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Before you buy a used Maserati Coupé / Spyder (4200).

2001–2007 · Petrol · 1 engine

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Maserati Coupé / Spyder (4200), real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

4.2 V8

Petrol

  • DuoSelect / Cambiocorsa robotised gearbox and timing chain on the 4.2 V8Gearbox
    Period mentioned
    2001–2012
    Mileage mentioned
    What the sheet says: The DuoSelect gearbox’s hydraulic actuator is the part that fails most; the clutch wears quickly in town. A worn timing chain can jump and destroy the engine: replacement at around 100,000 km is recommended. Cheap oil or late changes damage the camshafts.

    Applies if: Same 4.2 V8 and a robotised gearbox of the same family (Cambiocorsa); the guide cited covers the Quattroporte: confirm with a specialist.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Maserati dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Loose steering rack fixing boltsSteering

How to check it: Confirm VIN; replace bolts under the recall.

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Maserati fuel-system recalls (2004–2024)Fuel system

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

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Gearbox

  • Look out for: Low-speed jerks and hesitation from the robotised gearbox; a clutch worn out before about 100,000 km in town; metallic chain rattle on a cold start; oil leaks from valve covers and sump.

    Ask them to check: Read clutch wear with the diagnostic tool, listen to the chain when cold and check the oil- and chain-change history.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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