[gransport13]

My 06 GS as of late has been really sluggish out of first gear. I have to have the throttle almost half way down just to get the revs up. Any small incline and i have to have the gas almost floored and the car sputters badly at this time. All other driving situations are fine. Wanted to get a little insight before i go to drop it off and they tell me i need something, and of course not under warranty or some bs which they always seem to find. Appreciate all feed back. Thank you.

 

[leadfoot_mf]

more info is needed. how many miles on car. when was it last serviced. might be plugs, wires, or fuel injectors. that is the cheapest place to start.

 

[gransport13]

16,000 miles. was serviced @ 6000 and 10000

 

[milanojess]

just a guess, would that be a sign of worn clutch?

 

[sweater]

I have an '06 GS with 10,000 miles and have never had this problem. the worn clutch idea is possible. How are your shifts between 1-2 and 2-3rd?

 

[gransport13]

shifts are fine. Fast, crisp and no slippage what so ever. I think it has to do either my battery not giving enough spark or the sparkplugs them selves. A worn out clutch would not cause the car to sputter and feel like the power is down.

 

[2togo]

your throwout bearing is not moving freely, at 16k, count on a clutch, too.

 

[sweater]

I have never heard of a battery problem like the one you describe. the problem is only off the line? and not once you have moved out of 1st gear?

 

[maserati of minneapolis]

Be really careful with this.

If you have a bad spark situation, you could be dumping a lot of unburned fuel onto your pre-cats, which once you get going will burn hot and could disintegrate leading to some other far more serious problems.

I would avoid driving the car period until the dealer can look at it. (tow it in even)