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Hello gentlemen, The last few days have been brutal, temperature wise, hitting -30C to -40C. My 99 Legacy GT has been having problems starting. I first noticed the problem when using my remote starter. It didn't start up until about 3-4 minutes after I pressed the button. My Compustar system tries to start the car a few times before giving up. Usually, it starts up right away. I drove around for a while and the car seemed fine. The next day, I went to start the car manually and the engine cranked halfway, then stopped. There was no clicking from the starter and all the electrical components(radio, lights, etc) were still working fine. I eventually got it started after trying for about 5 minutes, but it was an extremely rough start. Once the engine warmed up, it sounded smoother. My first assumption is the battery, as it's about 4 years old. It's probably not sending enough current to start the engine. But wouldn't all the electrical components die after attempting to start the car? It could possibly be the starter as it's never been replaced since the car was manufactured. Same applies to the alternator. Last assumption is that it's just so cold that the oil is too thick to properly lubricate the engine. (using 5w30 mineral). I'm going to be buying a new battery this week, but is there anything else I should be looking at? After researching some related topics here, I read that fuel delivery could be a problem. The fuel pump has never been replaced, but I always replace the filters regularly. Spark plugs and wires were changed about 70k km's ago with OEM parts from the dealership. As always, your help and insight is well appreciated. Cheers