Priming lifters properly

[WEBER]

Just picked a new bare head, the guy at the machine shop tells me I have to use a "priming canister" to properly prime and bleed the new lifters. If I don't then the lifters are going to come apart and destroy my motor!? I checked with best friend Google, and I can't even find a reference to this elusive canister. I'm thinking its kinda BS seeing how we've been doing by the book this whole time. Any thoughts?

[FNK]

The hydraulic lifter?
They empty themselves when you shut down the engine, and they are filled when the oil pump is working again...

[redline380]

According to my Haynes manual you are to allow lifters a half hour to bleed down before starting engine after putting them in. As if you could install everything fast enough for it to be a problem

[offroader1006]

It's really very simple.

to bleed out a hydraulic lifter, you simply submerse it in oil and pump the lifter with a rod until it becomes hard to pump, then you know the air has been expelled from the lifter.

no special container is needed. a red solo cup works perfect.