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I was aware of all that you mentioned except the block heater. Where would the plug in for that be? I've never heard of one of those only on older diesel engines.

The oil I run is 10w30. The car warms up like normal. It done it last winter as well. Only on super cold days though.

Okay to clarify, the car isn't sluggish while cranking it is sluggish on the road, almost like it doesn't want to go until it warms up some, almost like someone who was asleep and needs thier cup of coffee to get going. Thanks for the replies, they are much appreciated.

Hello, I have a 2001 Subaru Forrester S. I have had it for just over a year and I love it! I so far have had to replace the spark plugs and wires (no big deal). My biggest concern other than not being very close to a dealership for regular service there (closest is about an hour away) is that even though it has the cold weather package it is pretty sluggish when I crank it when it is below 32 degrees, but it improves when the vehicle warms up. Is this a common quirk that has to be lived with or do I need to have it checked out?