Winterizing an outboard
I don't think so. Even an E-Tec, which can automatically winterize itself by initiating a procedure that injects extra oil, has to be running when you do it.
The objective of winterizing is to get extra oil to the needle bearings on the crank, rods and wrist pins, so how are you gonna do that if it's not running? You could pull the plugs and spray oil into the cylinders to coat them, but that won't help the bearings, which are the most highly loaded and most critical parts.
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