't park courteously....then don't park here at all.
I've made parts for Ferrari, just from the drawings, it's obvious they know what they're doing. Tolerancing is reasonable, parts are manufactureable.
Great Video Wizard.... Just love the orgainsed parts on the racks... interesting that to rebuild head is same cost as one from China... yip better rebuild the Audi Head... thanks for sharing!
Tips for any Audi with the 2.0T requiring engine repair. Just take the engine out. the a4/5/q5 can be put in service mode in about 15 minutes and the engine can slide forward and up very easily once everything is disconnected. Trans and downpipe stay in the car. There is really no need to remove the condenser, radiator, etc. The whole core support slides forward all as one unit, just enough to remove engine. Also aluminum trans bolts need to be replaced (about $50 at the dealer). While it's out replace the rear main, pistons and rings with updated design as well as cam chain and tensioner. Check the balance shaft oil screens and remove them if they are still intact. Yes it runs fine without them, they are actually the root cause of shaft failure. When they break they get sucked into the balance shaft assembly and cause it to seize. If the screens are broken or sucked through replace the shafts. If you don't do it all at once, you WILL be pulling it again. And again. And again.
Best intro yet!
One of the most beautiful Ferraris ever made hands down love it
I think in a 100 years the Camaro RS would still be "cool". Not on the same level as the 550 obviously, but there are different "buy in" points at work here.
This is by far my favorite car that’s been on this channel.
Upgrade the cooling fan harness on your 456/550 as well... Removes the electrical load off the fuseboard, protect both your electrical system and improve your cooling fan performance. My install video and links to order as well as links to more history on this upgrade.
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I think you should re look at the 1990 xj40. Very dependable if kept clean. Contacts deoxed. The headllights grew on me. They work great too.
0:33 I can tell it's an Audi solely by the fact that the entire front fascia is off. Speaking of Kia and Ferrari, both manufacturers were also the first ones to implement Android Auto and Carplay in 2014 into their cars.
Oh yes I remember this car! That was a good cross reference that you found for this customer. I think it was Bill if I remember correctly?
Thank you Wizard and Mrs. Sharp looking, Ferrari. Also, a former Audi owner and had better luck with a 96 A6 2.8 10 years 350k) than an 07 Camry (5 years 200k)
13:50 "Daytona" seats. You will find the similar ribbed pattern in the 288GTO which was standard, and last but not least, the origin of the seats found in the 365 GTB/4 Daytona, the lineage carried over into the 550 and 575 Ferraris.
Never really had an interest in Ferrari's - I thought they were all serious amounts of money - A 550 is not only gorgeous, it's actually affordable -- This is the ferrari I would love to own one day, even if all I do is rev it up and listen to that V12
We used to use Mustang 5.0 fuel pumps in old Audi and VW gas tanks when the pumps would go.
Your attacks on Camaros and LS motors had me chuckling.
That is an absolutely beautiful car!
As soon as the Wizard finished with the Audi, the video was interrupted by a commercial for -- -- -- an Audi Etron. Oh, the irony!!
The fact that there are people that think, because they worked on a 1984 John Deere 111 garden tractor, they know better than you Wizard is amazing. The fact they would call in to question your honestly and motives is down right enraging. I bet they drink Bud Light
That's were having access to the "forgot the name" master interchange catalog works. Alot of junkyards have them. It used be a book. Cd's for computers used to be around $350. And it is a multi disc set.
It can't be easy with so many smart alecs expressing their ignorant opinions on everything you're trying to do, Wizard. I can't even begin to imagine what it means when they accuse you (effectively) of stealing from the customer - for that's the logical implication of their comments. I may not be able to distinguish between a tyre and a battery, but even I could tell, when you first described the problem with the Audi, that it might have to be scrapped. So how anyone could suggest you were taking advantage of the customer is beyond me.
Keep doing what you're doing, Dave. I still don't know much about cars, and am puzzled by how anyone could know so much about so many different ones, to the extent of tearing them down and rebuilding them so professionally, which is why I've become addicted (almost literally) to the show.
Wizard When your right your right .That v12 is a masterpiece.
