oil transfer pump?

[jd6820]

I've always used a garden sprayer , it's marked in pints and litres and only needs the spray nozzle taking off and the tube bending a bit. Fill with enough oil to be a bit short ,pump up and crack on with something else till you hear it farting and bubbling. Add a bit more oil and peacefully lie under machine half watching and half looking at plant talk till its full

Yep, exactly what I use when carrying out services, which is a regular occurrence with the day job. Just a cheap one has done the trick, it's a little slow on gear oil but an ideal rate for filling hubs. On diesel and light oils it's rapid. 5l capacity sorts most things with 2 fills or less.

 

[Gecko]

A suggestion for one to avoid

I bought one of these to drain and fill 150l in a 3cx.
Not surprisingly, it needed several cool-down periods as it ran pretty hot (it'd be fine for an engine or gearbox fill).
The in/out barbs are part of the casting (not machined) and show a significant misalignment of the mold halves. This prevents the hose from sealing, so it draws a bit of air on the inlet and weeps on the outlet.
The supplied jubilee clips are so weak they fail before you manage any useful tension.

 

[JD450A]

hydraulic's thinner than engine oil ????

Not always

 

[Russell]

I'm loving the garden sprayer idea. There are proper things for the job but are £100 and reviews say their rubbish. Even the metal sealiey one is no good according to reviews.

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

saying that has just reminded me of a mate who had an alloy dive bottle, 'bout 2ft tall which he fitted with a Schraeder valve, hose, trigger nozzle and used to half fill with oil, on the same principle ... worked real well

Exactly it makes the job easier when laying underneath a dumper, and just operating a trigger