# Oil in cylinder

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-cylinder/192987>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda, miata\
**Created:** [September 20, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-cylinder/192987 "2023-09-20T22:35:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![oldnotdeadyet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a6a055/32.png) [@oldnotdeadyet](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldnotdeadyet)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-cylinder/192987/1 "2023-09-20T22:35:10Z")

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I have always heard that oil should be added to each cylinder before starting up a car that has sat for a long time without starting. I am about to help a friend with a Miata that has sat for a year. How much oil goes in each cylinder, and how long should you wait before startup. Plus, what oil?  
Recommendations, please.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2023, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/oil-in-cylinder/192987/2 "2023-09-20T22:40:00Z")

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You shouldn’t have to add oil to the cylinders on a engine that sat for only a year.

But if you’re looking for that warm and fuzzy feeling, spray some fogging oil into the cylinders.

 ![ALL78220__25433](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/3/6/3618f28c0badfb6968f25c64676381f953b00f32.jpeg)

Tester