How many cranks to start?

I typically hear four or five cylinders go past TDC before my 2013 fires up. But, it starts every time and runs smooth.

My old Chevy Colorado 5 cyl would catch on the 1st cylinder that drew breath (not that I would ever want to go back).

 

Usually 3-4 but if it's really cold or if I stall it and start it again it's a bit more reluctant to turn over.

How old is your battery?

 

I probably hear 3-5 cranks before a start if it sat all night

 

The battery is about 4 years old. It doesn't have any trouble cranking, it just cranks more than some other vehicles I've had before firing up.

 

Seems like my experience might be typical, then. I probably won't worry unless something changes.

 

3-4 cranks, every time.

 

I one time heard that Tacoma’s take longer to start so the oil pump can push oil through the engine before it actually starts. It’s almost like it’s programmed to miss a few cylinders before firing

 

Mine has never not started but there are times when it feels like it cranks a little longer than it should.

I will say that I swapped out my OEM battery a few weeks ago for a Sam's club Duracell that supposedly has 800 cca and it spins the motor over significantly faster than the original battery. Kinda freaked me out the first time I turned the key.

 

There were a couple VWs I wired to read the oil pressure switch just for that reason.

 

Mine cranks just one more than I am "programmed" for, so I often have to take two tries to get started. Owned it for two years now, and I almost always have to take two tries... Oh well. Love that truck.

 

About the same here, 3 to 5 if my memory serves me correctly. I had a '77 Camaro back in the day that you only had to 'bump' the starter on, and it would fire right up. It had a 305 V8. What a POS that car was. Starting fast was about the only thing it did right.

 

Fires on the fourth every time

 

Same, 4-5.

 

Mine feels more like 6+ compression cycles, even on fresh plugs and a new battery, with immaculate compression measured on all cylinders.

I like this a lot more than my other cars that fire up immediately but then rattle like crazy until the oil makes its way to the lifters.

I'd call this a feature, not a bug. But yeah, sometimes I forget to hold the key forward long enough.

 

Immaculate compression... LOL, I am going to steal that.

 

It depends on if it's the first start of the day or not, if it's hot or cold etc etc. Sometimes its 3-4 other times its 4-5

 

I had a '79 Trans Am (with a 301) that would fire on the first cylinder every time. Taco usually takes 3-5. Once last winter it took two tries to get started -15F

 

OK maybe "immaculate" was an overstatement; I'm not sure if God actually helped, but it felt like it. All cylinders tested between 180-188 psi following a valve job and new head gaskets.

 

Glad Im not the only one. Was thinking about this yesterday.
New battery, new alt brushes 140000 miles.

 

You guys must be referring to the V6. My I4 starts immediately every time!