My 2001 Mazda miatas engine just froze up, due to lack of oil,

Asked by Guru94PHV9 Sep 20, 2020 at 12:15 PM about the 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Can I add engine oil to my 2001 miatas
that has froze up?



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F_O_R answered 4 years ago

You can add oil but it will not fix the damage. You need a complete engine rebuild.

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TheSubaruGuruBoston answered 4 years ago

How cold did it get? It's still autumn here. Or do you mean you overheated it and threw a rod and it "locked" up? If the latter chase a used motor.

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