The Wizard with another jab and a swing 💪
Allways great listening to know it alls who probably worked on 1 or 2 cars and then Mr Wiz who has the experience of hundreds.who you going to follow?
Jealousy & envy, Foolish. Mr. Wzard is telling us like it is. Great video.
I love Audis, my current one, 07 A4 2.0 w/ stage one tune, all stock besides that. Bought it at 60k miles, currently have 220k miles. It's never put me on the side of the road. I've replaced components according to wear life and currently getting the turbo rebuilt, not because it was failing, just because I want to. I've had a good experience with mine but I do all the work and make sure everything is replaced at the proper intervals and it has been very reliable for me.
What the F is a "stage one tune"?
@@Scotty2hotteee it just increases the boost from 12 psig to 18 psig and changes the injectors timings to allow more fuel to accommodate the greater boost pressure. It's about 60hp increase from my butt Dyno. Been running it since I bought it more than 160k miles ago.
those flat plane V8 GT350s with different headers do lol
I had an E430 which was very reliable and got pretty good mileage for a V8. Never had any issues with it, except the window regulators needed to be replaced once.
Audi's are not "forever cars." The best use case is honestly lease, not finance. Trade it out for a new one every lease and never worry about the headaches just over the horizon.
Love Mrs Wizards understatement - 'That's a seat'. Brilliant observation.
Those interior reviews should be scrapped 😬
@@gergelyturcsanyi6743 I politely disagree.
@@russellhammond4373 Sorry to hear that 🙃
@@gergelyturcsanyi6743 This is not a democracy. Mrs Wizard is OK for me. And I even respect your point of view.
@@russellhammond4373 Yeah, she is ok behind the scenes.
That is a very beautiful car with 486 PS / 479 bhp.......Thanks the wizards for this amazing car review 👍
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my oh my that is a very beautiful Ferrari !
I've owned four German cars, three within the last twenty years in S/E Asia - a 1976 M/B 250D [255,000 miles], a 1983 M/B 190E [203, 000 miles] and a 1986 BMW 325E [165,000 miles]. None of these already outdated vehicles ever failed me, driving on some of the worst roads in tropical extremes. Of course, that's only my luck I suppose, but it still impresses me. [the '64 Beetle did over 300,000 miles!]
Interchangeability is valuable in your line of work.
That exhaust sounds incredible and I’m listening on my iPad speakers.
It is a car not checking your Facebook.. Love it
Good old Audi put into service position. 😅
You look too honest and friendly to take advantage of anyone, the shop I go to is as honest as you. I'm lucky to have them doing work on my car and I'm sure that your customers feel the same way
I used to have a mechanic who was across from me who was extremely honest and with some things it seemed as though I was taking advantage of him (he changed a knock sensor on my Subaru's EJ20 for the price of the sensor). Even after I moved from that house I would always contact him first for any work I couldn't do myself, which had been the case with a couple of issues on an old Falcon ute I had (I couldn't find where the fuel filter was located - knew it was on the LH side under the ute but couldn't find where), that Subaru Liberty (Legacy for everywhere else apart from Australia) and the BA Falcon ute I had until about six months ago which I drove across Australia in. He also had the nicest Rover SD1 Group A touring car I've ever seen in the corner of his workshop.
The microphone on the floor was a genius idea
12:55 Mrs Wizard: "Not a whole lot going on..." apart from the SPORT switch and the ASR (traction control) Cutout switch.
What a sweet exhaust note
One of my favorite Ferraris
I swear i thought that thing was a new car in the Thumbnail pic.. The fact that's it's actually a 1998 is crazy!!
I struggle to work on my lawn mower much less an actual car. I can't fathom dealing with what looks like hundreds of parts needing to be taken off. I'd struggle to remember where all of that needs to be go back.
Of the "modern? Ferrari models, I count "modern" as Testarossa and newer, the 550, 575, and 599 all just look "right" in my eyes. Works of art. Are they reliable daily drivers? Well, not like a Toyota or Lexus, but compared to what came before, yes. They're great.
If you want a solution to clean off baked on carbon, try a 50-50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. It basically dissolves baked on a carbon before your eyes.