Hi:

For over a year, I've been experience starting problems with my 2008 Lexus es350.

About every 3 starts or so, it takes my car 3 seconds are so of turning over before the car actually starts. So, 2 out of 3 starts are perfect.

I recently replace my stock batter for the first time (43,000) miles after my car battery died after being parked for only two hours... i thought this might solve the problem, but it hasn't.

Does anyone have any idea why it is taking my car so long to turn over every couple of starts?

thanks.

 

I had a similar problem with my 08 after it sat for 7-8 hours. I had used Shell brand gas exclusively since new, I switched to BP and now it fires up immediately every time. Could be coincidental but the change has been consistent.

 

What's the mileage on the car? Do you do a lot of short trips? You may need the injector cleaning done...

 

I have issues in the winter if I remote start the car and get in it within the first 2 minutes. Basically, car is started, I open door - car shuts off, re-start takes time.

I know it was silly, but the aftermarket remote starter is horrible at range; probably 50 feet or so at best line of sight. <32 degrees, I'd walk towards it and start it. If I open the door and try to re-start, it would act as if I flooded it. No start condition for probably 30 seconds, then it will chug and finally fire up.

I don't have any other issues from a starting perspective, so I've learned to not get antsy with the remote start - isn't going to make any difference to run for a minute before I reach the car.