lately its been gettin colder where i live, bout 20 or so and sometimes when i start my car the starter sounds like its gettin sluggish to start not like the normal peppy quick start like in the summer, normal or need to change starter? it starts but sounds like it won't...you know like a slow turnover, i have a barely year old optima so i doubt the battery is under charged but i'll grab a multi-meter and check but i think the problem lies elsewhere any help would b appreciated..thanks.

 

I just bought a 96 GLE. I work at a Nissan dealership. Mine is doing a similar thing. I asked out head nissan tech and he said there was a TSB which talked about the problem and they have came up with a different starter. It spins quicker giving a better startup for cold areas. You may want to get the story right from you local dealer.

 

You may have a weak alternator. Even a new battery will become discharged if the alternator isn't doing its job. Many stores which sell batteries offer a no-cost charging system test. This test is performed with an electronic tester and takes only two minutes. Please get this test made. Other things to check include ...
- loose or dirty battery terminal connections at the battery
- loose or dirty battery-to-body ground connection
- loose or dirty battery-to-engine block connection
- bad solenoid
- bad starter