[Mart]

I wouldn't fill the cylinders with oil, put the plugs in and crank it. You could bend a rod like that.

A little squirt, maybe, but not "fill the cylinders".

Mart. I found that regular usage and some of the methods shown above will help a lot, but regular usage being the main thing.

This is assuming it was in good running order before being laid up, and not worn out.

Mart.