My car is a 2013 Forester XS. 1 year since purchase in February 2013, I experienced 2 instances of very hard starting (3 to 5 seconds cranking) around 5 months yung pagitan so i dont think battery problema. Tested the battery din with voltmeter and very ok karga niya even after more than 12 hours. Both instances medyo warm yung engine almost nag normal idle agad yung rpm upon starting and dahil dito it felt like its going to drop dead pero hindi naman and maayos naman tumakbo. I waited din for the dials and lights to settle before cranking the engine.

Anyone had similar experience? Ano po kaya problem and fix? Di ko pa dinadala sa casa because I know from experience na unless definitely identified yung problema ay wala din mangyayari kasi pipilitin muna ng casa ma replicate nila yung problem and chances of doing so would be close to maybe 1 in 500 starts or more. Thanks sa replies.