An introducing distributor (1) for distributing lubricant, comprising a lubricant inlet (2a) which is fluidically connected and/or connectable to a lubricant pump, in particular via a lubricant main line, a lubricant outlet (23a, 23b) for transfer of a pre-metered amount of lubricant, a metering space (22), a relief chamber (21) for receiving lubricant, a movably mounted control piston (4) which, in a starting position, opens up a first lubricant connection (3c) between the relief chamber (21) and a pressure duct (20) leading to the metering space (22) and blocks a second lubricant connection (3b) between the lubricant inlet (2a) and the pressure duct (20), wherein, in a working position, the control piston (4) blocks the first lubricant connection (3c) and opens up the second lubricant connection (3b), a movably mounted metering piston (5), and a spring (9), the first end (9a) of which acts upon the control piston (4) and the second end (9b) of which acts upon the metering piston (5).