I just got the maxima back from the shop where a used engine was installed. The car had been sitting for several months, so I installed a new battery just to be safe. However, the car still is having trouble starting. It often takes several seconds of cranking, sometimes more than 1 try to get the car started. Is this an issue with the starter or something else?

 

more info? did the engine start and run fine after it was changed? how bout before...
and if you got the dealer to do it there should be a waranty on the work, just take it back there and get them to fix it

 

Once started the engine seems to run fine. About 1 in 5 times (used to be every time but over the past 2 weeks it's gotten better), it has trouble starting. I plan to take it back to the place where the work was done after 500 miles anyway. I just wanted to know what to have them look at.