hard start?

I have never owned a turbo charged vehicle so i dont know if this is normal or not. I have a 05 Sti and in the morning anything under 40 degrees the car starts hard, like maybe 3-4 seconds of cranking it. It only has 21000 miles on it. to compare my wifes car has 115000 miles on it and starts immedietly. Is this normal

 

its cold... oil is thick.. battery may be dying slowly?!?!? many things...

 

i know physics, but like i said my wifes car has same weight oil and starts easier and has original battery at 115000 miles. I was wondering if compression or the turbo charger has anything to do with it. And 36 degrees isnt that cold, what happens when it 5 degrees. Is it a common thing out there

 

is the wife driving a subaru?

 

turbo cars have lower compression (8:1 on wrxs) so it should be easier to crank then a NA car. my guess is the battery. does it crank slowly or it just doesnt catch right away? I personally have never had my car not start for me, be it -30 or 110. sometimes it takes alittle longer, but its reliable.

 

mine is a slow crank when it is cold but still starts, it cranks over the same number of times cold or hot (air temp not engine heat)

 

How about a suggestion???

Change your oil and make sure you put in 5w-30 (or maybe 0w-30) synthetic oil into your crankcase. Come back if this doesn't resolve the long start-up.

 

im thinkin your battery is nearing death...check the fluid levels..if its a stock suby batt they can be topped off

 

My stock battery went to **** just this fall too. With around 35000

 

Subaru stock batteries are crap, I went through 3 of them before they stopped warranty on it. Replaced it and never had a problem again. My guess is battery.

 

mine does the same and my battery is crappy. If it hits anywhere below 0, my car won't crank at all.....and it needs a jump start...still got the OEM battery.

 

thanks for the advise, i am gonna make appointment at BP Subaru today.

 

Or you could do it yourself and save yourself $$ if you don't mind working in the cold.

 

or if you are just going to swap batteries I can give you a hand this weekend if you want.

 

go buy a battery at walmart or something, free installation if you're too lazy.

 

everytime temp is like below 30, it gets hard to start up (over night or after 6 hours)
so today, i went and got a die hard gold, we'll see how it goes tomorrow morning

 

mine started hard after work today.. but it does that every year when it is 20 degrees and sitting in the wind all day... the car drives like the brakes are on for the firsst 5 mins cause the gear oil is almost solid...ha ha

 

well, started this morning, was better than stock battery so it's a go! for me