DX27Z grease nipple

[midwales]

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum as it has taken me 64 years of my liife to finally own a digger, a 2016 Doosan dx27z.
I am a smallholder and I will use the digger solely on my own land for tree stump removal, stock fence repairs and dealing with tons and tons of bramble, blackthorn and gorse.
I have noticed that a two of the grease nipples are missing from the grease points on the pivot points. I've checked and their not sheared off, they are just missing.
Does anyone out their know the size please so that I can source replacements?
My thanks and I am sorry that my first post is a question.
Regards
MW

 

[Gecko]

Welcome!
Probably the best approach is to raid a nipple from somewhere else (check the fit) and use it as a sample when you go shopping.
Get a few spares while you are at it as some others will be damaged/ blocked/ leak.

 

[V8Druid]

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum as it has taken me 64 years of my liife to finally own a digger, a 2016 Doosan dx27z.
I am a smallholder and I will use the digger solely on my own land for tree stump removal, stock fence repairs and dealing with tons and tons of bramble, blackthorn and gorse.
I have noticed that a two of the grease nipples are missing from the grease points on the pivot points. I've checked and their not sheared off, they are just missing.
Does anyone out their know the size please so that I can source replacements?
My thanks and I am sorry that my first post is a question.
Regards
MW

Gecko's suggestion is probably the easiest solution, but in all likelihood they'll be M8 or M10 fine ... unlikely to be BSG (British Standard Gas) BSP, or even UNF/BSF, that're more likely to be found on older British made gear.

 

[doobin]

My Bobcat E27 is 1/8" BSP, I'd imagine your DX27z will be the same.

The best approach is just to purcase a selection pack of imperial and a selection pack of metric grease nipples from eBay.

 

[midwales]

Many many thanks for the sensible suggestions. Clearly as I get older I get a bit slower...my apologies

 

[V8Druid]

My Bobcat E27 is 1/8" BSP, I'd imagine your DX27z will be the same.

The best approach is just to purcase a selection pack of imperial and a selection pack of metric grease nipples from eBay.

1/8" gas then (same thread )
but it is possible to 'persuade' an 1/8 BSG/BSP nipple into an M10 hole as the nipples are usually a tapered thread (BSPT/BSGT) and 10.2mm dia average ...
an M10 is a 'sloppy'-ish fit in an 1/8" nipple/fitting hole
depends who's been at it before you

it's highly unlikely that a 'metric' built machine will have BSP/BSG nipples IMHDO

 

[doobin]

1/8" gas then (same thread )
but it is possible to 'persuade' an 1/8 BSG/BSP nipple into an M10 hole as the nipples are usually a tapered thread (BSPT/BSGT) and 10.2mm dia average ...
an M10 is a 'sloppy'-ish fit in an 1/8" nipple/fitting hole
depends who's been at it before you

it's highly unlikely that a 'metric' built machine will have BSP/BSG nipples IMHDO

You’re dealing with the Yanks with Bobcat don’t forget!

They are 100% imperial- the pack says NPT instead of BSP though.

No way are these sharing a thread without being a total animal!

 

[V8Druid]

You’re dealing with the Yanks with Bobcat don’t forget!

They are 100% BSP

but a Doosan ain't a Bobcat .... thought it was t'other way round???

 

[doobin]

but a Doosan ain't a Bobcat .... thought it was t'other way round???

It’s changed now but they used to be the same machines (the e10, e19 and e27z, doosan never did a 27)

 

[Bri963]

it's highly unlikely that a 'metric' built machine will have BSP/BSG nipples IMHDO

My Kubota grease nipples are 1/8” BSP, hydraulic lines are 1/4” BSP, ports on the pump and motors are UNF, all of the bolts are a mixture of metric coarse and fine.

 

[Brendan]

You’re dealing with the Yanks with Bobcat don’t forget!

They are 100% imperial- the pack says NPT instead of BSP though.

No way are these sharing a thread without being a total animal!View attachment 58005

Only got to go in once 🫣

 

[6feetdown]

On the subject anyone know thread size on TB016 not metric as I've got a set

 

[hiluxman]

You’re dealing with the Yanks with Bobcat don’t forget!

They are 100% imperial- the pack says NPT instead of BSP though.

No way are these sharing a thread without being a total animal!View attachment 58005

Prity sure on a 2016 it's the original dx27 not the bobcat version. I think it was 2018/19 before they became bobcats in orange on the dx27

 

[midwales]

I followed the advice (thank you) and bought a multipack of grease nipples. The missing ones were 1/8 bsp