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Must be documented by a dash thermometer pic!!!

 

Stories don't count.:lol:

 

This morining my Subie was 13 as evidenced by the pic.

The coldest I've ever seen it regester is 5 degrees.

It was -18 last night but no pics!!!

 

I'm sure 13 is not a winner.

 

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=584&perpage=12&sort=3

 

So...how cold has your Subie been?

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No dash thermometer but, yesterday was -26 (daytime high -6), day before -28, this morning -20 - it's not unusual - goes on through January and early February. I think my coldest start was -36, but I use an oil pan heater when its more than 10 below.

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Well 69 subaru's don't have a dash thermometer:-\ It was 15 this morning and the 360 fired up on the first try. :headbang:

 

The '00 Legaback didn't have a thermometer either, since it started out as a Brighton ... so you'll have to trust me. :lol:

 

-27 deg F in Kalispell, MT. Started right up, but made some gawdawful complaint noises.

 

The '87 GL parked right next to it started up fine too ... and sounded even worse! :slobber:

 

The '06 Outback is SO spoiled ... it's never spent a night outside of a heated garage, either us or the previous owner (who lives next door).

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-29, no pic (Thermometer was in the truck, but it was so cold the display wasn't showing anything, just blank) Truck started just fine cuz I had the block heater plugged in, but the Subaru took about 1/2 a can of starting fluid before it finally caught long enough to stay running!

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The Brighton started last year at -35C° (-31F°). It took no longer than usual but the unhappy noises the engine made during the first few minutes almost broke my heart.:eek:

 

I know. my 04 obw saw 5f the other day.She ran fine but the ticking noises the first 5 min are so sad.But are nothing compared to my mom's Rodeo(it sqeals realy loud).

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  • 3 weeks later...

last night, the brat started and it was -5 F

today, right now, the legacy and -10F actual, windchill is -25F it took 8 miles to get enough heat to stay warm. power antenna was slow, and the blower controls were frozen. power steering was little tight due to cold fluids too.....wow. -10F actual, today.

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Reminds me of a test i saw on tv a few months ago. Testing the airbus A380 - they flew it to the arctic circle and left it a few days to check how cold it would start.

 

One of the engines oil pumps exploded on the first test, took 'em 3 days working at -30deg c to fix it. Second test performed perfect.

 

Coldest my Subaru has been is a pathetic 13degreesf.

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