RX8 sat for a year what do I need to do before I try and start it

Asked by Patrick May 24, 2018 at 02:55 PM about the 2005 Mazda RX-8

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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A fresh tank of gas and an oil change would be good. Charge up the battery as it is probably dead or weak.

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I am getting a new battery, but I read I might need to inject some oil or transmission fluid into the spark plug holes for the apex seals, so do I need to do that?

That would not hurt. Don't put too much in though and spin the engine with the plugs out before starting.

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